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Declan303

Member Since: 08 Dec 2015
Location: Meath
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2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Adriatic Blue

Afraid I dint know if you can get them pre-drrilled. Declan
2003 FFRR Vogue 4.4 V8
97 Defender 90 300 TDi

13th Sep 2016 12:21am

Sharky1168

Member Since: 21 Jul 2015
Location: Rochdale
Posts: 23

2010 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Thanks gents

Many thanks for the hints/talk through....purchased & modified mine on Friday and it works a dream (sadly the guy on fleabay no longer has the tools to go with the jack) The 16mm HSS drill bit was expensive at £12, but did the job perfectly. Current RR L322 TDV8 VOGUE
Past: RR L322 TD6 HSE, Discovery 2. Land Cruiser V8, Saab 9-7x, Nissan Maxima, Ford Granada I, II, III

17th Sep 2016 10:30am

rar110

Member Since: 09 Aug 2014
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 1119

2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Atacama Sand

I have a Sprinter jack on the way. I have another smaller D1 jack and was wondering if the front suspension arms are an acceptable jacking point?

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18th Sep 2016 7:33pm

berkshirelad

Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Newbury
Posts: 265

2007 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Tonga Green

I would say no as the arms aren't designed to take high loading in that direction.

They are designed for a longitudinal load with bushes allowing vertical adjustment

19th Sep 2016 9:57am

rar110

Member Since: 09 Aug 2014
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 1119

Ta.
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21st Sep 2016 7:42am

fisha

Member Since: 25 Sep 2009
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1350

2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Aruba

IIRC, In the manual, its explicitly stated thats not to be used as a jacking point.

but

i've used it numerous times as its quick and easy when you just need the wheel off the ground for a short time.

Really you want to be jacking either the points on the sills, or the supporting subframe that the arm bolts to. V8 or else ...

21st Sep 2016 9:32am

Rob99

Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Gatwick
Posts: 1385

2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Santorini Black

rar110 wrote:
was wondering if the front suspension arms are an acceptable jacking point?

As berkshirelad says, they are not designed to take loads in that direction. The weight of the FF is taken on the air suspension system and those arms are only designed for steering geometry etc.

Although people do jack vehicles up in some seemingly convenient places this would be a point load of at least a tonne on that arm. Can't see how its more convenient than the proper jacking points. If the jack is too short, support it on a sleeper or something solid.

If you absolutely must do it there, for your own safety please use an axle stand before you remove the wheel. 2017 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography
2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Gone, but not forgotten

21st Sep 2016 9:49am

rar110

Member Since: 09 Aug 2014
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21st Sep 2016 11:40am

miggit

Member Since: 12 Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 3657

Jacking on the arms is a hazardous operation and result in the jack slipping

Sprinter jack... there are several types that I have seen over the years... some are a short lift designed to go under the axle..... some even have a scissor jack But they do look totally different to the original highly desired 2 stage blue jacks that stick 2 fingers up at the rest

There might be a more readily available source from the Dodge Ram Sprinter from the US of A.... the Americans have invented a Dodge that looks exactly like a Mercedes except for the grill badge Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

23rd Sep 2016 11:56am

Emperor Mong

Member Since: 07 Jul 2010
Location: London
Posts: 1435

2019 Range Rover Autobiography 2.0 PHEV Loire Blue

Is there a source of pre-modified jacks?

23rd Sep 2016 1:53pm

miggit

Member Since: 12 Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 3657

Like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-Merced...SwFdtXzosE

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23rd Sep 2016 2:17pm

Emperor Mong

Member Since: 07 Jul 2010
Location: London
Posts: 1435

I meant with the top already modified for Rangie use (so the "ears" removed).

Not sure I could do it myself. Well, I could if I had the time. And the tools. And the skills. Other than lacking those, I'm very handy.

23rd Sep 2016 3:06pm

miggit

Member Since: 12 Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 3657

Ahh, so your not after a pre-modified jack, you want a completely modified without the messy bit Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

24th Sep 2016 12:29am

axle

Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth
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2008 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Rimini Red

On some jacks all you have to do is drift a pin out and change the top for a Mini one from ebay , or as in my case it was a different type and I had to cut the lugs off which took four disks on the Grindet and about half an hour to get the shape just right . 2008 MY Supercharged
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remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
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24th Sep 2016 3:37am

Weegie

Member Since: 09 Jun 2014
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 3233

2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

You still need to drill the mini one to fit on top. 16mm. John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
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2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
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24th Sep 2016 6:12am

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