Hi-Lift Jack length

[mingoglia]

Curious if most are using 48 or 60" Hi-Lift's. I assume 48" as many have them horizontally mounted to the bumper and the 60" would be too long.

[mingoglia]

By the responses I've seen so far it looks like 48" is it. :-) I wanted to mount it horizontally and not have it stick up in the wind so I was leaning towards this anyway. The 60" would be nice if I had to use it for winching duties....

Mike

[Tom Schenk]

the higher you lift...the higher it falls

[blackeyedt]

Not to mention a 20$ Kmart floor jack and a 4x6... It's not the fall, but the suddenstop on the concrete! :eek:

[mingoglia]

I personally think a hi-lift is one of the best investments.... I can't believe how cheap they are for how versatle they are...

[mingoglia]

I'm really really surprised that no one says they use a 60" yet with all the responses I've gotten. I figure someone would have one mounted to their top rack or mounted vertically behind the spare tire. Figured this especially with you guys that have the larger tires or someone that might have it for winching duties. I can definitely see that extra foot coming in handy when having to use it as a hand winch.

[JamesT]

There you go, I put up the first 60" and mine is mounted horizontal across the roll cage. There is no way on God's earth that a 48" would work on my junk, yes I have tried.

[xFallen]

There you go, I put up the first 60" and mine is mounted horizontal across the roll cage. There is no way on God's earth that a 48" would work on my junk, yes I have tried.

I'd get a 60" even with a stock rig. The ground upon which one may need to place the base of the jack may be much lower than the tires for any number of reasons.

Go with the 60" and you won't have to buy one in 6 months when you realize you should have bought one now... :D

Got that lift installed yet? :cool:


Barry

[mingoglia]

Spent all of yesterday cleaning out both my garages in order to get ready for the lift. The last couple of times I turned wrenches I ended up frustrated because I kept bumping into things running back and forth looking for tools. Got everything organized and ready to go.

I'm thinking of starting this week but unfortunately I'm going to be out of town Thursday thru Sunday this week (doing the San Diego family thing seaworld, lego land). Then the following Thursday thru Sunday I'll be in the Kaibab. This timing sucks.

Planning on going tonight to get some PB Blaster. Going to start spraying the parts like you suggest (xfallen). Also, sorry for the big rush when we hooked up on Saturday... had a kid that was reaching his bed time... had no diapers...and I knew the Northbound 101 was closed so it would take me longer to get home. :-)

Mike

[Offroader5]

I went with a 60" for two reasons...one, because my rig is tall just on flat ground and a 48" would have been maxxed out when and IF it ever lifted the tire from the ground...and second, like said before..it MAY work fine on flat ground, but when you get it out on the trail and need to jack up your rig and it's on unlevel or much lower ground, you'll be wishing you have the extra length.

Mine is mounted diag. on my tire carrier and doesn't get in the way or hit anything.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/offroader5/Rear%20Bumper%20Fabrication/IMG_0673x.jpg
BTW...if you get a 48" and decide to go 60" later, you can buy just the "spine" of the jack....but it's almost as much as just buying the 60" in the first place.

[mingoglia]

That's a really good idea. When I check into new tire carriers for the TJ I'll keep in mind the possibility of mounting the hi-lift diagonal.

Mike

[ROCPOUNDER]

I wish I had a 60", but I would have to take off the end tool, plus cut a link off of it to not hang out either side... The 48" doesn't get my tire off the ground, but I use it to push myself away from the wall, and many other things... I use a bottle jack for changing tires on trail, and lots of other uses...
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/Rocpounder/Fab%20work/9a7d8979.jpg

[Devil Man]

There you go, I put up the first 60" and mine is mounted horizontal across the roll cage. There is no way on God's earth that a 48" would work on my junk, yes I have tried.
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[ROCPOUNDER]

NICE!!!! Custom, for sure!!! :cool:

[Devil Man]

NICE!!!! Custom, for sure!!! :cool:
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[Linda]

I had a 48" for my ZJ. It would max out before it would get a tire off the ground.

I seriously doubt a 60" one will work on the Willys. The Willys is way too tall.

I found a hydraulic scissor jack with good rise (15-1/2"). It looks promising and should be a lot more stable.

[4 Wheelers Supply]

We sell about 15 48"units for every 1 60"unit. Looks like that follows the poll.

[Antman]

Not to mention a 20$ Kmart floor jack and a 4x6... It's not the fall, but the suddenstop on the concrete! :eek:

I use a bottle jack or floorjack when on concrete or just changing a tire. A HiLift is used for "trail purposes", like when you need to move the jeep when it hung or stuck on something or for a little side winching. :D

[danno]

I once had a 144 inch model....

I have pics of it somewhere. We were competing in an offroad decathalon and one of the events was a high lift jack winching competition.

The vehicles had to be winched up a hill 10 feet using only highlift jacks for time. 10 feet means resetting the rigging at least 3 times.

So we checked the regulations and the only stipulation was that it had to be a highlift, but it did not say how long it had to be....

So we butt welded 3 jacks together and used one climbing mechanism to go the entire 12 foot length of the jack.

:)

[mingoglia]

I once had a 144 inch model....

I have pics of it somewhere. We were competing in an offroad decathalon and one of the events was a high lift jack winching competition.

The vehicles had to be winched up a hill 10 feet using only highlift jacks for time. 10 feet means resetting the rigging at least 3 times.

So we checked the regulations and the only stipulation was that it had to be a highlift, but it did not say how long it had to be....

So we butt welded 3 jacks together and used one climbing mechanism to go the entire 12 foot length of the jack.

:)

Nice! Although, I'm sure everyone else was "impressed" :D

[ScoobyDoo]

Nice! Although, I'm sure everyone else was "impressed" :D

JACK SIZE ENVY ;)

[twstdtj]

I knew this thread was going to go south sooner or later. Mines bigger than yours :D