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Trolley Jack over bottle jack

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666:
A trolley jack is far better than bottle jack when at home, but would you be prepared to carry it around instead of a bottle jack? if yes then go for a trolley jack.

personally i use a 3 ton trolley jack at home and a hi-lift when out and about!

Cheers

Mark

cardiff_gareth:
I wanted to know as I wouldn't carry it about with me, it'd be used for home as i've just got those 2" lift springs and was going to jack the front/back up high, support chassis on axle stands, then support the axle on the trolleyjack/bottle jack so I could lower the axle to change the springs over.

Not sure about trolley jacks as you'd have to jack the axle up on the diff and then I'd be worried about damaging it, where as a bottle jack has the halfmoon shaped cup that would sit the axle in so I could jack it up where LR recommend :?:

Your thoughts please gentlemen........ :lol:

666:
I jack mine up on the diff or on the spring hangers, never had a problem!
Im sure your landrover diffs can take it!

Cheers

Mark

auf_wiedersehen_pet:
Bottle jacks are excellent for changing springs.

Chock wheels, axle stand chassis, trolley jack under axle, take wheel off, take off the bump stop, lower trolley jack, put the bottle on the axle and use it to force the axle down more.

Watch you don't invert the Roll Bar or stretch your Brake Pipes.

Fine for standard and plus 2" but you need to disconnect brakes and use spring clamps for anything bigger.

hrox:
personally i perfer the bottle jacks but then i i always have axel stands in addition,  mainly because the trolly jacks dont go high enough for the axel stands to clear the 2nd notch and i like a lot of room when underneath as im a really big bloke and need the space!!

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