maxtherotti Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 hi all on a defender 200 tdi (92 ish) is the factory jack the same bottle jack as on discos and rangie classics? thanks rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 No - it is some Heath Robinson affair. The RR / Disco bottle jack is way better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crwoody Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 As above - The proper Defender jack is a long screw type side-lift jack that engages with the chassis under the sills which means you have to jack the body up until the springs are fully extended, then the wheel comes off the ground. The Disco jack is a compact double-lift hydraulic jobbie that sits nicely under the axle, gets the wheel off the ground in just a few pumps without lifting the whole body. I always keep one in the back of my Defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 As above - The proper Defender jack is a long screw type side-lift jack that engages with the body under the sills which means you have to jack the body up until the springs are fully extended, then the wheel comes off the ground. I thought the standard jack was to go in the two holes in the crossmember, and the two under the front bumper mounting points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crwoody Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yes your'e right there but there is a point under the sill as well, (I think,) it's so long since I used one I had forgotten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 are you meaning the tubular outrigger for the rear tub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 from a certain Vin Pumas come with the same bottle jack now (about Oct 08 onwards IIRC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtherotti Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 well there you go you do learn new thing daily my mate has just picked up his and i told him it should be like my disco one o well i still think he needs a nick compact bottle jack rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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