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Offline MrCruza

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Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« on: January 15, 2018, 09:39:57 PM »
Want to replace the standard wind up job with something that's a bit easier to use.
Anyone recommend a good brand/supplier?
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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2018, 09:47:46 PM »
Length required?
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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2018, 10:02:09 PM »
Quote from: plusnq on January 15, 2018, 09:47:46 PM
Length required?

Looking for around 400mm extended.
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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2018, 12:24:14 AM »
An exhaust jack would do all of that.
Just pop the bag under the car fit the pipe on the exhaust and up it goes.
Just need a puncture kit as well, vulcanising patches probably best.
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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2018, 04:31:26 AM »
The Omega jacks are pretty popular in Landrover circles (cue the Land Rover jokes here 😂). For the Discos they need to be small but with a big height extension. I use this one. Obviously they come in different capacities and lengths.

https://www.blackwoods.com.au/part/00946908/jack-bottle-omega-telescopic-hyd-2t
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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2018, 06:37:00 AM »
landrover bottle jacks are popular...  small, but have good extension...

i got one secondhand for $65 delivered...




low height - 180mm, full height 400mm...


brian from landvehiclespares.net.au was very helpful.

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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2018, 07:14:30 AM »
Hi MrCruza, I bought this one at Supa cheap forgot the price its 6 years old, Its 20cm but I use it with that block of wood, lifts the 80 fully loaded eszy, Craig
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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2018, 07:52:07 AM »
Mercedes Sprinter Van jacks are highly regarded on several forums...
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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2018, 09:06:33 AM »
If you only want to jack a wheel I would go for a low profile two stage jack that will fit under the front wishbone and back axle, these
are great as it takes very little effort to jack a wheel to change a tire, if you find you can't get it in under the wishbone with a flat then
digging out a little dirt or running the wheel up a level ramp if you tow solves the problem, you could also carry a small block of wood
for the same purpose. Also good for just jacking the wheel of a van, lot safer than having the car or van jacked up high just
to change a wheel etc.
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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2018, 01:41:07 PM »
I bought a Draper 4T 2 stage hydraulic bottle jack off fleabay for $200 landed. Its compact and lifts to around the 600mm mark by memory. It came from UK, price included postage around 3 years ago. Some sellers postage costs were as much as the jack, others postage were under $20, go figure. Dont know where their stuff is made, but its reasonable quality.
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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2018, 09:41:36 PM »
Thanks all. Some good ideas there for me to investigate further.   :cheers:
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Re: Looking for a 2 stage bottle jack for the Cruiser
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2018, 08:03:38 AM »
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Thanks all. Some good ideas there for me to investigate further.   :cheers:
The Sprinter ones are easiest to get from UK sadly, but they do come up here... most of the wreckers almost have waiting lists for em :( I tried for months, but I guess any of those larger vans would be similar/same ???
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