Airjack or Hi-Lift

[VCO]

I just realized that normal jack does not mean anything for a lifted car ( I know I know learning new things every day )

Which one is more suitable for general recovery situations and especially for stuck in sand ?

Yellowhat has an aitjack with 3 ton raiting for 280 AED and I've seen hilift available @ICON Garage for ~400 AED

I've seen airjack once in action, my friend wanted to use it to change the tyre and it blew up in 15 sec

I do not know the brand but since then Im looking those quite suspicious

so what do you use ?

[bmwdoc]

i use high lift as the bags are not really safe, mind you nor is the high lift unless you learn to use it first, the high lift can break arms, legs and even heard of it taking someone eye out recently, they are the best but only if you know how and when to use, if you get completely stuck with a flat and you only have a normal jack you can always use it under the suspension (this is far from perfect and a bit dangerous) but could get you by in an ermergancy

[walther75]

I am using a hi-lift, but it depends on the structure of the car. If you have solid metal bumpers, it's fine. If there is plastic all around, it's pretty much useless. A friend uses the Airjack and is happy with it, I believe the hi-lift is more versatile. Agreeing with doc...once you know how to use it right. Otherwise it can break a lot, and not only the car. In my oppinion the hi-lift is more reliable in rough situations and almost all conditions. Saying that, it needs to be stored in or outside the car in a proper way or it can be dangerous during any kind of accident for everyone inside or around. Fixed mine at the Defender rear bumper, greasing it here and then and it's quite safe there.

[VCO]

yes I have seen some videos in youtube about how to use it and not to use it

here is another problem I have standard plastic bumpers so forget front and rear but I think it can be used from sides of the car

[walther75]

That depends a bit I think. The stable jacking points might be under the car, which is not always the sill itself. But I don't know Discos that well. That should be at the end the point of decision for a hi lift or an air jack.

[bmwdoc]

best way round it is to purchase the wheel adapter, this will fit to just about any wheel and lift the car using the wheel as a jack point, however if you need to raise the car to change the wheel then this is usless

[CelticNomad]

Hi lift every time and in the right hands is a pull along winch......

[bmwdoc]

G are you still in AD, i though you went to UK?