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The LR two stage has quite a bit more than 7" of lift, and the top section is threaded so you can get the initial height just right.

The two jacks shown (the LR and the Ford F250) look identical. They are great two-stage hydraulic jacks, and I have used them horizontally a few times. They sell here in the UK on ebay for about £40, and new they cost about £70, so not cheap. The (rare) older ones have a metal body, the new ones...

Thanks Frenchie - good info! I look forward to Lance's impressions too - hopefully some specific comparisons with bridging ladders?

OK, thanks - the misunderstanding was that the newer engine is the GD300, not the 300GD, if I understand correctly. And I think there were two diesels in the 1990s? Both xxxGDs, one turbo charged and one not? No argument with the 300GD performing fine off road with only 80hp. It wouldn't be...

While it's quite interesting to hear people's opinions on what they think the product would be good at etc., the fact is none of us have first- or even second-hand experience of it. We're just guessing. It would be a pity for people to form opinions and nail their colours to the mast before...

Plus, if you air a 245 and a 235 down by a given amount, the 235 will lose more height than the 245...

It's about a 33" tyre and more than 11 inches wide. Too big for a Discovery unless you're prepared to mod it quite a bit.

I'm with you on the tyre size - I think 235/85-16 is a great size for a DII which is going to do any off roading. I'd probably take my chances on hurting the alloys too, but swtiching to slightly narrower steel wheels is a good option. Narrower tyres with a bigger diameter are better for almost...

That right there is one reason Thom is probably a good candidate for the company to choose as an independent reviewer. He has the experience, equipment, and opportunity to do some really good real-world testing, and put the product in context. (I.e., not just "it's good" or "it's bad", but...

I've never owned or even driven a turbo diesel G-wagen, so I can't comment on whether the 300GD is better. But I own a 300GD (it's a 1985 LWB model 460), and without a turbo, it's very underpowered, even by Land Rover standards. This doesn't matter too much to me, but it would make it less of a...

Here in the UK, a Willys would be horribly expensive to run! (And, like a G-wagen, they are too valuable to be just a toy). The most popular 4x4 bangers are old Land Rovers (Series, Defenders, RRCs, Discoveries, and hybrids). Also Suzuki SJs, Daihatsu Fourtraks, and Lada Nivas.

This is a real problem for manufacturers. It costs a lot of money to provide test equipment, especially for a new start-up company. They need to make sure that whoever tests it has: Expertise - have they got the right vehicles, equipment, terrain, experience etc. to do do justice to the...

Agreed. The G-wagen is excellent in its own way, but it's not in a class of its own. Like any 4x4, it has weak points, and at least three spring to mind: 1) it's heavy; 2) it has mediocre axle articulation; 3) it lacks power. Futhermore, its main offroad party trick is having lockable axle diffs...

The article raises what I think is an even more important issue than the balancing - namely the unsprung weight. If your wheels are heavy by comparison to your truck, then your steering and suspension will be affected badly. As far as the bead balancing is concerned, basically, they seem to...

The problem in the UK is the relative running costs. The MB trucks are reliable, but things do break and wear out. If you off-road one for kicks, it will start to cost an arm and a leg. If you're considering it for expedition use or a DD, then you probably want to start with one that's a bit...

LOL, I'm sure they'd throw in a tow hitch! (Mind you, what can you safely tow with that truck that you can't tow equally well with 300kW?)

With 500kW on tap, "tearing around" is the right phrase! In sand, it won't take long before we're short a Saudi prince or two.

None of you has actually used one, though, despite all the strong opinions... I'm with BigDaddy - would like to see a full independent review.

Always nice to see a product supplier taking an interest in the forum, and appreciated when they don't pretend to just be a user! How well do these things deal with coming up against a hot exhaust etc?

I have 33" (255/85-16) tyres on heavy steel rims on my Defender 130. These have not been balanced at all. I get no noticeable imbalance at any speeds (up to my top speed of around 80MPH). But I used to get considerable wheel wobble with the old 7.50x16s which were on similar wheels - also...