Mike - my thread will be using the Disco 2 bottle jack for roadside and SGS 3 tonne and adaptor for home work  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!
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Has anyone found a 'pad' that can be put on the bottle jack to make it L405 compatible (not used it since having L322s ans it's a waste)?

Apologies, if this is covered earlier in the thread/ just skim read so far.

Thanks

DrRob wrote:

supershuttle wrote:

I don't seem to have the option to upload pictures anymore it started but didn't finish, probably operator error but when it comes back I will.
The key dimension is the rectangle viewed from the top should be 30mm x 55mm the 30mm is really tight but you could happily be a bit over on the 55mm - say 57mm maybe. Obviously if you get a measurement from someone who has bought the official BMW bit they would be the ones to use.

Looks like 30mm is just right
Going to order and then feedback. I have the SGS trolley jack..3tonne one
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/tj3x-3-ton-trolley-jack
Adaptor will sit nicely on the rubber pad that came with the jack

Pad has arrived. Feedback shortly in a new “DrRob jacking thread”

 Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!
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Just a tip Rob, but make sure not to let the piston drop whilst you have got the saddle removed

Mike. Thanks. This adaptor is for using with my trolley jack. Pad to pad if that makes sense. I have a Disco 2 bottle jack for roadside wheel changing under the lower suspension arms
I’ll get some photos and thread sorted soon  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!
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The pad fits perfectly in the sill slot
This is the one I bought for reference. Same link as Greg's post earlier
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=ht...3884534748 Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!
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Anyone any thoughts on whether this would fit?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/iFJF-Aluminum-Ano...s9dHJ1ZQ==

It'll fit the car, you need to mod it to fit the jack Current: 2011 FFRR Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8
Previous: -
2004 FFRR Vogue 4.4 V8 with LPG
1997 P38 4.0 SE with LPG
1997 P38 4.6 Vogue with LPG

You don’t. need to drill it all the way through, just deep enough to get the pin back in.
Mine is held on with a galvanised nail, just bent slightly to hold it firmly in place.
Mike.

Has anybody found a good place to buy a jack they all seem expensive on eBay

Ok, my jack arrived the other day. £34.99 off eBay, brand new inc delivery. Rather than order the metal top a lot have done,
I thought I’d give a rubber one a try first, only £2.50 off eBay and a lot easier to drill Anyway it arrived and got it to fit no problem. Should be kinder on the car too. I then ordered a small plastic tool box off Amazon, £5 delivered. All fits in quite nicely. So all in, brand new jack, new top to fit the FF and a box to keep it in and it all owes me just over £40 Happy with that

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I found this in the back of our workshop today, a Weber Hydraulik 5 Ton bottle jack, I am going to file the ends off to have a flat surface and cut a 30mm x 55mm alloy rectangle 11mm thick or so, and weld it on for my L322




this is slightly differnet design to the newer ones, as the warehouse manager told me it's 15 years old to his knowledge





now to find a nice plastic box at home, put a torch in it, and some tools, and a bit of square wood to sit the jack on, and whatever else springs to mind

I've just purchased a brand new 2 stage 2T bottle jack on ebay for £40+ postage - as I couldn't find a Sprinter jack at a reasonable price.




https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Telescopic-2-To...2749.l2649
The jack arrived this morning and seems good quality and shorter than I realised - ideal for transporting in the car.
I think it could be ideal to be used under the suspension arms - where you don't even need a massive lift to get a wheel / tyre off the ground for removal.
I'll be testing it shortly when the rain stops !

UPDATE : The jack works well, easy to lift a wheel off the ground.
The handle comes in 3 pieces to make the assy very compact. The centre section contains 2 bolts to retain each of the other pieces.
However, the jack top pad is quite small & not ideal to use under the relatively narrow front suspension arms - too easy for the arm to slip off. The pad isn't removable, so not a simple mod to add a RR jacking slot compatible pad.
The low overall height, also means the threaded top piece has to be spun out maybe an inch to minimise "wasted" movement before the wheel starts to lift.
I think I'll be trying to create an adapter for the top pad to improve location on a front suspension arm. Paul,
2001 Discovery 2 TD5, 211,000 miles & climbing
2006 FFRR TDV8 Vogue 151,000 miles & now sold
Member of Midland (Land) Rover Owners Club, www.mroc.co.uk

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