There are 4 jacking points on the vehicle usual place behind the front wheels and in front of the rear.
As expected the standard supplied jack aint the best,
I would imagine that most people will be going for a bottle jack. The D4 owners whould get a jack (most use a Merc Sprinter jack) then get an adaptor made that fits on the end of the ram and a receiver that slots into a hole in the chassis.
On the D5 there is no chassis or hole at the jacking point like the D3/4. The jacking points are 4 lugs with a slot that finish flush with the bottom of the vehicle. The end of the lugs are radiused.
The receiver part of the jack is also radiused to match the lug.
So if you prefer to use your own bottle jack and adaptor will have to be made to suit the D5.
for at home do you think one of the jack pads with a slit in it would work on the trolley jack? I had to get a square one for BMWs equivalent of this but they do ones with just a slit in it;
The thing is with the D5 and the 'jack pad' you have shown it will have to fit/go into the square/rectangular hole in the sill where the jacking point is located, if its bigger than the hole it may damage the sill trim.
heres the BMW one we have its rectangular, they are just heavy rubber so could be re sized easily and cost about a fiver. cheaper than getting the CNC'd ones made for the D4 if they work !
The issue with most Land Rovers is the fact that a standard trolley jack doesn't have the lift or height to get a tyre off the ground. This is due to the long travel suspension. One ends up putting blocks of wood on the jack to gain the extra height and that's clearly not a safe practice. This is the reason why most go for a suitable bottle jack that can be stowed in the same place the LR scissor jack is located.
The disco definitely needs a hi lift jack I have a high lift trolley jack that works for the d4 and then carry the sprinter bottle jack under the second row with a sill adapter.
If you search jack pad on amazon loads come up. I think this is the one I have:
Please could I re-start this thread? I had an emergency tyre change yesterday in remote Scotland and I never want to see that hopeless scissor jack again. Would be great to know if there is now a consensus as to which bottle jack has the right amount of lift and where to get a jacking pad that fits?
There are many mentions of the Mercedes Sprinter jack but from the images I have seen the lifting point is a concave section which won’t work on the D5 jacking point at all.
Would be great if anyone can recommend a particular bottle jack with the appropriate amount of lift and a jacking pad with the correct slot?
Yes I definitely would not recommend using the LR jack, they are renowned for failing in use and are not fit for purpose.
I’m away at the moment but when I get back I have a sprinter jack that I carried in the D4.
I’ll have a look and see if there is an easy way to create an adapter.
The sprinter jack was favoured on the D4 because it had the lift needed to get the wheels off the floor and there are plenty around at a reasonable cost.
Please could I re-start this thread? I had an emergency tyre change yesterday in remote Scotland and I never want to see that hopeless scissor jack again. Would be great to know if there is now a consensus as to which bottle jack has the right amount of lift and where to get a jacking pad that fits?
There are many mentions of the Mercedes Sprinter jack but from the images I have seen the lifting point is a concave section which won’t work on the D5 jacking point at all.
Would be great if anyone can recommend a particular bottle jack with the appropriate amount of lift and a jacking pad with the correct slot?
Many thanks
I’ve never even been happy with bottle jacks for a tyre change especially on uneven road surfaces. I use a compact trolley jack something like this…
Admittedly bought for caravan use but I have jacked the disco up with it.
I watched a guy on a campsite a few years back, trying to balance his caravan on a bottle jack…without hitching it to the car to prevent swing. The whole lot came down. The trolley jack was the only thing we could get under it…and the greater footprint was more sure footed on the uneven ground.
Someone bought me one of these from Amazon as a gift a couple of years ago. It lifted the D4 fine the one time I ever used it...haven't tried it on the D5. The electric wheel nut wrench with the kit is useless, no better than an electric screw driver. If I'm travelling anywhere...I stick my 20v DeWalt cordless rattle gun and a deep 21mm impact socket in the boot along with a couple of wheel chocks.
I keep a block of wood in the under floor compartment in the boot for using with a roadside jack (or the workshop trolley jack) as a habit...helps when you have running boards fitted. Being soft and deformable, it won't slip or damage the jacking point...
Currently, I've binned the OE scissor jack and squeezed the original bottle jack from my old D2 in there. Had to keep hold of the winder handle from the scissor jack to operate the spare winch though. I had a 5' off road ladder jack fitted to the roof rack on the D2 and D4 so never really used the bottle jack. The D2 had a 4" lift kit on it so standard roadside or trolley jacks were no use.
A Merc Sprinter bottle jack will average £40 to £65 from eBay. The D2 bottle jacks are more expensive.
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