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Stevie5tapes

Member Since: 10 Jun 2012
Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE
Posts: 1370

2013 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Auto Sumatra Black

Jacks and axle stand ratings

Hi all,

I was hoping someone could help me? I'm thinking of buying a jack and axle stand for doing little things at first like changing brake pads etc. As the FL2 is 2.5 tonnes, do I need to get a jack and axle stand that is rated above that figure? I know some people might think this daft but I dont fancy going under a car if the axle stands are too weak!!

Thanks all

9th Nov 2012 7:11 pm

rchrdleigh

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Somewhere in the East of England
Posts: 1601

2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Baltic Blue

LR Assist used one rated to 2.2t on my Freelander 2 today.

9th Nov 2012 7:28 pm

Mona Geeza

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 1293

2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Stornoway Grey

You wont be lifting the whole car up at once with one jack, Id have thought a 2t jack and stand/s would be more that enough.
Ive got 2x 2t axle stands, 2x 1t axle stands and a 2t trolley jack, hi lifter.

9th Nov 2012 7:30 pm

Stevie5tapes

Member Since: 10 Jun 2012
Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE
Posts: 1370

Mona Geeza wrote:
You wont be lifting the whole car up at once with one jack, Id have thought a 2t jack and stand/s would be more that enough.
Ive got 2x 2t axle stands, 2x 1t axle stands and a 2t trolley jack, hi lifter.

That was my thinking that if it was one wheel at a time the it wouldnt be all the weight bearing down on the jack/stand.

9th Nov 2012 7:47 pm

pab

Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
Location: Now in Mid-Wales
Posts: 2005

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Lago Grey

I seem to recall LR specify minimum 1.5 tonne for a trolley jack for the FL2, so 2 tonne should be sufficient. One hears stories about the quality of some jacks, though, particularly the quick-lift type, so I went for a 3 tonne non-quick-lift from Machine Mart. It's heavy, but lifts the FL2 with ease.

9th Nov 2012 8:06 pm

Andy131

Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2161

2T should be ample, but be careful the FL2 is quite high off the floor, lots of jacks don't lift high enough.
Also axle stands can be at their full reach so get ones with as wide a base as possible, to aid stability. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

9th Nov 2012 8:07 pm

Past master

Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: Isle of Ely
Posts: 2710

REmember to check out the correct jacking points: https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/user...KING~0.pdf

9th Nov 2012 9:46 pm

Speedway

Member Since: 13 Oct 2010
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 392

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Baltic Blue

D3 owners mostly use the Machine Mart 3000G, probably bigger than you need but better safe than sorry, they also do some good stands too. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.

9th Nov 2012 10:04 pm

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