tarphenry

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2016

• #1

This am was jacking front wheel up to change disc ,when almost up the lower cylinder of the jack split. Fortrunately I have stands under and it only dropped an inch or so..No warning. just goes to show .you cant be too careful

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Mar 11, 2016

• #2

It's difficult to assume they'll fail when they don't day after day, year after year....

The consequences don't bear thinking about

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Mar 11, 2016

• #3

This is why we load test all Aircraft Jacks every year!

 

domino

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2016

• #4

Had a solid brick under a jack I was using to lift a frontera once. It split the brick and dropped a few inches.

Always use a trolley jack and get stands under ASAP now.

 

allanw

Active Member

• Mar 11, 2016

• #5

I've never used anything less than a 3 ton Pro. jack with 6 ton axle stands myself with Range Rovers and their family. Seen one slip off a 2 post lift once. Not pretty.

 

LandyMan

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2016

• #6

I hate jacks, i watched a video of someone replace the rear shock of his disco using only a high lift ratchet jack on his rear bumper

here's the video ... scarey sh.it