Thread: Bottle Jack ...... Any good?

Originally Posted by Redback

I replaced my sizzor jack with a non-airbag model D3 bottle jack, it's a 2 stage jack and not bad but like the sizzor jack is a wind up jobby, can be a pain, but not bad once you get used to it, still heaps better than the crappy sizzor jack.

Then it struck me, the D2 bottle jack was a 2 stage hydrolic jack and very compact, so I got myself one, works a treat



Baz.

Baz - I had also been thinking of the D1/D2 jack - have you actually used it in anger on your D4 - will it fit OK with suspension up and a flat and will it go up far enough etc

Cheers

Garry

Are the bottle jacks better than what comes with the D4? I haven't picked up my disco yet, but one of these might be good for the accessory laundry list, if they make a tyre change easier.

Originally Posted by giskard

Are the bottle jacks better than what comes with the D4? I haven't picked up my disco yet, but one of these might be good for the accessory laundry list, if they make a tyre change easier.

The standard jack is the same for the L322, D3/4 and L320 and is positively dangerous and can fail with no notice or the car roll off. Authorities should have required LR to do a safety recall but this has not happened.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Baz - I had also been thinking of the D1/D2 jack - have you actually used it in anger on your D4 - will it fit OK with suspension up and a flat and will it go up far enough etc

Cheers

Garry

No but I used it all the time on my 4" lifted D2, I also checked out how it sat under the D4, put it side by side with the D3 bottle jack.

I'll check today for you Garry and let you know.

Baz.

Isn't the D3 bottle jack for coil sprung vehicles that have a jacking tab on the lower wishbones, not for jacking under the chassis?

Originally Posted by Graeme

Isn't the D3 bottle jack for coil sprung vehicles that have a jacking tab on the lower wishbones, not for jacking under the chassis?

Yes, works on the D4 though, there's a couple of spots on the control arms you can use

Originally Posted by garrycol

Baz - I had also been thinking of the D1/D2 jack - have you actually used it in anger on your D4 - will it fit OK with suspension up and a flat and will it go up far enough etc

Cheers

Garry

Here you go Garry, car is at offroad height as per owners manual.









Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Here you go Garry, car is at offroad height as per owners manual.Baz.

Sorry Baz - but you need to go out and try it again - this time put the jack under the chassis as per the owners manual .

Of course if you put it under the suspension wishbones you don't have to put it to offroad height first .

Thanks I might have to look at getting one.

Cheers

Garry

If jacking under the wishbone then why not have the vehicle as low as possible as long as the jack fits under, but pull the 20A suspension system fuse to stop any movement. At home I use a small trolley jack under the shock/shock mount with the vehicle at access height. A small wind-up or hydraulic jack under the wishbone somewhere is what I see as being appropriate.