Clarke Strong Arm 3 ton for me...fine bit of kit for price.
Much better then the smaller ones.
OK its not quick lift but I always find you are better jacking up two and a half tons slowly!!Cheers Ian
___________________________________________
MY13 FL2 HSE lux - just gone
MY10 D4 XS
MY07 D3 SE
Massey Ferguson 400 FIS AGTV - Arctic Cat by any other name...
Citroen C3 Picasso for SWMBO so we can remember what fuel economy is!!
Member of the Narpy torch club
When I bought the heavy lift Clarke, the guy in Machine Mart admitted the quick lift was poo and even said they get most of them back !
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you read is not what I meant"
26th Jun 2009 10:37 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
now you tell me
anyway, my crappy quicklift also has the "strongarm" badging on it - wont save it now, its heading for the dump.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
27th Jun 2009 9:04 am
NIDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2005
Location: Derry City
Posts: 610
Davro wrote:
now you have got me thinking........, I read somewhere that the coil sprung D3's come with a bottle Jack, is that why LR put a scissor jack in the Air sprung ones.
Thats correct... I had a Coil Sprung Base 5 Seater first and it had the bottle jack, my new HSE has the scissor jack
2nd Jul 2009 12:04 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
£72.50 off this ebay seller - looks like a good piece of kit (weighs a ton on its own).
Hopefully wont have to worry about a bloody jack again.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
6th Jul 2009 12:26 pm
Disco3newbie
Member Since: 26 Oct 2008
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 600
Does anyone know if the Clarke Strong Arm thingy wotsit will fit in the footwell between 2nd and 3rd row seats. Just a thought since can't put in back cos the dog lives there Club RLD spare wheel protection
Club RLD skid plate
Club its all black
Club D3 - it's gone
Club D4 - just arrived and still all black
23rd Jul 2009 10:52 am
Mr Andrew
Member Since: 28 May 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 128
I have been very happy since I started using a small, fairly light (compared to a Trolle jack!) 5,000kg bottle jack, under the wishbones (ie, in the space cast into the wishbone that is identified in the manual for the steel sprung d3).You jack the car just a fraction,the air suspension gives up after a short attempt at levelling, and then its too easy. Do it from access height, which keeps the wishbones flat for jacking. The only problem is that 50% of the time, you need to restart the car after you have lowered it (as it will trap the jack) but that problem disappears when you turn the engine one and the car re-settles to level.
Seriously, you are planning to carry a trolley jack???!! Promise you that it won't work well on unmade surfaces (ie, anything that does not allow very easy rolling)
27th Jul 2009 1:19 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
Disco3newbie wrote:
Does anyone know if the Clarke Strong Arm thingy wotsit will fit in the footwell between 2nd and 3rd row seats. Just a thought since can't put in back cos the dog lives there
No, it won't. 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
27th Jul 2009 2:54 pm
Mr Andrew
Member Since: 28 May 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 128
Ken,
Is there such a thing as a more portable 20t air bottle jack - looks a lot less dodgy, and more compact than the beanbag sized exhaust airbag jacks. I know that I will need to use proper air pessure, but that would be OK.
31st Jul 2009 12:54 pm
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
These work well just make sure the lift is ok (height) for your needs
31st Jul 2009 1:03 pm
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
Hi Ken,
Would you please advise the brandname of that jack (my eyesight's not what it was ).The Bearded Dragon
1st Aug 2009 8:01 am
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
Well, on the Screwfix note, as part of the job involving the jack fiasco, I sheared the 1/2" square drive off my "bargain" 210Nm screwfix torque wrench. Only set to 180Nm, and hadnt clicked, but went "soft" and then the 1/2 drive end came off.
Al
The toolstation one is similar - avoid. I've just found the Draper one tipped by AutoExpress a few years back on Amazon for a few pennies more than £20 with free delivery - clicky.Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
Posts: 1761
LIDL periodically have 210 nm torque wrenches badged PowerFix. Got mine from there 3 years ago for about £12 and have had no issues with it or any of the numerous other Powerfix tools I've bought from there.Clubs Mantec, Tasmods, LEDS, AT2s on 18s, Maxxis Bighorns on 17s, Remote FBH, BAS. ReMap, BSS., RLD Personalised SWP., Safari Snorkel, Faultmate, Three Musketeers & MUD
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
).
