By F.J. (Rovercon) on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 05:33 pm: Edit

is there a way to mount a Hi-Lift Jack without having one of those expedition/adventure roof racks?

By Kyle on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 05:37 pm: Edit

Spare tire mount. Load space mount. Bull bar mount. Look around in the gallery and get some ideas. Keep in mind you want it nice and accesable when you need it and dont want it being full of whale shit when you are done to be a problem...

Kyle

By Steve (Steve2) on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 08:25 pm: Edit

so if you were to mount the jack horizontally on a bumper - would it be better to mount it on the front or the rear?

steve

By Crash (Crash) on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 08:33 pm: Edit

I have heard that mounting on the spare tire, especially on a Disco II can hurt the hinges/spare tire carrier. Has anyone had this happen? It is a lot of weight a good distance from the door...

By Ho Chung (Ho) on Saturday, October 06, 2001 - 06:23 am: Edit

steve, front would be better i'd say, if you have a winch bumper type because then you can mount it up higher and put it away from scrapping the trail. but still not my favorite place to mount it.

on the rear bumper, the tallest point is at the blade itself, bceause you need room to open the tailgate. so mounting the jack on the rear bumper is out of the picture.

just get the roof rack and be done. not only that, now you can mount some nice hellas up there.

crash, yes, it's true, the weight of the jack does damage the hinges.

By F.J. (Rovercon) on Saturday, October 06, 2001 - 09:55 am: Edit

load space mount?

roof racks are way too expensive (around $800 to $1,000). Considering all the mods that I have to do to the Disco, I would rather save that money for these things.

-- Suspension (Springs & Shocks)
-- ARB Bull bar
-- Winch

in my area, that's around $3,000

I was just looking for some place to mount the thing until the Bull Bar gets installed.

By Alex Schubow (Alex) on Saturday, October 06, 2001 - 11:01 am: Edit

Load space mount. a 48" High-lift fits perfectly across the Disco load space. I have mine secured to D-rings in the floor at the back of the load space. I used hose clamps as a temporary measure, but haven't bothered to change them for something more permanent (quick-release) yet. Works great, takes up practically zero space.

Alex

By F.J. (Rovercon) on Saturday, October 06, 2001 - 12:29 pm: Edit

Alex, do you have any pictures of how you did this?

By Alex Schubow (Alex) on Saturday, October 06, 2001 - 02:59 pm: Edit

No, but I will take some. Give me a week or so (no digital camera)

Alex

By [email protected] on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 11:20 pm: Edit

I have a monkey that holds mine.. he's pretty cool, but pricey. I named him Kyle, because he knows everything.

By Ricky Smart (Rikstaboogie) on Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 08:57 pm: Edit

i put mine on top of the bull bar at the front. i welded a couple of defender front bumper brackets that were designed for the hi-lift. These are 'l' shaped and have wing nuts. i have pictures if wanted.

By RVR OVR (Tom) on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 10:44 am: Edit

Have the best of both worlds. I mount mine inside the truck, but have the $G carrier on the spare. If I use the jack and it gets to muddy, I then put it on the spare until the mud dries or I have a chance to clean it at the end of the day. This minimizes the time on the door and keeps the interior clean.

Tom

By F.J. (Rovercon) on Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 06:24 pm: Edit

ooops

By F.J. (Rovercon) on Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 06:26 pm: Edit

What about the Safari Guard spare tire mount? Has anyone had problems with this thing damaging anything on the spare tire mount of a Disco 1 due to the weight of the jack?

This is what Safari Guard has posted about their mount:

"Fitted for Defender 90 & 110 and Discovery Series I & II, SAFARI GARD Hi-Lift Mounts allow for easy and accessible storage of that hard to handle Hi-Lift or Jack-All. A pull-pin is provided with the mount to allow for a quick release and easy storage for safekeeping when in the city. An outer plate is also provided to "sandwich" the jack, making for a solid and secure mounting unit. Mounting directly to the spare tire carrier, installation is as easy as 1-2-3."



It looks like it will do serve my need, but I am just concerned that when things are bouncing up and down, the added weight will bend one of the bolts.

By Jay on Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 07:01 pm: Edit

No need to worry. I have had my hi lift mount for years, with no problems. It has held up under all sorts of conditions, including rolling the vehicle.

By nadim on Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 04:32 pm: Edit

I did a custom mount similar to the SG one...4mm thick, and demountable with a HUGE lock, therefore no one can steal the jack or the tire...

As for the hinges, the 32.2" TSLs bottom out on my bumper for some reason...just the right spacing to open the door, and have the tyre help out the hinges when closed...I guess that is the uniqueness of each Rover...

Nadim

By F.J. (Rovercon) on Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 06:19 pm: Edit

Maybe I will look around for a welding shop who can make something similiar to what you did. Safari Gard wants $85 for theirs and that's almost twice as much for what I paid for the 48" Jack!!!

By nadim on Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 08:37 pm: Edit

mine cost me less than 20$

galvanized 4mm plank (scrap yard) 0$
plumbing 4mm male/female tube 5$
2 bolts and 4 nuts 4$
butterfly nuts 2$
use of welder 0$

the lock was a hefty 24$ since it is corrosion/dust/bla/bla/bla proof...

By Bill Bettridge (Billb) on Monday, October 22, 2001 - 08:14 am: Edit

I guess everybody's Disco is different, but my rear door could not support the extra weight of the jack (coupled with a larger spare tire. I had to get rid of it because of the door sag.