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disco dan

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from what i've read on here there seems to be no end to the uses for a high lift jack, what i want to know is how many uses are there? come on, tell all, i've been thinking of getting one but need you lot to convince me, can it be used on a disco that doesn't have jackable cills or any other mods?
 
disco dan said:
from what i've read on here there seems to be no end to the uses for a high lift jack, what i want to know is how many uses are there? come on, tell all, i've been thinking of getting one but need you lot to convince me, can it be used on a disco that doesn't have jackable cills or any other mods?
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I don't know about using them on unmodified Discos, but if you can't then mod your disco so you can. They are good for getting you out of deep ruts. Just jack up the front end until the wheels are out of the ruts and push the vehicle sideways, repeat at the rear. You can use them as a 3.5 ton short pull winch with an adjustable chain. I've done this many times and it is great even if you have a front mounted drum winch because you can use it on the rear. If you hammer metal spikes into the ground for use as ground anchors for winching, then it can be very difficult getting them out again - but not if you lift them out with the high lift. I've seen logsplitting kits for them and I even made my own engine hoist using the hi-lift instead of a hydraulic ram. If you roll your Landy and crush the roof down, just use the high lift to straighten it all out again.

Get a 5' jack in preference to a 4' one.
 
How long is a piece of sting?
When they can be used the will lift a vehicle quickly and high. If used incorrectly they can have a three foot long steel tube flying around that could easily break you arm, or kill you.
As they lift on a single column the lifted vehicle is very unstable, so should be lowered onto secure axle stands (or similar) before you even touch the vehicle.
This very instability is one of the uses as some people will then use this to slew a vehicle out of the rutts. This is extremely dangerous, and I doubt any official body would approve it. The HSE would have a fit.
In an emergency if you have the right ropes and shackles, they can be used as a winch. As you will have to stop every 3 or 4 feet (depending what size your jack is) secure the vehicle, then rerigg the jack, you will have to be very desperate!
 
thanks for the replies, what do i need to fit to the disco to make it worthwile getting the jack? i had a pig of a job changing a rear wheel the other day, the proper bottle jack was missing when i got the car, so i've kept a cheap trolley jack in the boot for emergency use, trying to pump this at arms length laying on my front in the wet was not much fun
 
I used my hi-lift last week for moving my Rolling Chassis and my Series 3 last week, They are dangerous if you don't know what you are doing, but if you do they are very useful.

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I needed the Series 3 to go side way so that I could get it back so that the chassis could come in and with out the high lift it would have probably taken about 30 mins longer..

P.s If the photo looks werid it is because when i bought it up the top half was a different place to the bottom so i had to edit it...
 
Mseries3 said:
I used my hi-lift last week for moving my Rolling Chassis and my Series 3 last week, They are dangerous if you don't know what you are doing, but if you do they are very useful.

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I needed the Series 3 to go side way so that I could get it back so that the chassis could come in and with out the high lift it would have probably taken about 30 mins longer..

P.s If the photo looks werid it is because when i bought it up the top half was a different place to the bottom so i had to edit it...
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looks like someone needs a new rear crossmember !!!!! thats as rotten as a pear mate
 
disco dan said:
thanks for the replies, what do i need to fit to the disco to make it worthwile getting the jack? i had a pig of a job changing a rear wheel the other day, the proper bottle jack was missing when i got the car, so i've kept a cheap trolley jack in the boot for emergency use, trying to pump this at arms length laying on my front in the wet was not much fun
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I reckon a 4 ton bottle jack under the axle would be much more stable than a high lift for changing a wheel by the side of the road. Just take a rolled up mat so you don't get covered in **** when you're positioning it.
 
Hehe, Still Debating wether to drop a 200TDI in it... The only thing really stopping me is insurance for when i can drive.. It will be much lower with a standard engine.
 
When you've got your shiny new high lift out of the box, read and make sure you understand the operating instructions before you use it. They can be very dangerous if not handled with care. Particularly important is to keep a good hold on the handle when lowering the load and to always have the switch flicked up if you let go of the jack. If you're slewing the vehicle sideways make sure you don't trap your hands between the jack and the bodywork when it goes over.
 
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