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Where to mount the hi lift.......???
Disco-Ron:
Hi all, disco 1............ i have looked at the rear wheel mount yo can get, and the jack looks a little vulnerable sat right out the back like that, so just after other locations that people have mounted their jacks........ mine normally lives across the boor floor, but it decided to smash the plastic side panel today, and sometimes it'd be handy if the jack was accessable without opening the rear door...!!!
So, your thoughts please...............
Disco Matt:
The spare wheel mounts are fine providing you remember that it's there. Only snag is that the jack can get dirty, although I've seen a sort of neoprene bandage thing to wrap around the mechanism and keep muck out (unfortunately the review didn't include a UK stockist).
Wherever it goes, it needs to be securely fixed. A hilift is more than heavy enough to kill if it hits you in a rollover.
muddyjames:
I mounted mine on the floor behind the front seats. Sat perfectly there and even with the seats folded flat and the boot full you could still get to it and it was mostly hidden out of sight from prying eyes!
landroverkeith:
Always Had mine mounted to the Spare Wheel with one of Wizards wonderful bits of kits, never had a problem with forgetting it was there cos the big black thing in the rear window gives it away... lol
but yes it is very prone to getting dirty ive had to clean and oil mine quite regulary so some sort off cover would be good
if u have a roof rack how about on the side of the rack? or maybe on the top but still leaves it open to the weather
Disco-Ron:
Spare wheel seems popular then....... seeing as mine is a 3dr, behind the seats on the floor isn't really an option, besides, i can't always get the doors open when i need the jack...LOL.... i held the jack in the space between the number plate and the spare wheel, and it would just about fit, i would either need to make a bracket, or use the hi lift ones to mount it directly to the door........ biggest issue i have with this is the height of the jack above the roofline, seeing as my truck lives inside my garage it could be an issue....LOL!!
Oh, and as for the covers............ did you mean this.................. http://www.devon4x4.com/products_a/p1925c241/0/hi-lift-neoprene-jack-cover.html
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