Floor Jack for lifted Toyotas

[Ozrockrat]

OK guys I have an FZJ80 with OME 850's front and OME 865's on the rear plus 305/70 16 BFG AT's.

The problem I am facing is that the normal floor jacks I have do not have the reach/height to safely lift it enough to pull the tires or put jack stands under it without putting blocks either on top of or under the jack.

I do have a HiLift jack but I consider them an instrument that someone invented to help Darwin prove his theories and will only use them in an emergency. I am looking at getting a Slee's Jak Kof kit to raise the safety level but will still only consider it an emergency tool.

What I am after is any leads on a 21 inch plus floor jack as well as where to buy multi stage bottle/hydraulic jacks. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

 

[spressomon]

Here's a couple different ones that lift 26" and 31". My Lincoln floor jack lifts to 26" and no problem for my 100 series with 35" tires.

http://www.asedeals.com/Ranger_floor_jacks.html

 

[d0ubledown]

i use one of these standard hydraulic floor jacks:

and have had no issues lifting my 80 with slee 4" and 315s. it maxes out at around 20ish inches. why do you need such a high jack? for the front jack point, i use the front control arms under the axle for the front mount, and for the rear, i'll either use the bottom of the axle housing beside the diff drain plug, or either side of the lower control arm mount bracket.

 

[Willman]

Build a tube steel support for your jack to sit on....Wood works too....6x6 lumber..

Or....Just man up and get a car lift!

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

I picked up an ARCAN XL35R floor jack from Costco for $93. 3 1/2 ton with a maxiumn lift of 21 3/8". The only down side is its weight of 100lbs.

 

[Pedro]

I snagged one of the long body T handle units from Harbor Freight. Has been working well for a few years.

I used it primarily to raise my race car to high enough to get it on one of the tall settings on my large jack stands (somewhere in the 26-28" height)

 

[elmo_4_vt]

Build a tube steel support for your jack to sit on....Wood works too....6x6 lumber..

Or....Just man up and get a car lift!

Beat me too it...

My solution... )

 

[LTFJC]

ugghh i bet alot of us would give a big toe to have the space and the money for one of them! i know i would...luck you...

 

[Ozrockrat]

The cost of the lift does not scare me as much as the cost or reengineering the garage.:drool:

Beat me too it...

My solution... )

 

[Ozrockrat]

i use one of these standard hydraulic floor jacks:
why do you need such a high jack? for the front jack point, i use the front control arms under the axle for the front mount, and for the rear, i'll either use the bottom of the axle housing beside the diff drain plug, or either side of the lower control arm mount bracket.

The floor jacks I have are at maximum reach using those jacking points and are not very stable (about 17” reach). The jack is also then in the way of putting the jack stands at the outer most point for more stability. Maybe I am just paranoid but I like the jacks to be over engineered (and I know the safety margins they are built with) and not to be going near the limits of the equipment. Especially lifting equipment. But you are probably right. I think 21" would do the job.

 

[Ruffin' It]

NAPA offers some good quality bottle jacks that have enough lift and fit (sort of) in the factory jack storage spot. I have one that lifts my 80 (35's and 4" lift) pretty easily (lifting from under the axle). Much easier than hauling around a floor jack with you just in case. Check their website.

The floor jacks I have are at maximum reach using those jacking points and are not very stable (about 17” reach). The jack is also then in the way of putting the jack stands at the outer most point for more stability. Maybe I am just paranoid but I like the jacks to be over engineered (and I know the safety margins they are built with) and not to be going near the limits of the equipment. Especially lifting equipment. But you are probably right. I think 21" would do the job.

 

[elmo_4_vt]

The cost of the lift does not scare me as much as the cost or reengineering the garage.:drool:

Yeah, I was lucky and got permission to build a new, separate garage at our new house. I had always wanted a lift, so I basically built the garage around the lift requirements, concrete footers, scissor trusses, 240V electric, etc. It would be a lot more difficult to do it in an existing garage. We did it in my buddy's garage using two-piece trusses, sistering them to the standard roof joists, and then cutting away the ceiling joists. That was a lot of work and is a serious project.

Don

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[rusty_tlc]

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I do have a HiLift jack but I consider them an instrument that someone invented to help Darwin prove his theories and will only use them in an emergency....

IMHO it is well worth your time to learn how to use a hi-lift in a controlled environment. They are really very safe when you know how to use them, and the best way to learn is through using them. If you wait until it is an emergency situation you really are courting disaster.

Just a friendly suggestion.

 

[Ozrockrat]

IMHO it is well worth your time to learn how to use a hi-lift in a controlled environment. They are really very safe when you know how to use them, and the best way to learn is through using them. If you wait until it is an emergency situation you really are courting disaster.

Just a friendly suggestion.

Yep you are right. I do need to practice using it on this vehicle configuration. After I get the Slee kit! Maybe add a couple of ARB size lifting lugs to the rear bumper as well.

I have had plenty of experience using them every where from joining dozer tracks to pulling dead cattle out of waterholes (now thats fun ). We had a couple on each service truck and one in each ute. Enough experience to know I don't like them . But they sure beat trying to get under a really bogged vehicle to jack it up and get some traction materials under the wheels.