best syncro jack/spare wheel question

[onecogwonder]

Hello chaps

Just a head count to see what jacks you guys favour, especially the hi lift type, is there a decent syncro orientated one which is best for the job? Also, been looking for a spare wheel to match, merc steel 6Jx15H2 ET31.........can't find one suitable but could I get away with say, a different ET(49?) and a spacer to get me out of trouble?

Ta

Mart

[syncropaddy]

Hello chaps

Just a head count to see what jacks you guys favour, especially the hi lift type, is there a decent syncro orientated one which is best for the job? Also, been looking for a spare wheel to match, merc steel 6Jx15H2 ET31.........can't find one suitable but could I get away with say, a different ET(49?) and a spacer to get me out of trouble?

Ta

Mart

Most of us have a hi lift with the Land Rover adapter. The standard one is fine unless you have a 2" lift and 15" wheels. A 2 ton bottle jack is good too.

Best to have a spare the same as the others. The offset you mention is 20 mm different and if you used spacers (20mm) you would have to fit longer studs - a lot of work for something you will hardly use. Keep searching for the right wheel, e bay or somewhere.

[toomanytoys]

If you can find an et37, then that will work as a spare... but I wouldnt go any higher..

[KarlT]

Go to Mercedes & get exact match...Steels are about £40 new, you can spend that on petrol driving to get one for a tenner!

[jed the spread]

Go to Mercedes & get exact match...Steels are about £40 new, you can spend that on petrol driving to get one for a tenner!

Thats my kind of thinking

jed

[syncropaddy]

Go to Mercedes & get exact match...Steels are about £40 new, you can spend that on petrol driving to get one for a tenner!

Now thats an intelligent thing to say ..................... wasnt expecting that

[toomanytoys]

I wonder if the old W123 wheels are that cheap and available.. apparently they are a lot stronger than the C class ones...

[onecogwonder]

Aidan, I think I found some on ebay.de earlier, I also found a few of the exact matches for my wheels for £16 a throw, didn't think to look on the German site!!!

[syncropaddy]

You want a steel wheel off a Mercedes W210 E Class (1995 - 2002)

[toomanytoys]

Aidan, I think I found some on ebay.de earlier, I also found a few of the exact matches for my wheels for £16 a throw, didn't think to look on the German site!!!

Aidan????? AIdan hasnt replied on this thread...

I'm not Aidan.. I do have a link to Aidan in my sig.. but it also says "Not me, but if you need a gearbox built....."

[v-lux]

Try these guys. They deliver and they've got TONS of steel wheels.

They found me some tricky to find steels.

http://www.mercman.net/

[onecogwonder]

ahhhh....just bought a single ET31 wheel from a guy in Germany so sorted, thanks guys!

Just need a spare wheel carrier a jack now and.........seen those exhaust gas inflatable ones? (I am so out of touch!!!)