Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15261
Although that works, for safety you should ALWAYS put it in off-road height!...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
2nd Dec 2011 2:22 pm
flydive
Member Since: 21 Aug 2007
Location: Lugano
Posts: 1535
dealmaker wrote:
Will look at my pack tonight - but I don't think this will fit - lets see.....
Are we still talking about lifting the car?
2nd Dec 2011 2:43 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Bodsy wrote:
I've got a Costco Jack, F'ing heavy, but f'ing strong! Also has one of the adapters 25mm hole on mine.
me too - my adaptor doesn't fit but the costco jack has a big fat soft rubber saddle on it so it doesn't really matter - just stuff it under the wishbones at the frontSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
2nd Dec 2011 7:16 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
You should always JACK in Offroad height if jacking under the Suspension/Axles as Tyre firms do and yes leave the boot open. This way the Suspension/Axles are in the same place but the wheels cannot drop down and so car can be jacked off the floor very quickly. Its recommended by Land Rover.
2nd Dec 2011 7:39 pm
CUCO
Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Spain & Oleee!!!
Posts: 609
yes you can:
put in high position, parking and parking brake ON.
Place an suitable jack under a recess that is at the center of the triangle of the suspension arm (one wheel at a time, one arm at a time,at the front and the rear arms you can find this recess), and pump until the upper part of the jack just touches the recess (Just touches it). get out of under the car and select access height. the car will sweety goes down and the wheel will go up leaving enough space to interchange wheels. it will elevate this particular wheel and leave more than enough room to be happy working on it. NO AUTO EXTENDED HEIGHT auto selects in this way. suspension thinks all go ok, you only uses the geometry of the new supporting point to your benefit. no damage.
i use this steps to change my summer wheels to winter wheels, mud wheels...., used a looot of times. zero fails.
IT WORKS AND CAN BE DONE SAFELY
2nd Dec 2011 7:42 pm
joyceslaw
Member Since: 01 Mar 2009
Location: Achill Island
Posts: 221
Can you do a youtube video please for us less brave souls please........
4th Dec 2011 11:01 am
MogulBoy
Member Since: 07 Feb 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 140
Bookmarked this thread as CUCO's technique sounds interesting! Anyone else tried it yet?MY11 D4 SDV6 SE LHD (with remote park heater, heated seats in row 2, heated steering wheel and rear HVAC controls!)
9th Dec 2011 12:40 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15261
If you want to change wheels without using any jacks, this is how you do it.
pic courtesy Sideview...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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