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steam_simon

Member Since: 24 Sep 2022
Location: London
Posts: 82

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.......

3rd Mar 2023 7:50pm

Defendit..

Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: 's-Hertogenbosch
Posts: 417

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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3rd Mar 2023 8:53pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3382

This might be of use

https://topix.landrover.jlrext.com/topix/c...745447!0!5 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

3rd Mar 2023 9:10pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20275

I use a bottle jack, because a trolley jack can’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.

3rd Mar 2023 9:33pm

Moo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 1331

I have an exhaust jack for this.

3rd Mar 2023 10:11pm

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