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Vulcan

Member Since: 19 Oct 2011
Location: solihull
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2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Zermatt Silver

wheel Jack

Hi ,I am looking for a wheel jack, could some kind person who has one please tell me the lifting height of one ,as i have seen one at machine mart which might be suitable .thanks VULCAN XH558 - Cold war warrior lives on !

3rd Apr 2012 8:34 pm

simont

Member Since: 15 Feb 2011
Location: Sunderland/Newcastle
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2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Tonga Green

generally the 'trolley jacks' i've looked at state around 52cm lift height for a 4x4

Most ordinary jacks only do around 34cm (or was is 43cm) 2002 Honda VFR800
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3rd Apr 2012 9:40 pm

dunkley201

Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 2739

2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I have a "Kojack" hydraulic caravan scissor jack that serves both the 'van and the car. Got it off the 'bay. 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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3rd Apr 2012 10:40 pm

Tigger

Member Since: 30 Mar 2011
Location: L15KRD
Posts: 2555

Re: wheel Jack

Vulcan wrote:
Hi ,I am looking for a wheel jack, could some kind person who has one please tell me the lifting height of one ,as i have seen one at machine mart which might be suitable .thanks

I very nearly bought a high lift trolley jack there (it was rated to 2.25 tonnes) until I checked Halfords and found exactly the same product, for slightly less, and bought it there instead.

The first time I used it, the whole mechanism started to twist as it lifted the car and I didn't even wait for the car's wheel to lift off the ground before lowering the jack again. By the time the jack had lowered the whole jack was permanently twisted! Bloody dangerous!!! It was hard work to use too as the hydraulics simply weren't up to lifting the specified weight.

I returned it to Halfords where I paid the extra to exchange it for a 3 tonne trolley jack and what a difference! It lifts the Freelander with contemptuous ease with no sign of distortion and even lifted the whole of one side of the car in one go with no bother at all!

Don't mess around, go straight for a 3 tonne payload jack!

Cheap and nasty 2.25 tonne jack:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_255207

Proper 3 tonne jack:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...l-garage-j

4th Apr 2012 5:31 am

MihaiB

Member Since: 30 Jun 2011
Location: Bucuresti
Posts: 137

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Zermatt Silver

Tigger, are you carrying that 3 tone jack in the car? Does it have space? Looks quite heavy too...

4th Apr 2012 6:51 am

dunkley201

Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 2739

Great jack, but fills the boot space and a massive unrestrained lump in an accident! 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

4th Apr 2012 7:37 am

Tigger

Member Since: 30 Mar 2011
Location: L15KRD
Posts: 2555

MihaiB wrote:
Tigger, are you carrying that 3 tone jack in the car? Does it have space? Looks quite heavy too...

No, this is not carried in the car regularly; it's meant to be a jack to keep in the garage. Neither jack is practical to carry in the car regularly, it's just that the 2.25 tonne jack is impractical to keep in the car AND doesn't work as a jack either!

4th Apr 2012 10:34 am

ad210358

Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Here and There
Posts: 7464

dunkley201 wrote:
I have a "Kojack" hydraulic caravan scissor jack that serves both the 'van and the car. Got it off the 'bay.

Ditto, a lot more stable than the LR Original

4th Apr 2012 10:35 am

JST

Member Since: 01 Nov 2011
Location: Lizant
Posts: 1098

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Narvik Black

I have gone for the other option of a 3 ton bottle jack. Very stable if used right and does not fill the boot like a trolley jack.

I do have a couple of 3 ton trolley jacks but I would not like one kicking around in the boot. John
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4th Apr 2012 11:08 am

Mona Geeza

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 1293

2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Stornoway Grey

Re: wheel Jack

[quote="Tigger"]

Vulcan wrote:
The first time I used it, the whole mechanism started to twist as it lifted the car . By the time the jack had lowered the whole jack was permanently twisted! Bloody dangerous!!! It was hard work to use too as the hydraulics simply weren't up to lifting the specified weight.

Bet it was one of those Rubbery Chinese ones then

I had one where a wheel and handle fell off getting it out of the box, at least yours sort of worked, in a fashion

4th Apr 2012 12:51 pm

Tigger

Member Since: 30 Mar 2011
Location: L15KRD
Posts: 2555

Re: wheel Jack

[quote="Mona Geeza"]

Tigger wrote:
Vulcan wrote:
The first time I used it, the whole mechanism started to twist as it lifted the car . By the time the jack had lowered the whole jack was permanently twisted! Bloody dangerous!!! It was hard work to use too as the hydraulics simply weren't up to lifting the specified weight.

Bet it was one of those Rubbery Chinese ones then
I had one where a wheel and handle fell off getting it out of the box, at least yours sort of worked, in a fashion

I guess that I can be thankful for small mercies then

Mind you, you do have to be careful of a lot of Chinese steel/cheese alloy in a lot of products and (unfortunately) jacks are a likely place to find it

4th Apr 2012 4:21 pm

Past master

Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: Isle of Ely
Posts: 2710

All you need to change a wheel is the standard jack (usually stamped "Volvo" apparently). It's been posted before that they are surprisingly cheap from LR dealers.
Keep the heavy stuff in the garage for serious work (along with axle stands - NEVER use a hydraulic jack on its own to work under your car).

4th Apr 2012 9:24 pm

Tigger

Member Since: 30 Mar 2011
Location: L15KRD
Posts: 2555

Past master wrote:
All you need to change a wheel is the standard jack

I've used the standard jack twice and it was a "life in hands" experience! Even when using axle stands. I would call the RAC out, rather than use it on the roadside without "stands. I like the idea of the Kojack; is there more than one size?

5th Apr 2012 2:30 am

dunkley201

Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 2739

Do a "Kojack" search on the 'bay. You will see a scissor jack (as I have) and a bottle jack. I do not know if the latter will be as good. Certainly the scissor jack is very stable (especially with the 30mm wooden block I put under it!)
Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

5th Apr 2012 10:56 am

ad210358

Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Here and There
Posts: 7464

There is a Kojack scissor in my gallery, Kojack also do a Bottle Jack but the Scissor suits my needs better, a lot quicker to use than the LR jack and safer and as Dunkley201's comment sit on a 30mm block, just the jobby.

5th Apr 2012 4:48 pm

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