Rover Range
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That's the way we do it.
The wheel articulation is over a foot. Jacking on the body wastes so much of the jack's travel.
Replacing spare tire jack?
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The wheel articulation is over a foot. Jacking on the body wastes so much of the jack's travel.
MellonRover
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I personally use a d2 two stage bottle on those dimples. Love showing others when the rover " lifts it leg" to help with a tire change.
scapistron
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Can leak a little coolant at the same time to mark it's territory.
powershift
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I came across a USA made jack company that offers rebuild-able jacks and offer a longer shaft jack https://usjack-com.3dcartstores.com/3-Ton-Hydraulic-Long-Ram-Jack-Power-Unit-Bluebird_p_24.html. But I think its too long at 20". This one https://usjack-com.3dcartstores.com/5-Ton-Standard-Hydraulic-Bottle-Jack_p_40.html is the standard bottle jack, but US made. If you look at the price they are proud of it lol.
I'm a bit hesitant to pay $80 for the metal spacer that some are offering to make the standard bottle jack work on a 4X4 rig. While looking for jacks there was one interesting jack product idea where someone fitted a bottle jack and a jack stand together so you raise the jack and the jack stand is already there. Seems clever, but it doesn't look durable to handle things like when I drive my truck off the jack and expect the jack and jackstand combination to be fine after that.
I read that a lot of the Chinese jacks are the same, but relabeled and they aren't genuine in that they fail to carry the advertised weight time after time. Norco is Japaneese https://www.norcoindustries.com/products/model/76505-5-ton-bottle-jack.html so that could be better than made in china, maybe not. I might see if a pipe and supply company is around and investigate whether a schedule 80 or thicker pipe cut with a cap would come out less cost. A pipe or a long 4X4 block of wood. The wood requires more space than a pipe based jack extender. But the wood 4X4 might be useful for other things.
I'm a bit hesitant to pay $80 for the metal spacer that some are offering to make the standard bottle jack work on a 4X4 rig. While looking for jacks there was one interesting jack product idea where someone fitted a bottle jack and a jack stand together so you raise the jack and the jack stand is already there. Seems clever, but it doesn't look durable to handle things like when I drive my truck off the jack and expect the jack and jackstand combination to be fine after that.
I read that a lot of the Chinese jacks are the same, but relabeled and they aren't genuine in that they fail to carry the advertised weight time after time. Norco is Japaneese https://www.norcoindustries.com/products/model/76505-5-ton-bottle-jack.html so that could be better than made in china, maybe not. I might see if a pipe and supply company is around and investigate whether a schedule 80 or thicker pipe cut with a cap would come out less cost. A pipe or a long 4X4 block of wood. The wood requires more space than a pipe based jack extender. But the wood 4X4 might be useful for other things.
MellonRover
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When I was looking for a high lift jack I had narrowed it down to this one, though I’m unsure of quality: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RWZ7KH3
Sprinter one looks good too
Sprinter one looks good too
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itsaguything
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OK, I'll bite. "HOW" do I inform AmaCrack that I am associated with the forum, so that the forum receives credit?
It’s automatic, the site appends `?tag=landroverworldorg-20` to the link
powershift
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I see the dimple in the base of the control arm next to the strut mount, it looks solid there great idea. Are you using a standard bottle jack without extension in the dimple even when the control arm is at an angle? My rear control arms are at an angle whereas the front control arms are level. It looks like even with the pitch the jack stem would stay in there and level out the control arm, but not sure.
Randomly came across this and wondering if it would be worthwhile if I'm getting a bottle jack.
