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miggit

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

the trouble with lifting on the arm is that they are not parallel to the ground so you can't get a firm place to jack from, this is further compounded by the suspension dropping as the car is lifted... It is normally ok with a professional standard jack, especially if it has a rubber cup pad, as they tend to be 4-5 " in diameter and will still give support if there is some movement. 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!

18th Jun 2017 9:21pm

Les_Paul

Member Since: 14 Jun 2017
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 9

2012 Range Rover HSE 5.0 V8 Santorini Black

miggit wrote:
Les_Paul wrote:
How about this jack? Just keeping it in the truck won't harm the longevity of the jack?

Pro-Lift B-006D Grey Hydraulic Bottle Jack - 6 Ton Capacity https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DGXVX18/ref=c...rzbQK9KB2N

NOPE!! it's a single stage lift, the Mercedes Sprinter jacks are telescopic 2 stage, which gives them almost twice the lift of a standard bottle jack.

The 2 stage lift doesn't make sense to me. What is the difference of having a manual screw-top to get the jack to touch the jack point and having a jack that has more hydraulic travel? Shouldn't 8" of hydraulic lift be plenty to raise a wheel off the road?

20th Jun 2017 1:01am

Baltic Blue

Member Since: 13 Aug 2015
Location: North Wales
Posts: 3765

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Baltic Blue

I changed all 4 wheels on mine yesterday using my modified Sprinter jack.
It was half-way up the second piston before the wheel was off the ground .
Combined with the wheel fitting guides bought from here on the forum , job completed in a couple of hours.
2 excellent pieces of kit, well worth investing in. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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20th Jun 2017 7:49am

nino_nino

Member Since: 29 Mar 2015
Location: pocitelj
Posts: 690

2012 Range Rover Autobiography Black TDV8 Santorini Black

miggit is right, the arm is not parallel to the ground, but only in the off road height. however , arm has saddle like part where our "Mighty Jack" fits rather nicely. the pictures are taken with the car in normal height.

and because we are lifting the wheel and not the car suspension will not drop, . if one had 4 jacks like this you could lift all 4 wheels and ECU would not know the car is off the ground.
I was able to lift the wheel 1 1/4" with only first stage of the jack.
and here is pic, with wheel off

in the back there is nice spot for the jack too

this is with car in off road height

and here it is British engineered "Italian Job"

I love well made piece of equipment.

20th Jun 2017 1:04pm

stan
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^ great informative post ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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20th Jun 2017 2:05pm

Tommy62

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Fredrikstad
Posts: 12

2007 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Java Black

Hi, Im a new member here and I am thankful for a great forum for my Rangies. I have L 322 TDV8 self and I by a jack adapter from my Norvegian forum NLRF or LR forum.com. The adapter are developed and produced by our moderator. The adapter changes out with the orginal top foundation on the MB sprinter or WV Crafter jack. Thise adapter was produced on a mechanical school and wil fit perfect attached to the body guard underneath the car.

24th Jun 2017 4:47pm

stan
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someone on this forum also produced an adapter, cant think who it was now.. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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24th Jun 2017 5:27pm

Baltic Blue

Member Since: 13 Aug 2015
Location: North Wales
Posts: 3765

This link shows pictures of the one I made.

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic40554.html G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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24th Jun 2017 7:42pm

northernmonkeyjones

Member Since: 24 Mar 2012
Location: derby
Posts: 8504

2016 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Santorini Black

Just modded my sprinter Jack this weekend.

For info it does fit under the car with steps extended and locked.

Click image to enlarge

There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
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2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

8th May 2018 4:41pm

Baltic Blue

Member Since: 13 Aug 2015
Location: North Wales
Posts: 3765

Changed all 4 wheels again this weekend using “sprinter”.

The jack fits into the jacking point, front or back, with car at normal ride height and is half way up second piston when wheels clear of ground.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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8th May 2018 5:04pm

Triumph69

Member Since: 06 Sep 2018
Location: Sw6 3sn
Posts: 16

2009 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Santorini Black

Hi this is exactly what I would like to do

northernmonkeyjones wrote:
Just modded my sprinter Jack this weekend.

For info it does fit under the car with steps extended and locked.

Click image to enlarge

Last edited by Triumph69 on 6th Sep 2018 12:09pm. Edited 1 time in total

6th Sep 2018 12:08pm

Triumph69

Member Since: 06 Sep 2018
Location: Sw6 3sn
Posts: 16

This is exactly

Baltic Blue wrote:
Changed all 4 wheels again this weekend using “sprinter”.

The jack fits into the jacking point, front or back, with car at normal ride height and is half way up second piston when wheels clear of ground.
Mike.

6th Sep 2018 12:08pm

Triumph69

Member Since: 06 Sep 2018
Location: Sw6 3sn
Posts: 16

Struggling to find the adaptor and exact jack any ideas welcome

6th Sep 2018 12:10pm

nino_nino

Member Since: 29 Mar 2015
Location: pocitelj
Posts: 690

My primary jack is two stage Disco jack. that is in the car all time. my second jack is generic 3T one stage jack with modified head, so it fits in the reces on the car. with piece of 2x6 undernneath it will lift the wheel of the ground cc-1 1/2".

Click image to enlarge

Nino,

, 2012 TDV8 Black Edition
2000 Disco. TD5
1975 series III

6th Sep 2018 3:31pm

Baltic Blue

Member Since: 13 Aug 2015
Location: North Wales
Posts: 3765

You could try a wanted ad on here.
I may have dreamt it, but I think someone posted that the sprinter is Not usable on the L405, so someone who has traded up may have one to sell ?

Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

6th Sep 2018 3:38pm

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