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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 885  
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What do you mean by align?
Most tyre places will offer alignment checks. Not all vehicles have full adjustment however. You wouldn't normally lift a wheel to check alignment however. |
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8th Apr 2025 3:50pm |
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| roche1800 Member Since: 07 Apr 2020 Location: derbyshire Posts: 384 |
Sorry for the poor explanation, I have had a partial knee replacement.
When I take wheels on and off (as I have more than one Defender) it’s flipping hard work to lift and align the holes to wheel studs and lift to the right height. Is there some sort of trolley where the wheels can be turned a little (let’s say 25 mm to left or right) and also adjusts the height by say 10mm to 15mm. Hope that makes more sense. |
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8th Apr 2025 3:58pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20788
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I think I know what you mean, yes there is, but more common in the US.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284898564595?ch...ntid=87779 A cheaper alternative is a Hi Lift Jack attachment, but equally less mobile. A wheel dolly might be an idea too, but the lift would probably be not very satisfactory as they aren’t meant to lift too far really. Presumably this is what you meant? WeWillWin🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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8th Apr 2025 4:07pm |
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| roche1800 Member Since: 07 Apr 2020 Location: derbyshire Posts: 384 |
Bang on, something like. Looking for a cast effective version
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8th Apr 2025 4:13pm |
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| roche1800 Member Since: 07 Apr 2020 Location: derbyshire Posts: 384 |
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8th Apr 2025 4:21pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2299
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The old school way is to use a shovel, takes a little bit of getting used to positioning it and the wheel on it so the studs line up with the holes in the wheels. But with a bit of practice It works well.
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8th Apr 2025 5:16pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2196 
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^^^ Shovel
Obviously using your good leg/knee to push down. |
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8th Apr 2025 5:22pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17735 
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This. Been doing this for decades. |
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8th Apr 2025 5:25pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2299
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An alternative for circa £75 is the VEVOR Wheel Dolly Heavy Duty Vehicle Positioning Tire Jack Car Lifter 1500 Lbs These can be placed under every wheel to then jack a vehicle and move it around in tight spaces. As seen on the bay of e .
However a single one can be used for your application to precisely raise a wheel and position it for refitting / removal. |
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8th Apr 2025 5:36pm |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 885
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No worries. I feel your pain… quite literally. I suffered a major knee injury last year. If you put the vehicle in diff lock, when you jack it up, it’ll stop the hub rotating. With the tractors on the farm, you just line the wheel up and walk it on towards the hub. If you have the vehicle the right height, then it’ll just slide over the studs. If you have access to an air compressor this style of jack is quite good for giving up and down control. Although you’d still likely want an axle stand too for safety. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264277037335?mk...media=COPY |
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8th Apr 2025 8:40pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3542  
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Can't you lower the axle instead of lifting the wheel... Then just a dolly cart, that you can even make yourself to slide the wheel in. Just ensure that the hub bolts are pre aligned. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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9th Apr 2025 7:18am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17735
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There are plenty of purpose-built wheel lifting devices (Google "wheel lifter" and you'll see what I mean) but it entirely depends on your budget.
A spade probably costs nothing since it is likely that you already have one. Purpose-built lifters seem to start from around £250 (see https://www.neilsentools.com/products/ct5511-wheel-lift-816kg) and go up to many thousands. |
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9th Apr 2025 10:03am |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2299
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A spade Blackwolf !!!! surely you mean a Shovel
 My inner Eric Olthwaite has finally emerged  |
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9th Apr 2025 11:41am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17735
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No, I do actually mean a spade. I find a spade more useful to carry in a Defender in the UK since if you need to dig it does a better job than a shovel.
For fitting wheels, either will do. |
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9th Apr 2025 1:07pm |
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