Defender 130 tool kit

[austastar]

Hi,
I was having a fiddle with things in the ute today, and decided to check the toolkit.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/05/1016.jpg

I'm impressed with the double action hydraulic jack, wheel brace is straight forward, bag is no mystery, but what on Earth is the bracket thingy.
It was in the cubby under the passengers seat with the tools, battery and jack.

Any ideas?

cheers

[Vin Rouge]

It's a wedge for the wheel. You're supposed to use it when jacking - downhill side of course :-)

[abaddonxi]

Elbow brace to stop you getting RSI from all that cranking.

[numpty]

It's a wheel chock.

[cinders]

I noticed the only thing you're missing in your toolkit is a sidchrome tool chest, which should be part of all Landy's toolkits (you will be able to use them on Toyotas as well, which you usually come across when you're on your travels:twisted:)

[SVX37]

I'm assuming that bottle jack pictured would suit a Puma 110 Wagon?

If that is so, why do 110's get the Hi-lift style of jack vs a bottle jack?

[austastar]

I'm assuming that bottle jack pictured would suit a Puma 110 Wagon?

Hi,
I don't see why not. I'm impressed with how high it lifts with the dual stage hydraulics.



If that is so, why do 110's get the Hi-lift style of jack vs a bottle jack?
Not a clue on that one,
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Well I would never have guessed it was a wheel chock, - strangest chock I ever did see.
Thanks for solving the prozzlemia* for me.

cheers

*problem/puzzle/dilemma

[dmdigital]

From some point in 2009 onwards they are all getting a bottle jack. I think the UK had it in 2008 as an option.

If you don't know what the wheel chock is then please do yourself a favour and read the owner's handbook before changing your next tyre.

[one_iota]

Count your self lucky

Most of us would kill for a Land Rover bottle jack...I have one from my ex Disco that needs some work to get it going again.

Anyone who uses the previous wind up job loses all hope of salvation.

[SVX37]

I might price one up at the Dealer.

I used the one supplied (like a Hi-Lift vertical style), just to work out how to use it in the driveway which is nice and flat ,and I wasn't keen on the stability of the thing at all!

[austastar]

If you don't know what the wheel chock is then please do yourself a favour and read the owner's handbook before changing your next tyre.

Hi,
yep, that is what I was doing, BUT-

"Always chock the wheels using the wheel chocks from the tool kit. Place the chocks on both sides of the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be changed.

If jacking the vehicle on a slight slope is unavoidable, place the chocks on the downhill side of the two opposite."

had me looking for 2 chocks, and presumed that perhaps the Australian version didn't come with any.

Like I said - never seen one like that before and didn't have a clue what it was.

Thanks to the forum, I have been informed.

cheers

[rick130]

Count your self lucky

Most of us would kill for a Land Rover bottle jack...I have one from my ex Disco that needs some work to get it going again.

[snip]

I dunno, I'm not too impressed by the hydraulic jack.
IIRC it's just a cheap Italian jobby and mine failed pretty early on.
It obviously only needs a seal kit, but I had an 8 tonne/higher lift Armstrong (made in Taiwan) jack that has been used and abused for nearly twenty years so just replaced it with that.

[lardy]

I have a bottle jack in the back of the 130 comes secured with rubber straps.
I am not sure that I would want to use it though looks weedy