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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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This may have been covered before but I can find it 
a bloke in the tyre garage told me today that when they jack up D3's they have to keep the tailgate open or the suspension will collapse 
I guess its something to do with keeping the compressor active or something like that. Is he talking out of his  , or is he jacking the vehicle in the wrong way. I assumed at the time he was jacking from the jack point but it makes me wonder if hes jacking the suspension.
anyone heard of this ?? Duncan
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Chris200100
Member Since: 22 Mar 2006
Location: Nr Cardiff
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Yeah i've hear this one a local garage said the same thing to me plus he put my hazzards on and I looked at him daft.
They used a trolly jack and jacked it up almost where the standard jack would go.
I think their are talking out of their ****
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| 20th Dec 2006 5:02 pm |
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aitchy
Member Since: 27 Sep 2005
Location: Peterborough
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my guy just trolley jacks under the suspension leg so the car doesnt know its off the ground.. TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue and still smiling
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| 20th Dec 2006 5:34 pm |
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Lakeland Land Rover
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: Torver, Coniston
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the suspension shouldn't colapse as such, by jacking it, it thinks that it has grounded and will go into extended off road height (if there is enough air in the tanks) it will however drop a touch to make sure it is actually stuck, having the boot or a door open would meen that the susp would'nt move. Lakeland Land Rover
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| 20th Dec 2006 5:41 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Stick it in off road height, switch off and pull the key out then jack from the normal points on the chassis. No local garage 'hocus pocus' needed  The End
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| 20th Dec 2006 6:35 pm |
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sideview
Member Since: 02 Dec 2006
Location: in the valley
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I witnessed what happens first hand yesterday. When the truck was raised incorrectly the suspension went extended then down then up... - like it was trying to find ground. What you are supposed to do is, put it in low range, then raise the suspension to off-road height & lock the steering before lifting. I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
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| 20th Dec 2006 6:40 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Thanks every one.
Getting ready to fit some Cooper STs, Ive been quoted £82 fitted, does that seem reasonable ? Duncan
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D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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| 20th Dec 2006 6:44 pm |
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Slimer
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sideview wrote:What you are supposed to do is, put it in low range, then raise the suspension to off-road height & lock the steering before lifting.
Off-road height is all that's needed, low range isn't going to have any affect on the the suspension nor is the steering lock The End
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| 20th Dec 2006 6:57 pm |
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sideview
Member Since: 02 Dec 2006
Location: in the valley
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hmmm...that's what they did, taking from what it says in the manual, don't know other than that why it's in the book for hehe. I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
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| 20th Dec 2006 7:28 pm |
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Slimer
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Hmmm, sticking it in low range and engaging the steering lock I presume is just to reduce the chance of it rolling off the jack which shouldn't be an issue if the wheels are properly chocked The End
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| 20th Dec 2006 7:49 pm |
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sideview
Member Since: 02 Dec 2006
Location: in the valley
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Ya that would make sense. I think the manual instructions are for changing a flat on the ground...but I think my disco scared them and they followed step by step  I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
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| 20th Dec 2006 8:16 pm |
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Slimer
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LOL, not the first to be scared by a D3  The End
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| 20th Dec 2006 8:20 pm |
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