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Offline bambamjj

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« on: November 11, 2005, 23:16:15 »
Has anyone made there own highlift jack points front and rear?
cant afford new bumpers yet so thinking about how to make some and where i should put them or does anyone know of someone who sells them already.

Fed up with using usual bottle jack to lift her, especially when i seem to spend all my time at the moment taking the wheels of, fiddling here there an every where.
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« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2005, 00:34:48 »
Hi, dont know of anyone whoes made their own.  If I was you save up a little longer to buy a bumper. Another way would be to buy a steering guard with the jack points built in.

If you really want to make your own someone local might be able let you have a look ast theirs.
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« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2005, 08:05:44 »
You can buy a adapter thing that bolts to your tow bar behind the ball and has tubes for the High lift either side, think David Bowyer sells them.
Personally I dont use the high lift for every day lifting as I think they are too unstable, I use a trolly jack and the high lift for getting out of mud and moving garden sheds etc.
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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2005, 08:49:47 »
I'm with winchman on this one.  I wouldn't use a hi-lift as a 'daily' jack, then can be very unstable.  A trolley jack from your local machine mart will be a much better option.
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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2005, 10:35:04 »
I totally agree with not using a hi lift as a daily jack
When we changed the suspension around on the cars we had the back jacked up and the jack tilted and the car fell off.
No one hurt, tyres were back on so the fall was minimal but (TBH) it scared the **** out of me.
Use a trolley jack and axle stands, so much safer!!
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« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2005, 15:05:24 »
'Jack-Mates' for the front, as discussed here

Very unobtrusive
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« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2005, 20:14:41 »
Yes I've seen those before, a very good idea but I have to aggree that a Hi-Lift has to be used with caution.  If I'm using one to change a wheel I have it right at the end of the bumper for the front and in the rock-slider for the rear.  Of course this means another £25 on the adapter, but you need it anyway.
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« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2005, 20:26:25 »
Thanks for the advice, dont want them to use on the vehicle all the time but i have had a trolley jack fail on me (Rated at 3 tons) when i had my Range Rover, just getting up to height to place stands underneath and it went bang like a gun.

Once again thanks.

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« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2005, 20:32:31 »
I like to go up in stages if I'm jacking to any height and I don't take the wheels off 'till I'm happy.  Just a tip but I also like to remove the axle stand with the trolley jack handle rather than reach underneath.
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« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2005, 22:27:22 »
Double up if you can on lifting anything, When i am working on the wheels i have a set of road wheels which i put under either the bumper or rock sliders.I use axle stands aswell but if im under the car all day(like fitting 3 link) then i find the wedge of tyres reassuring.
I wouldnt be able to lift mine with a bottle jack unless i use waffles under it....like when i ripped the side out of one of my simexes at Langdale!
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« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2005, 15:48:54 »
The ones linked by Bush Tucker are Southdown ones, he makes them for most Land Rover products.
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