Hi-Lift Jack Mounting

[WoodyWolf]

Hi, Just another quick question about how everyone carries there Hi-Lift on or in their disco. I have seen them mounted on the rear door on the spare but it looks a little vulnerable there. Has anyone got any other suggestions. thanks

[ROB 110 HICAP]

Outside its vulnerable to rust, crap and theft. Inside you're vulnerable to it caving your head in!

In the rear of my 110 I use 2 antiluce's bolted with spreader plates (search google images or look at a landy pickup tailgate). The antiluces go through the jack pin holes and drop over, secured with clip or small padlock. They only cost about £1.50 from engineering/agricultural suppliers and come in different sizes.

[s.stirley]

Mine fits neatly in the boot at the base of the rear seat. With a load liner there's a little 'pocket' here which it secures into nicely, with a couple of spades and pair of waffles. Tilting one of the folding seats forwards makes it easy to get out too.

HTH, Simon

[Stephen]

Not driving a Discovery I know... but I keep my jack stripped down. The handle and ladder bar are kept in the rear out of sight. The jaw/head kept in the tool locker. The base is attached to a spreader board and lives under a seat.

Takes up less awkward space, it is out of the sight of a causal thief as the ladder doesn't look like anything worth nicking (unless you know what a hi-lift jack is).

Takes less than 2 minutes to assemble. The delay in assembly itself help calm and reduce tension one might first be experiencing during the initial stages of an off-road recovery... i.e you have time to relax , take stock and thus less likely to make a dangerous mistake.

[s.stirley]

That's a good idea .. hadn't tried stripping mine, but might do sometime just to see. The point about time to relax and take stock is a good one too .. Thanks

[WoodyWolf]

Cheers Guys for the quick responses, a couple of good ideas there, I had also considered mounting it in the rear seat well, it gives enough legroom for the passengers however would prove a little tempting to the thieves as already mentioned i think.