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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226   
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NO!! This sounds like a pretty good way to seriously injure yourself, or worse. The 'towing eyes' to which you refer are simply lashing-down eyes for securing the vehicle on a transporter or similar. They are not suitable for anything else.
You've inadvertently stepped on a real hornets nest here! There have been many hours of debate about these lashing-down points, particularly with regard to recovery. Basically, they're just not strong enough for anything that involves any force or load. I'd suggest that some good trolley / bottle jacks and decent axle stands are the only way forward with this one.  2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green |
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19th Mar 2012 10:48pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5431 
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Do you have tow ball?
Andy |
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19th Mar 2012 11:03pm |
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| luke11 Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Cambridge Posts: 32 
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Yeah I do, Dixon bate adjustable type
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19th Mar 2012 11:05pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5431
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I am sure that not all would be happy with, but I would use a strop through that on to the telehandler.
But would recommend big set of stands, or even an oil barrel under each rear wheel before you get under it. Andy |
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19th Mar 2012 11:12pm |
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| martin010161 Member Since: 14 Mar 2012 Location: Dereham, Norfolk Posts: 17
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Hi,
I have worked in motor trade 35 plus years and seen some bad things from cutting corners. For your own safety use axle stands or a ramp. not worth the risk. |
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22nd Mar 2012 6:34pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 4990
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 Use axles stands or similar my friend if you have to & chock the wheels
You can get under the vehicle to put your rust prevention on without raising it! Watch Waxoyl on your plastics, rubbers e.g. door seals etc it can ripple/damage stuff! Much more effective and easier products to use out there than Waxoyl. |
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22nd Mar 2012 6:44pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2560 
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Forklifts/telehandlers are very useful for changing axles, I've done it many times on mine:
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Very good for this purpose as you can tweak the vehicle height in order to line up the suspension easier. But I'd never get under there with it like that! It's not worth getting flattened to save a few hours work. For your planned job you'll need to be under there so don't bother with it. You could put it up on some decent sized wheel ramps, that will give you a lot of space to move about under there. |
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22nd Mar 2012 7:30pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19677
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The other issue is even if you don't get under there (very dangerous) is if anything did happen what about the damage that would be done
 3000kg there not something to mess with.  |
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22nd Mar 2012 9:41pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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Whilst you're not wrong in principle, the back end of a Land Rover weighs nowhere near 3000kgs. The whole vehicle is only around 2 tonnes and the back end will be less than half that. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd Mar 2012 9:57pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19677
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Only giving rough over estimate. Even 1000kg would be enough either way. Off topic but am I not correct in thinking that a 110 weight is roughly 3000kg give or take? Total vehicle weight of course. Maybe I'm thinking something different. |
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22nd Mar 2012 10:01pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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The 3000kg figure is fully laden but I'd hope nobody would attempt to lift or jack one up with a tonne of something in the back. Empty, they're around 2000kgs - slightly less for a 90, of course. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 22nd Mar 2012 10:27pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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22nd Mar 2012 10:25pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101  
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110s are 2050kg or there abouts...same as my old D2 5 seater. 90 TC are about 1600kg |
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22nd Mar 2012 10:26pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19677
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Thank you TiG I must have been thinking something else completely different. Again  |
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22nd Mar 2012 10:29pm |
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