Hi Lift Jack Mate & IFS

[JIMBO]

:sombrero:I was fortunate enough to learn the hi-lift, about 40 years ago when Dodge power wagons and Ramchargers had high strengh bumpers

I learned the HiLift use, in deep snow, when FIRST stuck in ruts, using the jack,bumper and being very careful of balance/angle/handle position, the routine was jack the rear up outta the groove and push, left/right (topple) to establish new routes to back outta the hole-worked every time

Since those days, my off-road vehicles-Ramchargers/Rangers/Xterras/Jeeps-have ALWAYS had sliders, the first mod

I never have any hesitation to jackup ONE SIDE, to rotate tires, just takes a few minutes with emergency brakes/chocks, on opposite side

There is no slipping of the HiLift foot, on asphalt, with attention to the angle, when there's 3000/6000 lbs on that little foot, it ain't going nowhere

Proper use of the HiLift is PARAMOUNT and keeping it OUTSIDE,ie-roof-tirecarrier-hood,front bumper, without complete coverage, will degrade it steadily, to the point that it just won't work in a pinch, without needed attention, should be stored inside

I've used the HiLift to break tire beads and change tires in the Boonies

I've used the HiLift to slide the trailer rear, over several feet to clear BOULDERS

I just won't go off-road without it

:costumed-smiley-007:wings::safari-rig::safari-rig: JIMBO

 

[Layonnn]

Do you find it exceptable to lift with a hi-lift and place the vehicle on jack stands? That's what I am talking about

Yes, so long as you don't have to be completely under the vehicle to do so, and all the wheels are on at any point and time you are slightly under the vehicle when it is only supported by the Hi-Lift. That way, if the jack were to fall/tobble, the vehicle will still be landing on its wheels and you should be okay, since you weren't completely under the vehicle to begin with.

I do this all the time on the front of my FJ to swap my wheels. For the rear, i just use a bottle jack on a 4x4 piece of wood under the axle. This way i don't have to worry about axle droop, requiring me to lift even higher than i need to.

 

[Layonnn]

unless you have the right tool for the job:

good general HiLift link: http://www.4x4now.com/bb0997.htm

PLease feel free to correct me if i am wrong, but the person you quoted said you need a steel bumper or sliders to which you posted this.

Can you use that on a plastic bumper???

 

[FlatlinesUp]

PLease feel free to correct me if i am wrong, but the person you quoted said you need a steel bumper or sliders to which you posted this.

Can you use that on a plastic bumper???

I took it to mean a steel "built" bumper ie winch bumper etc, not a normal one.
Of course it can't be used on a plastic one, unless your particular plastic bumper can hold the weight of your vehicle.

if you have plastic bumpers or other concerns, feel free to (yet again) use the right tool for the job such as this:

which will allow you to lift from the wheel.

My post was simply about using the correct tool the correct way and that greatly reduces any issues with safety.

 

[sjester]

As a previous poster pointed out, cars and trucks shipped from Detroit with jacks similar to high lifts up into the 1970s. There wasn't anything else available on the side of the road when I started driving. I remember having to use one in drivers ed for heaven's sake as a 15 year old kid as part of the training. They can injury, maim or kill you if used improperly as can many things associated with motor vehicle lifting and recovery equipment. I've used high lifts on cars, trucks and especially on tractors where most other lifting devices available would not have worked. Guess I'm glad I don't work in Australia.