Jacking Options

[txfromwi]

Please see this - I hope it helps - jacking and supporting.

 

[ryanjl]

I got a Harbor Freight bottle jack, drilled and threaded a hole, and screwed in a threaded rod the right diameter. Seems to work fine.

That's an interesting idea. So you've got a rod that fits perfectly into the hole in the frame at the jacking locations? What tonnage bottle jack did you go with?

 

[greiswig]

I basically ground a bolt head down to the right diameter for the pin. I also put a hard rubber washer in on top of the jack. I unthreaded that bolt and the washer for both these pics, so hopefully it makes sense.

 

[PWD2]

I've been eyeing this telescoping bottle jack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RWZ7KH3, the 4-ton one lifts all the way to 24" so can be used on the rear-center jacking point to lift the whole rear end at once. The 5-ton one is a bit shorter, but doesn't go quite as high. I'm also noodling getting the tactical 4x4 sliders, which seems to cover the locating holes in the frame member, so the factory jack won't really work anymore.

Did you buy one and try it? Looks like a potentially good solution.

 

[ftillier]

I did not, I ended up with a high lift floor jack from harbor freight.

 

[MellonRover]

I got one of these on marketplace for $20.

Pinnacle product? The Land Rover Coram bottle jack — Exploring Overland

This photo could spawn a lot of really bad jokes: a jack for a Land Rover, made in Italy, sitting in a Land Cruiser. Let me explain. Few manufacturers pay much attention to the jacks they include for changing a flat tire. No salesman is going to pull one out during his pitch, and a lot of people t

www.exploringoverland.com

 

[ftillier]

How high does it extend?