yellowbeast Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Hi all, new to this forum so excuse any mistakes! aha Just looking for a jack for my defender 300tdi as it did not come with one when i bought it! what would you guys reccomend? It has had a 2inch lift kit and my current trolly jack dosent reach! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 the trolley jack should lift from the axle casing, I use mine under the axle/suspension arm brackets to lift for a wheel change or to place a axle stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Welcome to the forum Why should a 2" lift make any difference. the axles should still be the same height from the ground. I carry a Land Rover Discovery jack as well as a cheap hydraulic jack. I used to carry a couple of blocks of wood to make my trolly jack fit to the axle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 There's some two-stage Mercedes sprinter bottle jacks on eBay for about £30, go really high too. For trolley jacks I'd just buy whatever Sealey etc. have on special offer that goes high enough, I got axle stands & a socket set thrown in with mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbeast Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 thanks for the replys guys, by the trolly jack not reaching i ment the chassis! and what are your opinions on the farm jacks? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I use the el-cheapo aldi type trolley jacks, normally only 20 quid, no problems yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 2 stage bottle jack, disco ones are good or Clarke draper etc do them. You want a block of wood and I always keep a strong bar an d deep 27mm socket in there aswell, don't trust the standard wheel brace. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbeast Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Might have to have a look at the discovery ones then! quite like the look off the farm jacks though? what are your thoughts on these? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 thanks for the replys guys, by the trolly jack not reaching i ment the chassis! and what are your opinions on the farm jacks?thanks Have their uses but i certainly wouldn't want to do a wheel change on a motorway with one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matfield Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I wouldn't use a farm jack for anything but farm use... Seen too many of them fall over, simply from a gust of wind; and because you are lifting the body, not the axles, they have to lift to almost the height of the suspension articulation. Get a good bottle jack and a 2" deep by 8-10" square block of hard wood and you'll never be stuck! and more importantly AXLE STANDS!!! A friend was recently seriously injured when his jack gave in and came down on his thigh... Farm jacks look cool on the back of a defender but they're too dangerous in my opinion for anything but a last resort.... and twice the price of a decent bottle jack Hope that helps... Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbeast Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Looks like i will be going down the bottle jack and a piece of wood route then! thanks for all the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Disco/RRC/P38 all great jacks for working on LRs, trolley jacks aren't so useful as on a normal car IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 You are best off with a disco2 jack (as mentioned above) for emergency wheel changes and a good trolley jack for maintenance work. I have a 3 tonne version from halfords (not too expensive with a trade card!) If you are local to me at all, I have a standard defender screw jack in the garage that you are welcome too for some beer tokens. I can't use it anymore as various mods and additions mean I don't have the jacking points anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Keep away from farm jacks or Hi-lits jacks for normal garage work. I used to use two trolly jacks when servicing with axle stands, now I use the Discovery jack. As you have a Defender. Land Rover supply and fit two spreader plates for jacking. All you need to do is screw or rivit some half inch [12.7mm] ply to the underside of the plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I'm not sure I agree with not using a farm Jack for garage work, I do, I have the wheel straps so that the Farm Jack is lifting the wheel, once at the right height for the work I'm about to do in go the chassis stands and the jack gets removed, or are you thinking of working under the Disco without chassis stands with only the screw or hydraulic jack between you and a crushing experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbooafrica Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Stumbled across this conversation while looking for recommendations on trolley jacks. Can only add if you are overlanding then a hi lift is a necessity as a bottle jack won't do when bogged down, though agree they are dangerous and should not be used unless you have experience, main thing is to make sure you lock the handle once you reach the right height and you keep them well greased, also much easier to use if you get the adapter to slot into the holes on heavy duty bumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerfred Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 In my opinion the jack that comes with a Defender is rubbish, get a good Discovery bottle jack, they are made for the job, and carry a block of wood 10 or 12" square by 2" thick to stand it on for jacking which gives it more stability/grip on a hard or softer surface, just make sure that your pumping lever handle is long enough, carry the complete handle, it's usually in 2 sections and make sure you tighten the release screw up enough to hold the vehicle up whilst changing the wheel, I don't understand those that use body/chassis lift jacks, the body/chassis will rise a foot before the wheel even starts to lift off the ground. Discovery jacks are expensive to buy and are very hard to find but they do turn up at auto jumbles for very little money, I found a brand new one complete with the handle and wheel brace for £3 last year at a car boot sale, I don't think the seller knew what vehicle it was for even though Land Rover was plastered on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMc Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I saw this on the Defender2 forum - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic21755.html A brand new Mercedes Sprinter 2.6 Ton High Lift Hydraulic Jack, complete with Toolkit, £30 delivered (to mainland UK) -http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261145375799It looks like a useful bit of kit (unlike the cr@ppy leaky jack that comes with the DII )I bought one yesterday, should be here tomorrow . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Wow - that's a good deal. I've a discovery one for in the 90, a hi-lift for recovery, and a trolley jack for at the garage ..... But I'm still tempted to get one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studmuffin Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Good question and welcome to the forum. Think you have done me a favour because I have never needed to use the supplied jack for roadside and didn't realise how badly they are regarded. Thanks everyone. I will be buying something more fit for purpose pdq. Cheers Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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