Where should I put a bottle jack when changing a tire on a Series Land Rover?

[IIA]

I went to change a tire today with an OEM style bottle jack with the cradle on top. I put it under the axle tube just inside of the leaf spring. But at its maximum height, it still doesn't lift a fully inflated tire off the ground. So where should I put it?

[caperover]

How about adding a block of 2x12x12 underneath the jack?

[IIA]

That's what I ended up doing. But I'm surprised that the jack alone wasn't enough. What type of jack was originally provided with Series trucks and how tall was it when collapsed and fully extended?

[ericgbauer]

Pics of original Series KingDick jacks in this thread:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-land-rovers/227380-land-rover-jacks.html

Website showing which model Shelley jacks went with which Series trucks

http://www.classic-british-car-jacks.uk/vehicle_jack_index.htm

For example, a Shelley LJ25C meant for a Series II extended to 15.5" tall

-e

[cedryck]

Pics of original Series KingDick jacks in this thread:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-land-rovers/227380-land-rover-jacks.html

Website showing which model Shelley jacks went with which Series trucks

http://www.classic-british-car-jacks.uk/vehicle_jack_index.htm

For example, a Shelley LJ25C meant for a Series II extended to 15.5" tall

-e

A good quality floor jack, is a valuable tool when wrenching on Rovers. 2P.

[ericgbauer]

Agreed cedryck

I was replying to IIa's question about WHAT jacks were originally provided...

[cedryck]

Got it

[jimrr]

one shouldn't lift on the cast axle tube ............ besides, it's round !!