What jack do you carry 24/7?
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West Slope Rover
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An AK-47 with chest rig holding 8 loaded 30 round magazines, plus binos, gloves and gun oil.
Oh wait, you said 'jack'. Never mind.
Oh wait, you said 'jack'. Never mind.
Shifty1962
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Mercedes sprinter bottle. Comes complete with shaped cup to fit axle and lifts plenty high enough.
Also there are millions of them on fleabay for about £20 each. I think they get removed from fleet and rental vans as all the ones I've seen are brand new.
Also there are millions of them on fleabay for about £20 each. I think they get removed from fleet and rental vans as all the ones I've seen are brand new.
Mr S1
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48' farm jack
bankz5152
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Hi-Lift. Fitted to the cage in the back of my 90. Does the job well enough
DiscoPol
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60" hi lift and 5 ton bottle
flat
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i tow a tele hoist behind me.
nah not really i use a land rover bottle jack - just for changing punctures
nah not really i use a land rover bottle jack - just for changing punctures
mikescuba
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20 Tonne bottle jack. I gave up with the high lift jack, it's in the back of my garage somewhere. I found they are dangerous, My Defender has fallen off it several times and the dam thing has damaged the bodywork on a several occasions.
That's a damn good idea. The standard jack works but takes an age to raise the Landy as you can only turn the ratchet a half turn at a time.
I'm going on Ebay now!
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Landy bottle jack, Merc Sprinter one is more available. Both fit under the driver's seat. Hi-lift has it's moments, 9/10 times it's the bottle jack though.
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Am I the only one who carries a trolley jack?
blue beasty
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No, I carry a bottle and a trolley, use to carry a hilift as well but would always, always use one of the other two if it was an option.
Carrying only a hilift and having to use it for punctures is madness imo
blue beasty
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I think carrying just a hi lift would come under the 'all the gear' type of person
Sorry chap, perhaps you mis-read the OP... "what type of jack do you carry ?",
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I am confused?
I have found a hi lift to be useful when I have borrowed one to jack a tree out the way but beyond that have never needed more than a bottle jack and remain unconvinced about a hi lift - IMO they are often purchased as a 'must have' piece of 4x4 kit without consideration of how freaking dangerous they can be
SpaceDawg
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I have a high lift and its happily in the garage, they are good for getting tyres off if you need to fix a puncture for breaking the beads. And moving the car around by raising it and dropping it off the jack.
For chaging the tyres and maintenance I have a 6 tonne bottle jack and axel stands.
For chaging the tyres and maintenance I have a 6 tonne bottle jack and axel stands.
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Good use for a farm type hi lift is to Jack you up out of ruts then you push it off the Jack out of the rut
