Thread: New Jack For Discovery 4

Originally Posted by rapserv

Since when has a scissor jack been 'safe'?

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

Originally Posted by BradC

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

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.

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.

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