Jacking with ARB Jack

**DiscoDB** · 19th July 2021, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

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.

Unless it has changed again, I have one of the new ones from Omega - it is the screwed extension that lost about 20mm. The stroke, which is what counts, is still around 210mm and the best I have found in that size jack. Only bettered by the original D2 jack which has around 220mm stroke.

It is at its stroke limit, so just carry some blocks of wood to act as spacers under the jack, plus can always use the original scissor jack under the lower control arms just to lift the wheel a bit (not for lifting the car).

**John_D4** · 19th July 2021, 09:18 PM

This makes me wonder if it’s easier to buy a D2 jack and put a tuff ant chassis adaptor on it

**barney** · 22nd July 2021, 07:38 AM

Isn't the ARB jack just a hydraulic version of a hilift?
Although they take some of the danger that the original hilift jack presents, out of the equation, they don't necessarily exhibit the same versatility as a traditional HiLift.
I bought my HiLift many - probably 20 years ago . I have used it for winching, pulling out tree stumps, pulling out star pickets, shoving either my car or trailer sideways, changing springs, supporting the A frame of the camper, smacking myself in the head a couple of times when the handle went rogue, but never have I used it while 4wding. The only time I needed it, the vehicle was in such a predicament that the jack would net get under it to lift it.
It's got the the point now that I never take it with me when 4wding as it is heavy, awkward, and pretty limited usage.

**Baytown** · 22nd July 2021, 08:57 AM

I have the Jack (ARB, not the infectious kind) and couldn’t use it on my stock bodywork D4 due to no suitable jacking points apart from the rear tow hitch, but I wouldn’t use that either. It will be the same for our Range Rover Sport but I will use it for our caravan.

I carried an exhaust Airbag in the D4 which was great, and I use the Jack in my Defender.

One concern I have with the Jack is storage. I’m not convinced that I can carry it laying down, although ARB advise I can, I’m concerned with fluid leakage which I’ve had with other hydraulic jacks.

Im amazed that ARB have not produced an external anti theft or internal mounting system for these units considering the investment and the other minor rubbish items that they produce.

David Allen · 22nd July 2021, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by HeliFNQ

I have recently ordered the new ARB Jack which is a hydraulic jack. Where can I affix this to a Disco 4? Can it be used in both off road and normal suspension setting? I assume those with the Farmers Jack would have the answer as I cannot find this anywhere

Not sure about fitting it onto the vehicle but I read that after you use the jack it is very tedious to retract the piston - a pity as it looked a lot safer than a roo jack.

**Tombie** · 22nd July 2021, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by David Allen

Not sure about fitting it onto the vehicle but I read that after you use the jack it is very tedious to retract the piston - a pity as it looked a lot safer than a roo jack.

Don’t see why…

It’s just an oversized PortaPowa.

Release and let vehicle weight bring it back down, or release and apply a bit of pressure and let it return.

The one I played with certainly wasn’t difficult.

**Baytown** · 22nd July 2021, 09:28 AM

Im not sure who would have complained about that Dave, its certainly not my owners experience.

Its a fantastic system. Almost effortless and lifts my heavy 110 without stress, safely and resets with no thought to it.

Welcome to the 21st Century.

Originally Posted by David Allen

Not sure about fitting it onto the vehicle but I read that after you use the jack it is very tedious to retract the piston - a pity as it looked a lot safer than a roo jack.

**Baytown** · 22nd July 2021, 09:49 AM

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**Tombie** · 22nd July 2021, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Baytown

Im not sure who would have complained about that Dave, its certainly not my owners experience.

Its a fantastic system. Almost effortless and lifts my heavy 110 without stress, safely and resets with no thought to it.

Welcome to the 21st Century.

20th at best..

The old Hi-lift is 19th

**HeliFNQ** · 22nd July 2021, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by David Allen

Not sure about fitting it onto the vehicle but I read that after you use the jack it is very tedious to retract the piston - a pity as it looked a lot safer than a roo jack.

Yes, I believe the ARB "Jack" is difficult to retract and I will ask ARB to show me the best manner to do this, when I go and pick it up from the store,otherwise it will certainly be a frustration to not be able to pack it away quickly.

In the process of fitting rock sliders from APT and with bull bars as front and rear of the Disco 4, it will give the jacking points required on the vehicle.

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