Please forgive if this is a silly question. I've been thinking of buying a heavy-duty hi-lift jack for my Landrover Defender Td5 station wagon, 110, but am wondering about the jack I already have, the one that came with the vehicle. THAT is "hi-lift" (it has to be, to be able to lift a wheel high enough to change it), so why would I need to buy another one? Wouldn't the one I have do the job, namely lifting my vehicle if the wheels are bogged down?
Griffdowg
New Member
for the love of god...
what do you mean by bogged down? the jack will do a wonderful job lifting your motor and can also be used as a winch offroad and to get your motor out of deep ruts.
however alot of people feel they are dangerous (only stupid people who are clueless/careless) and prefer to use bottle jacks or trolley jacks for routine lifting of the vehicle.
ive only got one jack and cant be arsed to spend more money on a bottle so stuff it. im using my hi lift.
G
what do you mean by bogged down? the jack will do a wonderful job lifting your motor and can also be used as a winch offroad and to get your motor out of deep ruts.
however alot of people feel they are dangerous (only stupid people who are clueless/careless) and prefer to use bottle jacks or trolley jacks for routine lifting of the vehicle.
ive only got one jack and cant be arsed to spend more money on a bottle so stuff it. im using my hi lift.
G
GRUNT
Well-Known Member
Bloody hell Griffy who rattled your cage. I got a Hi-lift 'cos I was advized to when I first got my Landy, and I haven't used it in anger yet. I find it easier to use a bottle jack or trolley jack. I'm not clueless or careless but at times can be stupid! It's just a fact of life the Hi-lift isn't as user friendly as a trolly jack is. But then if thats all you've got then theres nowt wrong with them at all. And if you go greenlaning/offroading and can only afford one jack then get a Hi-lift.
Try doing a search to see what others think, this subject came up a bit back.
Try doing a search to see what others think, this subject came up a bit back.
Griffdowg
New Member
haha, i was only joking 
bottles and trolleys aint no good for me at the moment, ive got a gravel driveway at the mo, and not a posh one with rounded flint. its all big angular limestone aggregate. great when i need to get under it! moving this weekend though. finally get a place with a garage again! hi-lift works great over gravels
G
bottles and trolleys aint no good for me at the moment, ive got a gravel driveway at the mo, and not a posh one with rounded flint. its all big angular limestone aggregate. great when i need to get under it! moving this weekend though. finally get a place with a garage again! hi-lift works great over gravels G
Bradj999
New Member
I've seen one smash a bloke over the head about 6 times before he managed to get out of the way, he certainly wern't clueless or careless just unlucky. Trouble is it wer at an RTV meet and there were loads of people there that gave him sympathy of the **** taking kind. Joking aside thou, they can bite the unsuspecting
Blippie
Well-Known Member
It's a lesson you need only learn once!
Griffdowg said:
A long way away, I hope?
Cheers
Blippie
JimAttrill
New Member
But the standard LR windy windy jack with ratchet handle can take years to lift a wheel off the ground. You are better off on tarmac with a bottle jack, and in mud or whatever with a hi-lift. And back in the garage with a trolley jack. I think this was what the original question was about
JimAttrill
New Member
I can't say I practice what I preach cos I travel with just a high-lift as well and have changed 2 flats with it so far. The bottle jack, LR rubbish jack and the Chinese cheepo trolley jack are in the garage
JimAttrill
New Member
I am hoping to sell the LR jack to some idiot. Haven't met one yet.
I got a hi lift this year for my 110 - main difference is the speed of raising/ lowering over the traditional threaded bar type of jack; first few times I used the hilift I couldn't get it to lower correctly (not good) but once some of the paint came off, it works great. Used it tonight whilst changing wheel - see my tale of woe in new thread!
Griffdowg
New Member
Hi-Lift as a winch ! Morne Stevens
High Lift Resource Page - Winching
i do have a handy PDF but its to large to put on here.
hopefully you can make sense of the above.
G
High Lift Resource Page - Winching
i do have a handy PDF but its to large to put on here.
hopefully you can make sense of the above.
G
