Thread: L322 JACK

Dodgy jacks - I have no issue raising my RRS with the hydraulic jack I use for my 101.

The RRS uses the same jack system as the RR and I agree the jack is a major safety concern - when lifted high enough to change a wheel is very unstable.

Garry

Did you put the suspension in "Off Road" height and then lock it by leaving the tailgate open ? This stops the suspension travel issues.

Laurie

Dangerous is an understatement. If you still have your scissor jack please throw it away. I jacked mine up and when it was at correct height the jack let go

So glad I put the wheel under the car or would have done some sort of damage.

Camo

Originally Posted by Camo

Dangerous is an understatement. If you still have your scissor jack please throw it away. I jacked mine up and when it was at correct height the jack let go

So glad I put the wheel under the car or would have done some sort of damage.

Camo

I raised this issue with LandRover some years ago! To my amazement the moron on the other end (anon technically minded customer service rep) would not even listen to me. It is a major safety issue and should have been the subject of a recall. This is what happens when the Brits let BMW in and design things.

The scissor jack is just one of a raft of German BMW design issues with the L322.

Mine let go also when at full height and luckily I had just moved away from the truck when it collapsed.

After complaints to my dealer the original jack was replaced (years outside warranty) and I have not had any issues with the replacement. When at home I always use safety stands.

Having said that the use of a hydraulic jack is not a good solution given the sloping suspension arms etc. A hydraulic jack needs to have a special top hat made up to fit the truck so that it operated safely.

As regards JX2mad's issues with rear rotors and now jacks not working - I really have no words in response to his posts - they are just incredible!!!!
Removing a rear rotor is a straight forward and methodical procedure that does not require brute force or a oxy torch as another post suggested.
And jacking up a truck is not rocket science either.

An L322 weighs about 2.8 tonnes so the theoretical weight at each corner is 700 kg. Any jack (as the original scissor jack proves) will easily lift 700 kg!
The weight can transfer from one side to the other when playing around with both sides but it will at worst require a 1.5 tonne jack to lift the whole rear end.

Just for info, a hydraulic jack can be used, I use one of my squat truck jacks,they fit into the factory jack slots under the sills, are rated to 20 tons and arnt that expensive, available at any truck/machinery spare parts shops they are a much safer option..

Originally Posted by Summiitt

Just for info, a hydraulic jack can be used, I use one of my squat truck jacks,they fit into the factory jack slots under the sills, are rated to 20 tons and arnt that expensive, available at any truck/machinery spare parts shops they are a much safer option..

What brand is it? small enough to fit where the spare is or anywhere else?

I bought one from supercrap but realised it can only work with an inflated tyre..lot of help that would be

Camo

Originally Posted by Camo

What brand is it? small enough to fit where the spare is or anywhere else?
Camo

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Most (if not all) hydraulic jacks have a round top plate which may not present the proper contact with the sill jacking point which is a rectangle especially if the jacking is not being carried out on a perfectly flat and level surface. A solution would be to make up an adapter that allows for the level/square (10° or so) adjustment as well as from round to rectangle.

A 20 tonne jack is not easily operated nor manoeuvred by a female. Heavy - screwing release valve etc.

20 tonnes may be overkill - 2 tonnes is adequate but that is not the issue - the issue is the minimum height and the lifting height.

I tried my LR D2 hydraulic jack and even though it is 2 stage is just doesn't work. Remember that you need a jack that fits under the sill when you have a flat and then can lift enough to get a pumped up spare on!

The solution is for every L322 owner to hassle their local LR dealer and LR HQ to carry out a recall on the original faulty jacks and for them to issue replacements that have adequate strength on the jacking thread(s).

Ah right.. thought I didn't know what I was looking for. Very hard to find a jack which works and can fit in a compartment in the back.

Stuff it.. will call Landrover and what they recommend. Ive never had an issue like this. Bit of a joke really

Camo