was in the same boat as you last month mate, done a search on here and decided to go with this trolley jack from halfords after the recommendations-great bit of kit
Halfords | Halfords Advanced 2.25 Ton 4x4 Trolley Jack
Halfords | Halfords Advanced 2.25 Ton 4x4 Trolley Jack
300tdistu
Well-Known Member
if you have a lift and big tyres that jacks not gonna lift the truck :doh::doh:
try ed and failed
:doh:if you have a lift and big tyres that jacks not gonna lift the truck :doh::doh:
try ed and failed
It will lift the truck fine, if you put it under the axle instead of chassis.
ConsettQuaker
New Member
I bought a high lift jack yesterday after asking the same question. Paid £48 at Machine Mart, seems a decent bit of kit.
300tdistu
Well-Known Member
no,
You need a decent trolley jack then, not one of them 1.5ton tiny light things. Mine works fine and has plenty of spare lift available, so even with much bigger tyres than mine, it would lift the tyre/wheel clear of the ground.
Hi-lift jacks are lethal if you aren't careful, especially when lifting a Landrover vehicle with the handbrake on the transmission.
A trolley jack is much more stable, but you also need to consider the width for better stability especially if it's going to be used off road.
I have a wide, Sealey jack similar to this one, it's an excellent piece of kit.
Then you need to consider how you're going to store it. this is the boot of my Disco.
PS, There is a hi-lift there, but it got bust when I was using it as a winch once!
A trolley jack is much more stable, but you also need to consider the width for better stability especially if it's going to be used off road.
I have a wide, Sealey jack similar to this one, it's an excellent piece of kit.
Then you need to consider how you're going to store it. this is the boot of my Disco.
PS, There is a hi-lift there, but it got bust when I was using it as a winch once!
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Got a bottle jack and a hi-lift on each of my cars, as well as axle stands. Bottle is safer (especially in the hands of local drivers...) and works better on a good surface, hi-lift is essential if you're offroad.
Axle stands help you to make the thing safe enough to crawl under if you're fixin' things in the middle of nowhere. Go real offroad long enough, and you will find yourself fixin' things in the middle of nowhere...
Axle stands help you to make the thing safe enough to crawl under if you're fixin' things in the middle of nowhere. Go real offroad long enough, and you will find yourself fixin' things in the middle of nowhere...
landy1uk
Well-Known Member
Always used trolly jacks, the one i got now is a Clarks 3ton 4x4 jack with extended rest which also has adjustment,
only used the jack that comes with car once when i had a Cortina changing a tyre one day got the wheel of turned to get the spare that was to the side of me the was a bang jack had sliped somehow
only used the jack that comes with car once when i had a Cortina changing a tyre one day got the wheel of turned to get the spare that was to the side of me the was a bang jack had sliped somehow
Oddie
AntiSeptic Sandal Wearer
Peeps always get confused between a hi-lift and a high lift! Hi lift can be dangerous if used incorrectly, a high-lift is just a trolley jack with an extra long arm. I got one from Halfrauds a coupla years back and it's fine.
Edit...
In fact i think it's the one Huskydog suggested above - perfectly good!
Edit...
In fact i think it's the one Huskydog suggested above - perfectly good!
my small trolley jack has a short arm... its getting towards verticall on full stretch under the disco... which means the pad moves horizontally aswell as up... i usually use it on a large wooden block so its working nearer the low end to reduce/eliminate the horizontal movement. i prefer a trolly to a bottle cos the bigger footprint means its less likely to topple over..... as with all things bigger is better.. but you have to balence the cost and the space to store the thing.
Bromsgrove Defender
Well-Known Member
I agrees wiv Oddie,
BUT I would say you need both a hi-lift jack for off roading jobs i.e. lifting to assist filling holes under wheels, winching etc.
and a High Lift trolley jack for yr normal wheel changes, and maintenance type jobs etc.
