Defender Jack - crossmember hole one

I have one of these. Footplate, column with a worm thread bar in, ratchet on the top. The bit of pole on the threaded bar goes into the crossmember hole.
Am I right in saying, I’m not missing a part that locks the lifting pole bit in place at 90 degrees and the Jack actually locks itself in the crossmember hole?
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Pic would be useful fella

Cavey_P38 said:

Pic would be useful fella

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it’s all put away I’ll try and get one off the net

This bit - it’s on. Hinge and goes through the crossmember hole. I think the whole point in the reinforced crossmember hole is so it locks this out against itself (which is so is a cool little quirk). You also have holes in the front dumb irons for it.

Yup. You are not missing anything.

headintheclouds said:

Yup. You are not missing anything.

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cheers

Should be in the top ten of most rubbish things ever supplied by Land rover. get a bottle jack or one for a Disco unless you just want it for show.

tottot said:

Should be in the top ten of most rubbish things ever supplied by Land rover. get a bottle jack or one for a Disco unless you just want it for show.

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Got a Jack in the defender anyway as I often need one for other jobs. I was doing some welding on a chassis earlier and had run out of supports so used the pillar Jack that hadn’t been out its bag to support whilst chopping/welding. Definitely useful for that. I wouldn’t want to use it on anything but a flat floor though! I do like the idea of it however, little defender quirk.

I had a problem with mine on a 110 county, my fault because I was a little enthusiastic with it and lifted the rear more than needed to change a wheel.
It started to deform the rear crossmember around the jack hole. Nothing wrong with the crossmember, just a shit design. never used anything other than a bottle jack or trolley jack since.

frog hopper said:

I had a problem with mine on a 110 county, my fault because I was a little enthusiastic with it and lifted the rear more than needed to change a wheel.
It started to deform the rear crossmember around the jack hole. Nothing wrong with the crossmember, just a shit design. never used anything other than a bottle jack or trolley jack since.

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My 90 did the same thing, and that was what prompted me to get the new xmember fitted asap!

Yes that’s because it looks itself and becomes a centrifugal twisting force isn’t it! Rather than lifting straight up. I wouldn’t use it on my 90 - ive got fingers crossed the crossmember will make it through mot next month so I can save and do a few bits at once.