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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292   
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Hi-Lift or Jackall
A lot of the others are OK but never seem to come up to the same quality. Personally I use a Hi-Lift. MAD COW 2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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2nd Nov 2009 9:37pm |
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| landyman1 Member Since: 11 Jul 2009 Location: Pembrokeshire,South Wales Posts: 57  
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I agree with Hi-Lift or Jackall. You might not need to use it much but when you do it must be reliable. High-Lift on my wagon. Never let me down. 1981 series 3 swb gone 1986 v8 110 station wagon current 2009 puma 110 xs utility station wagon latest addition |
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2nd Nov 2009 11:05pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8066 
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i use a jackel stowed on the vehicle and a HIlift for teaching on the sole grounds the hilift was 5ft and jackel 4ft when i bought them. they are the only two ladder jacks i would use. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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4th Nov 2009 8:51pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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what size then for a 110 on 265 85 16?
Should I be going for 4' or 5'? One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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5th Nov 2009 11:11pm |
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| Apynala Member Since: 17 Oct 2009 Location: Morroco Posts: 88  
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Hello, I've never heard about 265 85 16 
Whatever, the problem is not from your tyres but from your shock absorbers. I had rear +4'' shock absorbers on my 90 and my 4ft hi-lift was too short. Like "Mad Cow" I use Hi-lift |
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8th Nov 2009 10:26pm |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292
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Well if you have those tyres that's nearly 34" diameter
Are you sure they're not 265/75 R 16? which are about 31.6" (near identical to 235/85 which I have). The tallest truck I have had to date was a Disco on 245/75 R 16 which is a diameter of 30.5" although it did also have a 2" lift. My 4 foot Hi-Lift was just about adequete but it was easier to carry inside a Disco than a 5 foot one. And if you are going to store it inside the vehicle, make sure it is well bolted down! MAD COW 2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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8th Nov 2009 10:46pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708 
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The best thing to do with a high lift jack is Throw the fooking thing away, as far as you can. Get an air jack and be safe.
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8th Nov 2009 11:30pm |
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| Apynala Member Since: 17 Oct 2009 Location: Morroco Posts: 88
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That's right,
Surely safer, but hi-lift has lot of kits like to jack just one wheel to put a waffle in the sand. You don't have to dig, sand or mud, when you are stuck. But Andrews is right, hi-lift is dangerous. |
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9th Nov 2009 9:41am |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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I have and use air-jack and hilift. They have both there uses. An airjack is more funerable but a hilift is more dangerous.
I use the airjack when lifting is needed for changing wheels etc or in sand. But if I want to get out of ruts I prefer the hilift to jack the front or rear up and move it to next to the ruts. Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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9th Nov 2009 10:03am |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708
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You can do this with an air Jack Well you can with a Talka.
Here is a snip from the Talka web site.
http://www.takla.co.za/prod03.htm |
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9th Nov 2009 12:01pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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Looks like the Takla is the one to go for then no comparison is there
NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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9th Nov 2009 12:12pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039
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It might be possible with a Air-jack at the front but that is depending on your front skidplate etc. You prefer to have a sort off flat area to put the airjack under.
At the rear specially if you have no fuel tank guard and you have a moveable tow hook it's not nice to put your air-jack under. So it's a sometimes yes and sometimes no depending on the vehicle. With my camel it was a front no and rear yes. As I didn't have a towhook standard and had a strong tank guard. Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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9th Nov 2009 12:17pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513
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sorry all. My bad - meant to type 265 75 16. Makes all the difference
 One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition |
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9th Nov 2009 10:22pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513
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Where can you get a Takla in the UK? One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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9th Nov 2009 10:24pm |
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