What jack to carry?

**Landy Red** · 31st August 2021, 07:59 PM

I'm wondering what jacks people are using offroad for the purpose if changing a wheel? I carry the original jack, but honestly have never actually used it and am embarrassed to say I don't know if it would still cut it with the +2 springs and shocks..

Obviously, I've never actually needed to change a wheel on the side of a track, and when have done so in the driveway have used a trolley jack.

I don't fancy trying to use the hi-lift either, for the purpose of doing a wheel change. I've come across some bottle jack with extensions that look interesting but are not cheap...

**travelrover** · 31st August 2021, 08:04 PM

A quality 3 ton + bottle jack with a good timer block to spread the load.

There is also an attachment you can get for high lift jacks that ‘plugs’ into the one of the two holes in the rear cross member or your ARB bull bar which makes them much more stable and suitable for changing wheels.

**Landy Red** · 31st August 2021, 08:12 PM

I just watched this,
Hi-Lift How-To: Using a Lift-Mate and Off-Road Base on the Trail - YouTube

Maybe a simple option is to carry and axle stand and just use the hi-lift and wheel adapter lift mate for the up and down operation only. I guess what worried most about using hilift was the thought of it supporting weight whilst changing tyre

**travelrover** · 31st August 2021, 08:23 PM

Here’s the one I was referring too

EXTENDED HI-LIFT JACK ADAPTOR - 350MM Land Rover

**Landy Red** · 31st August 2021, 08:30 PM

Yeah that looks like a really sensible piece to carry as well cheers.

Originally Posted by travelrover

Here’s the one I was referring too

EXTENDED HI-LIFT JACK ADAPTOR - 350MM Land Rover

**travelrover** · 31st August 2021, 08:35 PM

There are quite a few different ones if you google them.

You can clearly see the original Land Rover jack points on the back of our puma, and if you zoom in a little to our 110’s you can see them in the ARB bars also.

**travelrover** · 31st August 2021, 08:44 PM

And while on high lift jacks, I use this Front Runner rear cross member mounting which keeps the weight low and easy to access. You can still mount a front runner rear wheel swing away mount with this in place.

Cheers Simon

**Landy Red** · 31st August 2021, 08:48 PM

Have you found that stable enough to lift and hold vehicle without a jack stand underneath axle when just using the hi-lift jack? (Assuming taking other precautions, and using jack base) I'd imagine you'd use most of the length of the hilift to take up the droop of the suspension? Does a 48inch hilift do the job? Or do you use the bottle jack as well? Sorry for all the questions, just curious of the safest, most straight forward way to do this.

**Landy Red** · 31st August 2021, 08:49 PM

I've just got mine under the back seat..but strapped to the cargo barrier so it can't move about.

Originally Posted by travelrover

And while on high lift jacks, I use this Front Runner rear cross member mounting which keeps the weight low and easy to access. You can still mount a front runner rear wheel swing away mount with this in place.

Cheers Simon

**travelrover** · 31st August 2021, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by Landy Red

Have you found that stable enough to lift and hold vehicle without a jack stand underneath axle when just using the hi-lift jack? (Assuming taking other precautions, and using jack base) I'd imagine you'd use most of the length of the hilift to take up the droop of the suspension? Does a 48inch hilift do the job? Or do you use the bottle jack as well? Sorry for all the questions, just curious of the safest, most straight forward way to do this.

Yes it’s much more stable than using one without the attachment, but always wise to put something under the axle. I always use a large plastic base similar to the one in the video you put up. 48” seems fine for me and the 110 wagon has a two inch lift as well!

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