LT
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dd that would be great if you could try one out & let us know. At that price, it would be worth having "just in case".
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dylansdad
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spoke to them, guy I talked to seemed to think it would work, however the main guy will be calling me back to arrange a demo/trial. I will ask about discount for group too... I know theyre cheap but still worth asking if theres a lot of interest  2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 10th Oct 2006 2:59 pm |
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Slimer
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If it can do this I'll be very surprised  The End
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| 10th Oct 2006 3:09 pm |
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dylansdad
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that one looks quite big ........ do you know how wide it is and what the lift height of yours is? (air jack that is)  2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 10th Oct 2006 3:21 pm |
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Dom Harvey
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Thats if you can get any response out of Takla  or even the sole supplier in this country who also appears disinterested  2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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| 10th Oct 2006 3:31 pm |
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dylansdad
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1m! thats enough to put the D3 on its side surely ...... serously though, sounds like these cheaper ones will be too small. slimers is 60x63cm I think, and 10fc's is much longer (allegedly ) so not looking too good.
 I know but 10fc... I rekon with yours we could start a new national passtime..... prius tipping..... idea is you park up next to a prius, jack it onto its side discreetly, snap a pic and drive away  2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 10th Oct 2006 3:35 pm |
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Slimer
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dylansdad wrote:do you know how wide it is and what the lift height of yours is?
Take a look at the ELH04 here The End
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| 10th Oct 2006 3:37 pm |
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dylansdad
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Slimer wrote:dylansdad wrote:do you know how wide it is and what the lift height of yours is?
Take a look at the ELH04 here
ok so its 80x80.... still not as big as 10fc's 8) .... wondering if airjack envy might become a recognised medical condition.
at c£400 each think thats way over the avrage joes justifiable budget though.  2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 10th Oct 2006 3:41 pm |
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10forcash
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dylansdad wrote:idea is you park up next to a prius, jack it onto its side discreetly, snap a pic and drive away
 I think if you took the batteries out, a good 'morning' f@rt would blow it over
Expect a spate of 'unexplained' prius incidents in France & Spain in the next few weeks....
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| 10th Oct 2006 3:42 pm |
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10forcash
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The Takla was 'only' £249, and has a shraeder valve for inflation by air compressor as well as the exaust gas method
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| 10th Oct 2006 3:43 pm |
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dylansdad
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can just see the headlines.... prius declared unsafe after gusts of wind cause them to flip over
had a bright idea though.... if the cheap ones have enough height you could buy 2, put them next to eachother and attach one to each exhaust...  2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 10th Oct 2006 3:44 pm |
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10forcash
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that's not such a bad idea! it would spread the load across both bags and provide a safety factor if one was to 'let go' - whilst getting over the blocking-the-second-tailpipe issue at the same time 
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| 10th Oct 2006 3:47 pm |
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LT
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Clearly the bargain basement £16.99 jack is smaller & no doubt far less robust than the one that Slimer etc. have. But if it will raise the D3 enough to change a wheel even if only when parked on tarmac, at that price It's worth having. I'd use the scissor jack as well just for added safety, but from what I've seen posted here, the scissor jack on It's own is not always up to the job.
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| 10th Oct 2006 4:03 pm |
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DG
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The scissor jack will do the job well, even off-road, as long as you don't try to rush the job. 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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