i also refuse to use the scissor jack, would be like gambling to see if u could get away with it or not

So, what are you carrying in your car in case you need it?

As far as I am aware , tubeless wheels and tyres should not have tubes fitted.

Cheers
 
So, what are you carrying in your car in case you need it?

As far as I am aware , tubeless wheels and tyres should not have tubes fitted.

Cheers

put a trolley jack in there for now , been looking round for a half decent bottle jack,
 
At one point in time a lot of peeps were liking the mercedes van bottle jack available on the bay of flea.

Cheers

if i'm honest i had lapsed looking for one as i was doing some other bits and with the trolley jack in there i knew i was covered

must get one, thks ref the merc jack, did have a quick look on smc

reminds me @biggeeeee got one a little while ago , hopefully he will be kind enough for the link , also what height it will go

will also check out the merc jacks

thks for that :D
 
god knows why it didn't come up in a search, lol

bless u for that

as a side note there's reports ref the sprinter jack of them failing

will check out ebay for the d 2 jack

failing that , do u happen to know what the total jack height of ur bottle jack is please

so i can then compare it with other ones if i can't find a D2 one

thks
There are a couple of D2 bottle jacks on the bay, but at 30 to 40 quid plus carriage, I think it's a bit OTT. There are also similar ones for a lot less. The D2 jack is a "two stage" type I believe, so the lift is quite considerable. The ones on the bay don't say if the handles are included, so that might be another consideration, as might the possible deterioration of the seals due to age.

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There are a couple of D2 bottle jacks on the bay, but at 30 to 40 quid plus carriage, I think it's a bit OTT. There are also similar ones for a lot less. The D2 jack is a "two stage" type I believe, so the lift is quite considerable. The ones on the bay don't say if the handles are included, so that might be another consideration, as might the possible deterioration of the seals due to age.

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have just found this one

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/bottle-jacks/tbj5-5-ton-telescopic-bottle-jack

but alas are out of stock,

agree in what ur saying ref second hand one , so think buying a new one would be better , just so i know it will work safely ,
 
have just found this one

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/bottle-jacks/tbj5-5-ton-telescopic-bottle-jack

but alas are out of stock,

agree in what ur saying ref second hand one , so think buying a new one would be better , just so i know it will work safely ,

Unless yer gonna try and balance yer whole vehicle by jacking it up in the middle you've no need of a 5ton jack.

Everyone always worries about how high a jack goes but a decent block of wood will always give a little extra.

What's really important for an on board jack is will it go under where you want it WHEN YOU HAVE A FLAT!
 
Unless yer gonna try and balance yer whole vehicle by jacking it up in the middle you've no need of a 5ton jack.

Everyone always worries about how high a jack goes but a decent block of wood will always give a little extra.

What's really important for an on board jack is will it go under where you want it WHEN YOU HAVE A FLAT!

been looking through ref these and agree i need to ensure it will go under

seems u jack them on the wish bone and not the chassis if u just want to replace a tyre

seems a cross amount of info regarding in what setting u have to put the disco in, to stop it trying to adjust its suspension as u try and jack it up

have also got full breakdown cover
 
Took the back bumper off to sort out the rust patches
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And gave it the good news with my angle grinder, Por15 and dinitrol

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Then set about the rest of the chassis

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Then thought I'd better do a proper job and removed the sill covers

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Pretty solid under there which is good to know, also removed the front bumper, grill and head lights so I could do the front panel. Unfortunately I managed to get por15 in my hair and a splodge on my scalp:oops:
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Got to wait for the rest to grow out a bit :p

Only fluid changes to do now then that should be it for a while :D
 
I really need to get the por15 out on my truck soon.

Also my MFU started working again tonight. So looks like I've got a dodgy/loose wire somewhere to find.
Joy lol
 
I really need to get the por15 out on my truck soon.

Also my MFU started working again tonight. So looks like I've got a dodgy/loose wire somewhere to find.
Joy lol
Tis good stuff apart from when you get it on your hands and face:oops: First time I've got it in my hair though :(
 
Took the back bumper off to sort out the rust patches
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And gave it the good news with my angle grinder, Por15 and dinitrol

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Then set about the rest of the chassis

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Then thought I'd better do a proper job and removed the sill covers

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Pretty solid under there which is good to know, also removed the front bumper, grill and head lights so I could do the front panel. Unfortunately I managed to get por15 in my hair and a splodge on my scalp:oops:
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Got to wait for the rest to grow out a bit :p

Only fluid changes to do now then that should be it for a while :D

you've done a really nice job on that bumper panel , is that another job off the list , lol
 

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