Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014 at 08:34
jacks and tyre are a subject for much discussion.
a lot of issues to do with tyre changing and jacking vehickes are to do with technique...some people make it very hard on themselves...remember jacking vehicles and changing tyres is very different off road than it is on a hard flat surface.
On the matter of factory jacks......if they have been lying arround for some time, they can get stiff and unco-operative...a good clean and lubricate can change that completely.
making better and extended handles can also make all the difference.
remember the factory jack is as cheap as it can be and still do the job.
I don't know about carrying a trolly jack......but a good hydraulic jack may be a good investment.....there are a lot of variations so look at the lowered height and the lift range.
No one has mentioned a high lift jack yet......there are completely useless unless you have bar work all round and there are those who think they are wonderfull and those who think they are a dangerous PITA.
regardless if you are going off road you need to carry a jacking plate to put under the jack so it does not sink into soft ground.
I carry a piece of 10mm steel plate 300mm square.... it can double as a cooking plate on my butane stove.
as for the split rims........that is another matter of debate.....there has been a lot said against split rims.......there are plenty still running them and prefeer them.......at least one tour company insists all vehicles run split rims on remote tours..I can see their reasoning.
as for the first purchase after the vehicle manual.....the
Gregories-4wd survival guide......make sure its the
gregories one......it is aligned with the national 4wd training curiculum and many 4wd training courses use it as their text.
it addresses many of these issues and much more.
cheers
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