hughesy
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Little red bottle jack out of an old disco. If it won't go high enough because your wheels are taller a piece of wood under it is quite a cheap accessory.
What jack do you carry 24/7?
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Plus it helps spread the load if you are on dirt / mud.
Coffeelandy
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I found 7 mags to be optimum for space and weight saving plus 2 bandoliers of 150 rounds and a speed loader, 2 he grenades 1 smoke, water , cleaning kit and 24 hour rations plus a knife for making sure people are dead by stabbing them.in the eye socket.
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An ancient Sealey screw jack and a lump of 4" x 4". Fits in the battery box, always works.
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Jack Daniels. You can't lift the car with it but you don't give a shit. 
West Slope Rover
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See. You know very well what I've found out. If you're armed to the teeth, you can take other peoples jack, if the need arises. Or you can force a group of people to lift your motor by hand. A hearty threat to stab out eyes always motivates the unmotivated car lifter.
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I've got a high lift by t Max just got it yesterday fro 40 quid. Are they supposed to have wobbly bases?
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I don't like high lifts, so I'm not the bloke to ask.
On a very serious note, I carry a bottle and a trolley jack at all times.
Turboman
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More or less, yes. There is usually a pin that goes through a hole to stop the foot falling off.
Coffeelandy
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Good to see you and Martin yesterday Mate. I got ripped off I think. I bought a T Max 3 tonne high lift from Tamar County for 40 quid. Then discovered I need the Defender adaptor too.!
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I've also got a piece of 12 12 inch 6mm steel I keep under the matt for a bit of stability on crappy ground.
As said above the sprinter ones are quite good, there are 2 sizes I think 2 ton and 2.7 tone, both can take masses of abuse, BUT they are quite tall, so you need to makes sure you can get it under the axle with a flat tyre.
Farm/hi-lift jacks are very good but can be very dangerous.
Farm/hi-lift jacks are very good but can be very dangerous.
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Ordered a (used) Sprinter bottle jack today - good call chaps, thanks !
Turboman
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Yes, nice day, and good to see you.
I have a Defender adaptor in the shed you can have.
I have a genuine hilift for use in off road situations, as you say, steel plate to spread the load, plus rubber block on top of the Jack is useful, I carry chocks for the wheels too!
I have a bottle jack for tarmac wheel changes but it is no use if the thing has sunk, or for winching, or jacking to pack stones under the wheels.
Coffeelandy
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I've got a bottle jack too for same reasons as you. How.much do You want for the adaptor and will it fit my T Max?
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You can have it if I can find it, it is only a bit of bar with a bracket welded to it, had it for years, but never used it.
If Tmax is similar to Hilift, I dont see why not, it is a simple piece of kit.
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Make sure you have a bit of practice with it before you ever need to use it in anger - I think it's well worth watching a video or two as well. These things are quite capable of maiming you, and have a deserved reputation for catching out the careless user. The force with which the handle will fly back up is quite something. Having said all that, they are very useful.
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Coffeelandy
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Did just that. I assumed it would be easy to crank the handle like on a bottle jack but it's a bit of an effort and I nearly had the handle fly back. Quite good fun getting the truck up so high though! I know what to expect now.+1 Using them is a skill, and worth learning to avoid injury or embarrasment!
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A useful tool but only if you know how to use it. I've used them all over Africa not only as a jack but also as a winch and a spreader. I've also seen more than a few peeps lose their teeth or break fingers or arms using hi lifts. For changing a wheel they are not the ideal jack as you need to lift the body until the axle is hanging. Much better and safer to jack the axle a few inches than the body a few feet to change a wheel. JMHO
