Best Suited "Off-Road" Jack

[bajaherbie]

now that right there was funny.....

[david58]

now that right there was funny.....

I don't ever beat her and I don't think you can either.

[Stock93]

Another good thing about a high lift, is if you carry two chains with grab hooks you can use the high lift as a hand operated winch to pull out stuck vehicles. It really works better if you use chains instead of straps as you only have a bit less than 4 feet of pull until you have to redo your rigging. The straps stretch so much you don't end up with as much pull. You can also use them to clamp and spread things. Parts of the jack can be used in place of things as well. I've seen 4x4 guys use the rack part as a tie rod before just to get out of the woods.

John

[BajaBob]

I don't think i'd want to trust a high lift if I had to crawl under the vehicle or changing a tire.Just seems like it'd be just to unstable.I always had a small bottle jack that served any purpose I had.

[Stock93]

Yeah high lifts are kinda unstable. Its best to jack up with them then lower the vehicle onto something solid. Then again I would do that with a bottle jack as well. I've had hydraulic jacks leak down on me before.

John

[david58]

Yeah high lifts are kinda unstable. Its best to jack up with them then lower the vehicle onto something solid. Then again I would do that with a bottle jack as well. I've had hydraulic jacks leak down on me before.

John

That is good advice a jack is a jack not a safety device.

[mike@crosbys]

jack daniels.

[david58]

jack daniels.

With enough of that who needs a jack.

[scott the viking]

jack daniels.

With enough of that who needs a jack.

You'll still need a jack...but you just won't care that you need one.

[david58]

jack daniels.

With enough of that who needs a jack.

You'll still need a jack...but you just won't care that you need one.

Ok, now how would you know that. I mean you give me enough of that JD and I'll pick up a cement truck one handed and break the lug nuts loose with the other. That is if you'll hold my drink. If you know what I mean.

[subybaja]

Yeah, highlifts are a bit unstable, but try getting 3' out of a bottle jack without a BIG stack of firewood handy!

They work for straightening bent trailing arms, too!

[Getrdone]

On a nite run last summer with CR250R, Skidmark and a couple others, CR250R had a flat. I was trying to figure what he was going to use as a jack while he pulled his spare out.He broke the lugs loose then just ran it up a emankment. It was so cool cause I had no idea what he was going to do. It lifted the front wheel about 5 inches off the ground. Not saying I'd go out without a jack but if emankments are around give it a shot. He definately looked cool, and it was very quick. He is a nice guy too.

Oh, Skid went back to find Mike Adams and Eric Deen cause they lagged back a bit. They jus did a quick stub axle swap . Two more cool guys.

[Stock93]

While we're on the topic, anybody ever put a receiver for their high lift to plug into to keep it more stable? I thought about doing this on my rail but never got around to it.

John

[Umekarel]

I know it's an old thread, but maybe it will be a timely resurrection for someone

My background is Off-road. I'd never use a Hi-Lift in a garage for anything. Don't get me wrong, they're a wonderful tool, and very handy when in the field. But, I remember "Bumper-jacks" from when I was a kid. They killed a whole lot of people. Hi-Lifts aren't designed to be placed on cement and be stable. It's out of their design pervue. I'd have to think twice about it, and the stability of it's base.

When I'm in my garage and need to lift the Jeep, pickup or van up high, I use my collapsible HF two ton engine lift with chains adapted to lift from two points on the frame. Then I lift one end of the vehicle at a time, place the jack-stands and relieve the weight off the lift.

A forklift would be nice. I keep seeing 'em on Craigs List... and have been tempted, but as yet, never pulled the trigger.

Recently, my brother bought Torin Big Red 48″ like this https://mechanicguides.com/best-farm-jacks/ and he likes it. The Torin Big Red 48″ ratcheting off-road utility farm jack weighs in at only 30.1lbs and it can life 6,000lbs from 5.12” to 40”. So its an impressive piece of metal machinery.

This model conforms to ASME B30.1 standards, and it operates smoothly. It is used both vertically and horizontally and can be used for lifting, pulling, clamping, winching, and spreading.

The mechanism is really smooth, in fact, its one of the smoothest, we felt, so it competes with Hi-Lift.

For the end it's one usefull video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KbEfqJJLWQ

[Leatherneck]

I've used the Farm Jack many of times, once you understand it's capabilities and inherent Dangers it is good to use, Just never trust it past how far you could throw it.