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steam_simon



Member Since: 24 Sep 2022
Location: London
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Changing a set of wheels
I have a set of wheels for off-road as well as on-road which I may want to swap regularly.

I'm considering either a trolley jack or bottle jack. Should I jack the car up from the lifting point (which worries me because the "V" shape of the lifting point on the Defender for the scissor jack supplied with the vehicle could easily slip off the lifting jack face on a trolley or bottle jack) or should I use the bottle/trolley jacks to lift the axle directly?

I'm a beginner at this so please excuse me if this is an obvious answer.......
Post #984330 3rd Mar 2023 7:50pm
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Defendit..



Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: 's-Hertogenbosch
Posts: 431

Netherlands 
Invest in a good 4T floor jack with a minimum height of 22" or higher.
Jacking points a fine and safe to use.

The new floor jacks have a double plunger/cilinder and jack up very quickly.
They also use a cardan coupling instead of gears which are proned to wear quickly. No Mud flaps for my 90.!
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Post #984336 3rd Mar 2023 8:53pm
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J77



Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
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Scotland 
This might be of use Thumbs Up

https://topix.landrover.jlrext.com/topix/c...745447!0!5 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
Post #984338 3rd Mar 2023 9:10pm
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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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I use a bottle jack, because a trolley jack canโ€™t be used in all situations as it depends what the ground surface is. But if you have a solid floor garage or something like that then a trolley jack is faster and easier.
In an ideal world having both would be ideal, but as I said depends on situation.
Each one has its different positives and negatives. No Guts, No Glory.
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Post #984339 3rd Mar 2023 9:33pm
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Moo



Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 1400

Ukraine 
I have an exhaust jack for this.
Post #984340 3rd Mar 2023 10:11pm
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