Don't waste your time & risk life & limb with the original LR Jack. Search here for alternatives, I & many others use a Mercedes Sprinter jack like this:-
Search & you will find many threads on this topic.
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2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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3rd Aug 2015 5:42 pm
tayaste
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^^^^ +1
3rd Aug 2015 5:45 pm
aaronstone
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I'm just after one to keep in the compartment just in case. Not looking to do any work on it. Just in case I get a flat that's all.
3rd Aug 2015 5:55 pm
Robbie
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Only the tinfoil wheel brace stops more accidents happening with the suicide jack.
It's something to play with I guess, but there is still a high likelihood that the flat will remain unresolved.
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The Discovery 3 / 4 weighs in excess of 2.7 tonnes, so you need to ensure that you have a jack that is capable of supporting both the weight of the vehicle and the height that is required.
NOTE: If jacking in hot weather on tarmac, place a suitable sized piece of wood under the jack to stop it digging into the softer tarmac.
Most hydraulic jacks are suited to standard sized cars. Your Discovery has a height range that requires a jack ideally capable of lifting 520mm.
One popular jack is the Clarke CTJ3000G, it is a heavy duty trolley jack available (at time of creation) at Machine Mart:-
Beware, there is also a CTJ3000QL which is a quick lift version of the above. There have been reports of this model twisting under load when used on a Discovery 3 or 4.
That jack is currently £102 - Don't risk life & limb with an unsuitable jack.
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
3rd Aug 2015 6:19 pm
Robbie
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A proper breaker bar and 22mm socket is a must-have in my view and they don't take up much room. Mine fits in the normal tool pouch along with misfuel tool:
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Proper jacks, bottles and stands are always handy:
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