New Jack For Discovery 4

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Originally Posted by oldsalt

I'm still hanging out for these to come on the market - Quaddro Technologies - WORLD'S SAFEST 4x4 Off-Road Vehicle Recovery Mechanism. - but getting info out of them is like pulling teeth ... I've got my fingers crossed ...
cheers

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Since when has a scissor jack been 'safe'?

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Originally Posted by rapserv

Since when has a scissor jack been 'safe'?

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They might well have improved in the 11 years since that was posted! [bighmmm]

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Originally Posted by BradC

They might well have improved in the 11 years since that was posted! [bighmmm]

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I doubt it.
I've seen a few of them fail and they would be my very last option.

I have a trolley jack (short, low at the end that lifts) that lives permanently in the vehicle.
It fits under the suspension and can easily lift 1 wheel for changing tyres - I think it's around 2 - 2.5T (would need to check).
It is the perfect solution for changing a tyre - it's fairly compact, doesn't weigh a lot, is very stable on most hard surfaces (dirt road, bitumen etc) and is super quick to use.
My indie stocks these for D3/D4 owners, as they are the ideal solution for our vehicles.

Having said that, it would be almost useless (unless a last resort) for any sort of recovery activity.

I never use the OEM scissor jack, if I can at all help it!!!

Hi, I have a solution. At home i use a trolley jack. Whilst off road i use a kevlar reinforced airbag jack. Its fantastic. it’ll lift 2500kg like a boss. Great if you bogged in sand, need an emergency lift on rocks, and even great in a muddle. It follows the surface of the ground and has a big “foot print” under a chassis rail when changing a tire.

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Originally Posted by Azza_LR3

Hi, I have a solution. At home i use a trolley jack. Whilst off road i use a kevlar reinforced airbag jack. Its fantastic. it’ll lift 2500kg like a boss. Great if you bogged in sand, need an emergency lift on rocks, and even great in a muddle. It follows the surface of the ground and has a big “foot print” under a chassis rail when changing a tire.

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Is that the one you can run off the exhaust, or do you just use compressed air?

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Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Is that the one you can run off the exhaust, or do you just use compressed air?

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Both. Its comes with 2 attachments, you can use exhaust, or compressor with std air fitting. They are awesome in the sand. Quick to lift. It will lift 400mm + if positioned correct. Also its rated at 3000kg.