Weight ratings on axel stands and trolley jack for 200 TDi Disco?

[cy80rg]

Evening all,

Looking to buy a trolley jack and a pair of stands for my 200 Tdi Disco...

What weight rating do I need on these - is 2 tonne enough, or do I need 3 or 4 tonne?

Thanks in advance :)

C

[SCOTT MCLAREN]

2 Tonne per stand is fine - your total weight is only just over 2 tonne and the trolley jack will do the job

[listerdiesel]

Get the largest you can afford, bearing in mind that a Discovery goes nearly 2.5 tons.

Halfords do a 2.5ton trolley jack which is reasonably priced, but axle stands I would look at something seriously heavy, both for safety and for height.

There's a decent selection here:

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Tool-Shop/Axle-Stands

Peter

[Macalac]

Agree with all comments, but remember the greater capacity the trolley jack the less stress on components and less risk of leaking seals etc. As with any tools, in most cases the more you pay the better the product and greater the longevity.

[grantc]

Paddocks are doing a 3 ton high lift jack for about £32 just now

[jumpy]

ooh there's some nice tools at that justoffbase site :)
On the subject of jacking, I have a 2 tonne trolley jack, and 2 axle stands of unknown rating. I recon the jack would be ok (maybe). The stands are of the tripod design with a heavy pin to set the height; I inherited them and I cannot think they'd be less than 1.5 tonnes each (they don't seem to make them less than 2 tonne these days)? they look like these: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/as10-axle-stands/path/axle-stands-car-ramps-2
It's not likely I'll be needing to use them any time soon, as there are other tools I lack for certain jobs, plus I live on a hill and any work is carried out on the road.
What do you guys think of bottle jacks? Any good for lifting landrovers, combined with stands? Sealy, draper and clarke do some nice 3-4 tonne jacks which have about the right lifting height, much cheaper and smaller than a trolley jack too.
Trouble is they don't have much of a lifting plate/notched saddle, unlike the nice 'Y' shaped thing on the bottle jack that lives under the bonnet - it worked very well lifting the wheel a couple of inches off the ground without any stability problems I've always associated with bottle jacks.

[cy80rg]

Morning guys,

Thanks for all your comments and advice last night, really appreciate it! :)

Got the joy of replacing my brake pipes and bleeding all the way back to the master cyclinder, plus changing the discs and pads on my Disco... oh, what fun we have... ;)

[listerdiesel]

What do you guys think of bottle jacks? Any good for lifting landrovers, combined with stands? Sealy, draper and clarke do some nice 3-4 tonne jacks which have about the right lifting height, much cheaper and smaller than a trolley jack too.
Trouble is they don't have much of a lifting plate/notched saddle, unlike the nice 'Y' shaped thing on the bottle jack that lives under the bonnet - it worked very well lifting the wheel a couple of inches off the ground without any stability problems I've always associated with bottle jacks.

I'd not use a bottle jack unless in an emergency, as the Discovery needs all wheels chocking due to the movement allowed by the transmission brake.

I am surprised that the standard jack supplied with the vehicle has such a small top to it.

The old Lake & Elliott jacks that I still have, have a 3" wide stepped jaw on top, and would allow an axle tube to sit inside snugly.

Peter


Peter