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Its a Takla air jack and its not in the correct position DSL it needs to be placed further under the car
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15th May 2007 11:42 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
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Back to basics!!
Had a puncture a couple of weeks ago and changed it myself ...
even though it was raining!
After removing the spare wheel from the well, I set to Off Road height, chocked other wheels - as mentioned earlier.
The supplied jack lifted it no problem at all!
Key point is to ensure you're on solid ground and the jack is level and dead upright with the pin inserted in the chassis.
And off you jolly well go!
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16th May 2007 9:16 am
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Cheers Andrew, will put it further under next time.
Smartucus, the axle stand is just there just in case the air bag failed, it was the first time I used it so wanted something there in case it blew a seam or something. When changing from muds to roads, I put one 3 tonne stand at each of the standard jacking points, drop the car onto them & take out the air jack. Then I can get in there a my leisure, take the muds off & jet hose down the underside without worrying about the air jack. That's the theory anyway. Anyone thinks I'm doing it all wrong, let me know.
16th May 2007 9:19 am
Buckingham
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire
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When I had my AT2s fitted, they jacked it with a trolley jack under the rear diff...they said that was the best place and where they do it on all big cars...
Let's put it this way; the diff isn't designed as a load-bearing item but the chassis rails are. If someone tried using a trolley jack under my diff they'd rapidly find themselves on the wrong end of 24" breaker bar.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
I change mine quite regularly (call me nuts), before and after off-roading.
Since it only takes an hour to change all 4, why not.
The supplied jack was used the first time, never ever since, I keep it in case of. Besides, the 2-part handle is stuck in such a matter I'm left woth one single part
I now use a hydraulic lift, 5T.
I should use some axle stands, like DSL does.
BTW changing from A/T back to roads after playing reveals quite some crap all over the brakes and such D4
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DSL it needs to be placed further under the car 
and some 
The next batch is landing this month.
