sheppy Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 ok, so ive got to buy a jack as ive lost my old one. just wondering what do people think the minimum lift height is in order to fit some 265/75/r16's?? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litch Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Just measure under the lift points on the axles. Most screw, bottle or trolly jacks of 2-ton capacity or more should do the job for roadside repairs, needless to say a High-Lift does not enter the equation. At home I have a professional 3-ton trolly-jack but in the vehicle I carry the OE screw jack or a 5-ton bottle-jack. Worth considering that if (like mine) the jack is for roadside repairs only it may not be used form one year to the next and in that situation a bottle-jack can suffer from hardening of the seals and will let you down when you need it most (I haven't used my vehicle jack for over 6-years) whereas a screw jack that is kept oiled will never let you down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I carry a bottle jack that has a screw-out extension - I believe most do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Either a minimum of 2 tonne bottle jack or a trolley jack will be more than sufficent for wheel change jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheppy Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 righto, ill jus nick the bootle jack outta my bros frontera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I carry one of those fifteen quid or less two ton trolly jacks. Oh yes. Don't forget. A lump of 2" X 2" to pack the jack up to the axle...... By it struggled yesterday to lift under the rear diff. Well the operator did mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I picked up a genuine LR bottle jack from a Disco/Range Rover on Ebay the other week. It's slightly better than your average bottle jack as it's got a 2-part hydrolic rather than the traditional 1-part hydrolic/screw combination. This means that when your chunky tyre is flat there is more travel (rather than just more height) in the jack to give you the space to get an inflated spare back on. it's also got a little 'saddle' welded on the top of it to make it a bit more stable under the axle. That's how I justify the inflated cost to myself anyway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I still have a very old double extension screw jack from my old S3. I must dig it out, it might be useful to someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.