Thread: Jacking with ARB Jack

Just yesterday o tried lifting 1 wheel of my D4 using a high lift jack and a wheel hook thingy. It was not successful at all. A standard high lifting bottle jack is definitely the way to go.

I’m going to sell my high lift jack and wheel lifting thingo

The only thing I use my hilift on is my Number 5 trailer.
The D3 gets a bottle jack - and I still have the useless original jack if I ever need it (or until it breaks!)

Originally Posted by 101RRS

Will not work - take it back and get something suitable for lifting your vehicle.

Other than the bottle jack is there any other quicker alternative that you are aware of to lift the vehicle?

Originally Posted by John_D4

Just yesterday o tried lifting 1 wheel of my D4 using a high lift jack and a wheel hook thingy. It was not successful at all. A standard high lifting bottle jack is definitely the way to go.

I’m going to sell my high lift jack and wheel lifting thingo

I am resigning myself to this as well I am afraid

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Maybe should have researched it first but unless you have a front and rear bar or decent side steps/rock sliders there is no where suitable to lift from.
You could get the wheel adapter but that's pretty useless if you need to change that wheel.

I like the fact I could lift using the Wheel adapter in Mud and similar off road stops where there can be almost no chance of getting under the car with a bottle jack. I have twice in my old d3 on the ARB bar. I had the chain saw cutting a suitable log to use to lower my D3 with before working on it. Got me out of a huge bog twice when no place to winch to was available I did also lift on my rock sliders in my former D3 putting MT 17 inchs on or off.

Sliders are as people point out a real slip risk. I had to have the door open as well to do it.

My replacement D3 has no sliders or bar lift points. Love the speed the hi lift jack provides myself if used with care. Put my wheel adapter to use twice in WA two years ago and its still on the roof rack on my replacement D3.

Originally Posted by HeliFNQ

Other than the bottle jack is there any other quicker alternative that you are aware of to lift the vehicle?

Yes raise the vehicle to super extended height and then use an appropriate jack under the chassis or put the jack under the suspension arms.

Without front and rear bars a hi lift jack will not work on a D4 and then they are very dangerous - the wheel lifts will not work as the jack ends up against the body causing damage.

Originally Posted by HeliFNQ

I am resigning myself to this as well I am afraid

At getting on of these. Apparently they have enough lift to get the D4 tire off the ground when jacking from the chassis

JACK BOTTLE OMEGA TELESCOPIC HYD 2T | Bottle Jacks | Jacks | Automotive | Blackwoods

Originally Posted by John_D4

At getting on of these. Apparently they have enough lift to get the D4 tire off the ground when jacking from the chassis

JACK BOTTLE OMEGA TELESCOPIC HYD 2T | Bottle Jacks | Jacks | Automotive | Blackwoods

Take note they are different than the original Omega bottle jacks and have less raise. They will work fine under a suspension arm but won’t be enough to jack off the chassis and raise a wheel. I think they lost nearly an inch in height capacity at one stage.