What jack do you carry 24/7?

As the title says. I have two bottle jacks but only half of one handle, I am thinking of getting a hi-lift and putting it I the back somewhere.

An AK-47 with chest rig holding 8 loaded 30 round magazines, plus binos, gloves and gun oil.

Oh wait, you said 'jack'. Never mind.

Mercedes sprinter bottle. Comes complete with shaped cup to fit axle and lifts plenty high enough.
Also there are millions of them on fleabay for about £20 each. I think they get removed from fleet and rental vans as all the ones I've seen are brand new.

48' farm jack

Hi-Lift. Fitted to the cage in the back of my 90. Does the job well enough

60" hi lift and 5 ton bottle

i tow a tele hoist behind me.

nah not really i use a land rover bottle jack - just for changing punctures

20 Tonne bottle jack. I gave up with the high lift jack, it's in the back of my garage somewhere. I found they are dangerous, My Defender has fallen off it several times and the dam thing has damaged the bodywork on a several occasions.

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Shifty1962 said:

Mercedes sprinter bottle. Comes complete with shaped cup to fit axle and lifts plenty high enough.
Also there are millions of them on fleabay for about £20 each. I think they get removed from fleet and rental vans as all the ones I've seen are brand new.

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That's a damn good idea. The standard jack works but takes an age to raise the Landy as you can only turn the ratchet a half turn at a time.
I'm going on Ebay now!

48 inch hi lift never had a problem with it.

Landy bottle jack, Merc Sprinter one is more available. Both fit under the driver's seat. Hi-lift has it's moments, 9/10 times it's the bottle jack though.

Am I the only one who carries a trolley jack?

wattfield said:

Am I the only one who carries a trolley jack?

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No, I carry a bottle and a trolley, use to carry a hilift as well but would always, always use one of the other two if it was an option.

Carrying only a hilift and having to use it for punctures is madness imo

Buz said:

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Difficult to get enough leverage.....

blue beasty said:

No, I carry a bottle and a trolley, use to carry a hilift as well but would always, always use one of the other two if it was an option.

Carrying only a hilift and having to use it for punctures is madness imo

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I think carrying just a hi lift would come under the 'all the gear' type of person

flat said:

I think carrying just a hi lift would come under the 'all the gear' type of person

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Sorry chap, perhaps you mis-read the OP... "what type of jack do you carry ?",

ER1C said:

Sorry chap, perhaps you mis-read the OP... "what type of jack do you carry ?",

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I am confused?

I have found a hi lift to be useful when I have borrowed one to jack a tree out the way but beyond that have never needed more than a bottle jack and remain unconvinced about a hi lift - IMO they are often purchased as a 'must have' piece of 4x4 kit without consideration of how freaking dangerous they can be

I have a high lift and its happily in the garage, they are good for getting tyres off if you need to fix a puncture for breaking the beads. And moving the car around by raising it and dropping it off the jack.

For chaging the tyres and maintenance I have a 6 tonne bottle jack and axel stands.

SpaceDawg said:

I have a high lift and its happily in the garage, they are good for getting tyres off if you need to fix a puncture for breaking the beads. And moving the car around by raising it and dropping it off the jack.

For chaging the tyres and maintenance I have a 6 tonne bottle jack and axel stands.

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Good use for a farm type hi lift is to Jack you up out of ruts then you push it off the Jack out of the rut