Recalls and service memos:incorrect jack fitted

[Don 130]

This is very old news judging by the date, but did all you people with collapsing jacks know this?
Don.

[jonesy63]

Don - that is a USA site.. here is the Australian one:
Land Rover

[LandyAndy]

It also only applies to coil sprung D3/LR3 vehicles.A scissor jack supplied when a hydraulic jack is needed.
Shame there isnt a factory hydraulic jack for air sprung vehicles.
Andrew

[Fred Nerk]

I am a careful person with jacks. Mine collapsed suddenly and folded when being used on flat ground. No damage because I never trusted the scissor jack. It is annoying that there are so many reports of this, but the problem has not been addressed.

[LandyAndy]

I think the biggest issue is finding a hydraulic jack that lowers as low as a scissor jack can.Others have bought and used hydraulic jacks and they are fine to use.You still need to retain the scissor jack just in case you have a bump stop issue and a flat tyre
**** poor engineering!!!!
Andrew

[Fred Nerk]

No you don't. There is another option. I have a sprinter jack which is usually ok, but might not fit under the chassis if the tyre is very flat. In that situation I can drive the car onto a caravan levelling wedge under the flat tyre. After that, the jack fits easily.

[AnD3rew]

There is a new option which I posted about here.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...ck-option.html

[Fred Nerk]

That looks the goods, but I have spent enough on jacks for now. The the custom top fitting is a great idea.

[jonesy63]

That looks the goods, but I have spent enough on jacks for now. The the custom top fitting is a great idea.

Did you use the following with your Sprinter jack?
Sprinter Jack Washer Kit - DISCO3.CO.UK - Shop

[Griffo]

This is very old news judging by the date, but did all you people with collapsing jacks know this?
Don.

Huh.. my scissor jack failed the first time I tried to use it.. had to call a towie to help. I ended up getting a bottle jack and "cutting out" the foam holder so it would fit.