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RogerDeFlor



Member Since: 28 Mar 2015
Location: Gloucester
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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black
Jacking the sucker up !

Does anyone use a large bottle jack on their RR ? I've ordered the Clarke 3-tonne trolley jack, but like the look of the large bottle jacks too. They seem to offer far superior lifting capability, which reassures me with a 2.5 tonne vehicle. The only issue I could see is that as the chassis is raised, it's angle relative to the top of the bottle jack will change slightly, so it's not directly over the top, which might in an extreme case cause it to get pushed out Shocked
If it had some sort of cap that fitted over the top,and then into the chassis locating holes it would be much more secure.

What do you use ?

Post #460637 Tue Apr 28 2015 7:42am
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Lost for Words



Member Since: 15 Jan 2015
Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
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A bottle jack is great to have in the car (the provided jack is made of sponge cake) but you'll be best sticking with the trolley jack for maintenance. I have the Clarke heavy duty 3 ton jack too (the quick lift one is not up to the job). Thumbs Up Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

Post #460638 Tue Apr 28 2015 7:55am
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Paddi



Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

To safely locate the trolley jack you really need to source a jack adapter. See this thread for an explanation and a drawing you can give to a local engineering shop so they can turn one up for you.

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic39509....ck+adapter

SGS Engineering sell some nicely made 3 ton jack stands at a decent price.

Best of luck Thumbs Up 2008 MY Java Black TDV8 HSE

Post #460647 Tue Apr 28 2015 9:02am
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