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lambert.the.farmer



Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
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England 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi PU Rutland Red
pressing bearings
As part of the self sufficient servicing plan I'm looking at getting a press for doing things like bearing and bush replacement etc. How heavy should I be looking for, ie would 12 tonnes be man enough or would 20 be more useful? Help please. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
Post #325327 22nd Apr 2014 3:53pm
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GUM97



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I'd go for 20 personally, although I did mine with a 150 tonne press! (I think that may be a little OTT!) An engine to TDi for!
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Post #325335 22nd Apr 2014 4:05pm
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ozzy57



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Get the largest one you can afford. You WILL need it. It wasn't me!
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JWL



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There's me with my engineer's vice and a length of scaffold tube Wink
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Ragerover



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20 Te at least. You will only buy once
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lambert.the.farmer



Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
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Ok cheers for the info. I'll look into a 30 tonne as well. Is there a better style of press to go for as many seem to be a bottle jack in a frame but a couple are kinda like a toothed vertical bar in a cast c shape thing? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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willyj



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You would be better off going for one with an independant ram and not a bottle jack!

I borrowed my uncles bottle jack one as my proper one was being resealed. I owe him a new one put it that way!

Something like this> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20T-TON-HYDRAULI...3ce0380a9f

Nothing to do with me, just wanted to show one.
Post #325536 23rd Apr 2014 6:56am
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