series 3 jack

[whitehillbilly64]

Went for a look around Border swap meet today.
Bought some long handle, bent, long nose pliers for $8 so was happy.
Saw a number of older type jacks.
Just wondering what a series 3 jack and handle, looked like, and where on the series 3 were they kept ????
Supposed should of asked this question earlier.
Thanks.

whitehillbilly

[oldyella 76]

My series 3 had a hydralic bottle jack,but mine is a ute. Think it originally live behind the seat.
Lindsay.

[JDNSW]

Except for the five door, they live behind the seat - should be clips for the handle.

The late Series 3 had a hydraulic bottle jack, but the Series 2a had a mechanical screw jack, and I suspect this may have carried through into S3 production. It would have been locally supplied for Australian assembled ones and would not necessarily be identical or even very similar to those supplied with the home market model.

John

[gromit]

As only one of mine came with a jack I've picked up screw jacks from markets etc.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-land-rovers/227380-land-rover-jacks.html

The beauty is they can be stored in any orientation (hydraulic jacks can leak if they lay on their side).
I've found another couple of early Toyota ones that once greased up will do the job, just need to make a few handles......



Colin

[JDNSW]

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I've found another couple of early Toyota ones that once greased up will do the job, just need to make a few handles......

Colin

Like you I seem to have plenty of screw jacks either off Landrovers or similar to them The one I currently have in the 2a is off an early Landcruiser. They are superior to the ones supplied with contemporary Landrovers in that the screw thread is fully enclosed, so it does not get clogged up with dust.

I have made a simple adapter about two inches long that is permanently attached to the loop fitting on the jack and the other end accommodates the business end of the crank handle. One less bit of ironmongery behind the seat! The jack sits in the corner wrapped in an old towel.

John

[whitehillbilly64]

Thanks for the replies.
Would be a tight squeeze behind the seat.
Will use Johns Idea of utilizing the Crank Handle, as I have a Toyota screw type Jack, I will paint and use.

whitehillbilly