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Three Wheeling
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Mudding
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Does anyone know the specs for the max height and the lift range of the Sprinter Van Weber-Hydraulik bottle jack? The sprinter van appear to be the AT 3-325, AT 3-223, or AT 3,3... different vendors show different models.The Webr-Hydraulik website lists specs for their bottle jacks, but it does not include these models.
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Mudding
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Does anyone know the specs for the max height and the lift range of the Sprinter Van Weber-Hydraulik bottle jack? The sprinter van appear to be the AT 3-325, AT 3-223, or AT 3,3... different vendors show different models.The Webr-Hydraulik website lists specs for their bottle jacks, but it does not include these models.
Found this on a Mercedes forum... the OEM Sprinter jack (Weber Hydraulik) is a two stage jack with a minimum height of 10 inches, with both stages extended is 23 inches.
Overlanding
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It's an interesting idea. I'll try it. I do the opposite - per Land Rover and many other sources. Jack it up as high as possible and leave door open so there is less travel from the already lifted height to the point at which the wheel lifts off the ground. Even then I have to jack a long way - so it's hard to understand how having it low helps as that should be even further. But I'll try it and see..
I purchased two (2) CAT 4-ton all-in-one Bottle Jack/Jack Stands. I can get both tires on a side off the ground with the suspension in off-road height, but have to jack up the front first, then extend the center column on the rear jack/stand to enable me to get the rear tire off the ground. Does the rear have greater travel than the front?
Three Wheeling
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I think leaving the door open puts the Defender in a "don't change the suspension height" mode so that as you jack up the car, the wheel that is getting lifted up doesn't get pushed down (car trying to level itself since it notices that wheel isn't in contact with/ the ground) thus forcing you to have to jack that corner up even higher to get the wheel to clear/off.
I just did my own 5 wheel tire rotation yesterday and my usual procedure was to go to max suspension height before shutting down the engine, but yesterday I left the driver's door closed but not fully latched/pushed shut and it went fine from normal height. The suspension didnn't try to adjust itself while I'm jacking up the various wheels while using the jack points.
I just did my own 5 wheel tire rotation yesterday and my usual procedure was to go to max suspension height before shutting down the engine, but yesterday I left the driver's door closed but not fully latched/pushed shut and it went fine from normal height. The suspension didnn't try to adjust itself while I'm jacking up the various wheels while using the jack points.
Last edited by DaveCNB; Aug 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM.
Recovery Vehicle
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Correct - an open door stops suspension adjustment. But it doesn't seem to adjust once parked as far as I can tell so it's just a double safe
On the wheel travel - yes my experience has been that there is more travel in the rear wheel - one of my jacks can just get a front off the ground but can't do the rear.
On the wheel travel - yes my experience has been that there is more travel in the rear wheel - one of my jacks can just get a front off the ground but can't do the rear.
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