Does anyone use a jack like this for their FFRR??

I only ask as it looks lighter than a trolley and could be used offroad as well with a good wide piece of strong wood/metal....

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i talked about this type of jack a while ago and consensus was that the upper part of the jack will press against the body work when you jack up ..... ... - .- -.




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Fiddle Sticks!! Maybe a hack saw job on it then and a cover over the top as it doesnt need to jack all that way up does it?? Only about half way if that from what i can see?? FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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There's no way that will fit into the jacking points of an FFRR, the outer edge of the jacking points are at least 200mm inward of the door panels.
Even cutting the vertical rack wouldn't achieve anything.
Those jacks are usually used in conjunction with mounting plates specifically fitted to the car for the purpose.
Dangerous things imo.

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Looks like a typical high lift off road jack you see a lot on cars in SA/Oz where they do a lot of offroading. There they got together with the special bumpers with slots for these jacks. Don't think they'd fit the FFRR at all, besides why would you need that height unless you do serious offroading. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
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Do not use a high lift jack On your range rover as it will almost 100% slip and wreck the doors
I use them for my racer and they are a very dangerous piece of kit if not used correctly
Many times I have seen them fall over etc.
If you do use one never let the handle go when lowering the jack, you've been Warned !

The only time I've ever used my Hi-Lift was to do this....

(yes, it was done in jest, but we didn't hurt ourselves)

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Dont' know if it's possible to use for a FF but it's a dangerouse piece of equipment.

Very handsome but now and then it eats fingers.

I use one of these on my tractor and some implements. The good bits are that its both a high lift and easy to lift with. The bad points if that the lift plate is small and very close to the tower so you tend to need an exposed chassis element or similar to jam it under. Its very unstable and obviously gets worse the higher you go. The lowering mechanism is far from foolproof and most times I use it the pins refuse to cooperate and the thing will collapse as I try to lower it which is both dangerous and frightening! Wouldn't allow it anywhere near a car.... Mike - MPx

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If something can't be fixed with a hammer....... You have yourself an electrical fault!

If getting a bottle jack it should be a 3 stage jack as I use the bottle jack from my 300tdi disco but also need to put it on a block of wood otherwise it won't lift high enough to get the wheels off the ground
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How can you tell if its a 3 stage bottle jack or not??

I have plenty of thick strong pieces of wood I can stick under one to give it extra lift but haven't used one in years but I guess from the pictures they haven't changed much though maybe strong these days and a little lighter maybe?? FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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unless you have a very solid surface to jack up on then using blocks of wood is a good idea.. ... - .- -.




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I've got a few of the things after chopping a 50' tree down the other weekend.

I got a few discs of it off an my dad hollows them out for use as plant pots, i was thinking of cutting them into flat squares for jacking or weight support  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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