Thread: Which type of Jack?

Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Jon

Thanks guys. Looks like you've convinced me to change hi-lift for bottle jack.

Any makes I should avoid / any model people could recommend?

Thx
J

A Disco 1 bottle jack is the way to go. They come up regularly on ebay.

I too, have carried a hi lift around and never used it. With a spare wheel carrier on the Defender, you cant use one at the back and unless you have side bars or rock sliders you cant use a high lift there either.

If the SASR carry Hi-Lift's on the LRPV's they can't be to useless

Just a thought, I'm sure everyone knows, but just in case, the high lift jack is for recovery purposes only,not to be used for tyre changing, anyone who has used one will know how unstable they can be. Bob

PS. the hilift jack is only normally carried if you are going off road, and where you may find yourself in a situation where you may need a means of recovery , each vehicle is supplied with a bottle jack, or similar, from new. So, common sense would say don't carry the hi-lift on a highway cruise, make a judgement if you are going to a remote area, Cheers, big ears, Bob

What about the alternative of an exhaust jack for those occasions when a little ballast under the wheels is needed or to just allow enough clearance for D 1 jack.No one underneath of course!

Originally Posted by malleefowl

What about the alternative of an exhaust jack for those occasions when a little ballast under the wheels is needed or to just allow enough clearance for D 1 jack.No one underneath of course!

Id thought of one of those as well Mary, but then discounted it because I couldnt get under the car / change wheels etc etc so would still need a jack.