Member Since: 26 Sep 2015
Location: Durban
Posts: 5
Disco 4 - Jacking Up Procedure
Good day to all.
My missus often drives my Landy when I am away on long trips. I dread she gets a puncture and someone offers to help her change the tyre and jacks into the bottom of the vehicle, into the air suspension etc.
I know 2 experienced off roader type guys with mechanical backgrounds that have done thousands of £ worth of damage to their Discos.
What are the best ways to avoid this happening to us?
I have been told to take the car to a tyre fitment type place, get it lifted and go under the vehicle with some white or yellow enamel paint and clearly mark the 4 jacking points. Take photos and store on cell phone under specific folder, print photos and place in cubby box.
What else would you say we should do. Replace the std jack with a bottle jack? What size jack to get?
A Takla air suspension lift bag when going to the bush?
Guys, any other points and tips? Does any one have any docs on the subject.
Thank you.
9th Oct 2015 10:32 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Paints a good idea, might still be difficult to see in the dark. Or to be absolutely safe, buy a compressor guard, then you can even jack up on it then if you needed to.
Get a Disco1 2 stage bottle Jack and position it under the Airbag on front or rear, it will lift to change a wheel as its a 2T Jack, no risk to compressor Altox GSM FBH controller thread
IID Pro MV License - D3, D4 & RRS - Enabling, Updates, D4 & RRS Timed / Remote Climate, D4 Bluetooth fitting
PM me for details
Owner of the original "Beanie" grille
D4 & RRS style D3 grilles made to order
10th Oct 2015 12:39 am
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
RAC OR AA
10th Oct 2015 1:21 am
DiscoJake
Member Since: 23 Aug 2013
Location: Hereford
Posts: 1429
Do they cover SA ?
10th Oct 2015 6:18 am
Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2302
Show her how its done, let her have a few goes herself whilst supervised, If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
What else would you say we should do. Replace the std jack with a bottle jack? What size jack to get?
Boet, I just got myself a Titan bottle jack for R320, 5t capacity and extends to around 435mm, which should be more than enough. If not, I'll carry a block of wood as a base.
You can find the retailers on their website: http://titanproducts.co.za/distributors--
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Have a look here: http://www.disco4.com/forum/topic143283.html--
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
