Where did you mount your Hi Lift jack?

[muskyman]

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[Rovertrader]

I mount mine behind the rear(middle) seats- sandwiched between the back of the seat and the tool box- all secured of course. This keeps it low and out of the elements. Agree on the WD40, and carry a spare rebuild kit- has spare springs, etc- very cheap insurance. And be very careful....

 

[TeriAnn]

The front brush bar is a great place for a number of reasons.

First of all disco's and rovers in general are very tail heavy so adding weight in front of the front axle will counter the weight we all carry when traveling.

Hi-Lift jacks are not all that heavy. And if you think it is a good idea to mount it where it is most apt to be hit by flying things or stationary things, be my guest.

The highlift is also very easy to damage with corosion so putting it in the low pressure drag area on the rear of a big box going down the road will expose it to the harshest environment outside the truck.

If you don't think the front of your truck ever gets wet or muddy, maybe it doesn't. I can only write from my experience and I find that my truck gets wet and muddy in the front very frequently.

I also use a jack cover to protect my jack from the elements. Hi-Lift makes a nice cover. I highly recommend their use to help keep the jack in good condition. My rear mounted Hi-Lift was on my first Land Rover purchased 33 years ago. It still works just fine so a rear mounted jack doesn't have to die young from corrosion.

lastly the high-lift's weight make it a poor idea to mount on a roof rack. lifting and holding it above your head while trying to secure it is a invitation to a accident in the back country.

I suppose if you are short and/or not used to lifting that much weight on a regular basis it could be dangerous. I guess it all has to do with your physical conditioning and what you are used to doing on a regular basis. Putting anything on a roof rack can be dangerous, so can getting out of bed in the morning.

High Lifts in general are Dangerous , buying one and strapping it on your truck with the plan to have it save you has injured lots of people and killed a few as well.

No argument there. Like any tool if you don't use it properly and do not have respect for it you can get very hurt. That handle is a killer if you get in line with its range of movement. But like any tool, I believe that a person should understand how to use it properly and how it can bite you before using one. You could have more easily suggested that people buy bottle jacks instead of Hi-Lifts. That's safer yet.

My Hi-Lift jack's home for 30 years​

 

[tinker trek]

Thank you all for the input on this.

I think I'm going to mount it on the rear of the hood left to right.
I will place extra support plates under the hood to help with the extra weight.
If I need to raise the hood I can just pull it off-Or it may not even be a problem raising it still mounted? I'll just have to try it and see?

I'm not to worried about weather/mud..etc. I will only carry it with me on trips. The rest of the time I will just store it at home in the garage.

As far as mounting inside the truck I think that is a good idea. However I just don't have the storage space for it. I am traveling with my two teenage kids & a weeks worth of camping/offroad gear.

First trip this year is to Moab area then head south to Valley of the Gods.
Then will loop back up to the Denver area to home.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

If you are worried about getting dirt and grime in the lifting mechanism, Hi-Lift recently came out with a neoprene cover for it. That will help keep the elements away.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=354379&postcount=24

I'm not really sure how that helps, at least in this climate. There's no way it completely seals, so it would seem like it would just trap moisture inside?

 

[craig]

thats what Bottle jacks are for...even on the trail I will always use the bottle jack over a high lift if at all possible.

I took the bottle jack out to mount dual batteries. Carrying a redundant jack, especially one that will occupy precious cargo area, is something I didn't want to do. I maintain my hi-lift and know how to use it safely. It works just fine for the occasional flat tire/blown bead. In fact, the only time I've ever needed to change a wheel, a bottle jack wouldn't work anyway.

C

 

[craig]

TeriAnn,

The hi-lift hardly ever gets muddy on the brushguard. It's up much to high for that. If it were getting muddy, the whole radiator, winch, etc would be too. The bumper is going to get hit before the hi-lift does. I've never come close to hitting the hi-lift on the front of the truck. A branch here or there, but nothing I've ever worried about (if I did, I'd use limb risers). I've had it up there for years and can confidently say it is a great place for the hi-lift.

I tried it on the roofrack and it got caught up on a tree, bent my old roofrack, and put a dent in the roof.

There isn't anyplace to put it on the back of a Disco like on a Series/Defender unless you build a custom swingout.

Craig

 

[muskyman]

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[muskyman]

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[HDM]

The top of the brush bar is well up and above contact from things IMHO. If you are smacking things hard enough to damage a highlift on the top of your brush bar you are doing something wrong.

Indeed - if the driving environment is likely to damage a jack mounted to the bumper, it might be worth relocating the hood and fenders elsewhere, too.

 

[ntsqd]

Mine sits on the driveway when not on a trip, and usually even when on a trip.

 

[I Leak Oil]

Last time I used my High-lift it was to lift the corner of the shed to reset the footing. It's been far more useful around the house than it was on my truck. Where to mount it on a vehicle? Well that is a discussion that seems to be similar to the synthetic winch line vs. cable discussions. Best we can do is offer different choices and let the end user decide. I'm certainly not going to get upset if someone wants to mount their equipment in a certain spot on their vehicle.
Jason T.

 

[WJinTRSC]

I mounted mine on the trunk side of the back seat's back rest. I have a 60/40 split and I mounted it on the "60" side so that I can still flip down the "40" side without dealing with the jack. This keeps it out of the weather and prevents theft. To access it, all I have to do is just flip down the seat and I can get to it without moving anything in the trunk. Best of luck. I used these for mounting; got 'em from Northern. Then I just used self-tapping sheet metal screws.
http://www.hi-lift.com/accessories/4xrac.html

 

[stevenr]

I guess I'll throw in my $.02. I think mounting on the hood is a very bad idea for reasons that have already been mentioned. I also do not think that mounting on the roof is a great idea for reasons mentioned. In addition, if you traverse through heavily wooded areas, the Hi-Lift will catch on branches, trees, etc. If you are getting the 48" jack I think the rear footwell is a great place to secure with proper hardware. I am not talking about bungie cords. I also think that mounting it to the brushbar is a good place for the 48" jack. For the 48" and 60" jack, the rear door is a great place to secure (yes I know stress on the hinges... I've had a 33" tire and 60" jack on my truck for more years than I can remember). This is where I have mine placed. I have a custom mount modeled after Safari Gard's. I do not leave mine on full time, but I also garage park mine and live in the South.

Onto the bottle jack. Like Musky, I am a huge proponent of keeping and using the bottle jack for reasons already mentioned. This is the very first tool I look for when doing a tire change. Only after determining it will not work do I go for my Hi-Lift. I have dual batteries in my Disco, but now stow my bottle jack in a case secured inside the vehicle because it's that important to have.

 

[tinker trek]

After thinking about it, I mounted it on the front bumper. I figure if I hit something or get into a wreck the Hi Lift is going to be the least of my worries.