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Carrying a Hi Lift?
How are y'all carrying a hi lift without a bumper mount or roof rack? I just got a 48" jack that is my new favorite tool but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to carry it. I don't have a bumper mount an just have the OEM roof rack, so I'm not sure how to mount it outside the car.
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05-03-2019, 02:35 PM
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05-03-2019, 02:50 PM
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I'll be addressing this soon as well, just got one as i'll be taking the 4R out this weekend and didnt want to chance it.
its currently tucked behind my spare which is strapped in standing up in the back, not the most ideal setup
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05-03-2019, 03:06 PM
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Yeah, I think if you want it inside Steve at S.S.'s option is the best. You could probably fab something like that pretty easily if you have a welder.
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05-03-2019, 03:47 PM
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Thanks, I was on my phone at lunch and had like 3 minutes to make the thread, zero time for searching
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Yeah, I think if you want it inside Steve at S.S.'s option is the best. You could probably fab something like that pretty easily if you have a welder.
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Those are pretty slick. SS jack mount
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05-03-2019, 05:10 PM
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I use to run mine mounted to my OEM roof crossbars before I got a rack, but I just picked up some pipe clamps (U-shaped with the flat piece that bolts in tight). Ran one side of the clamp through the holes in the hi-lift jack, and put some foam between the jack and the crossbar to avoid any chatter from vibrations. Worked well and stayed tight while wheeling (Didn't look bad either). Sorry no photos since I changed it.
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05-03-2019, 05:19 PM
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fun to think of this and how usefully they might be.
we were advised to get one for if/when we run aground in our boat...how I have not figured out yet
…...Alaska...any tool helps
hi lift jack...4runner in the mud.....boat on a sand bar....don't get it
bet I will some day I will
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Originally Posted by Joelzy
I'll be addressing this soon as well, just got one as i'll be taking the 4R out this weekend and didnt want to chance it.
its currently tucked behind my spare which is strapped in standing up in the back, not the most ideal setup
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Hey do you have a pic of how you strapped your spare? I'm kind of in the same boat. I don't have a swing-out bumper, so my spare is in the back for offroading, along with my hi-lift, and it eats up SO much room just laying there.
Edit: Saw a pic in your build thread. Is it leaning against the glass or the C-pillar?
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05-16-2019, 10:20 AM
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Hey do you have a pic of how you strapped your spare? I'm kind of in the same boat. I don't have a swing-out bumper, so my spare is in the back for offroading, along with my hi-lift, and it eats up SO much room just laying there.
Edit: Saw a pic in your build thread. Is it leaning against the glass or the C-pillar?
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Yeah we take our dogs out with us a lot so i didnt want to lay it down. Its up against the pillar and strapped between the rear tie down and the rear seat latch hook. The jack is pinned down by the tire. For now. If it turns long term i’ll build something to hold it up straight and secure it.
 
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05-16-2019, 10:42 AM
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Hi Lift jacks serve their purpose, and I carried one myself for many years. The novelty does wear off though, and if you actually plan to use your jack, I recommend making sure its mounted safely inside somehow. It may look cool mounted outside, but rust is the #1 reason high lifts fail and people get hurt.
I switched to a 20 ton bottle jack years ago, as it is much easier to carry inside, is safer to use and works just as well. I find its much easier and more stable to just slip the bottle jack under the axle tube (or front cross-member) and jack it up that way.
Just my .02
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05-16-2019, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy in Pa
Hi Lift jacks serve their purpose, and I carried one myself for many years. The novelty does wear off though, and if you actually plan to use your jack, I recommend making sure its mounted safely inside somehow. It may look cool mounted outside, but rust is the #1 reason high lifts fail and people get hurt.
I switched to a 20 ton bottle jack years ago, as it is much easier to carry inside, is safer to use and works just as well. I find its much easier and more stable to just slip the bottle jack under the axle tube (or front cross-member) and jack it up that way.
Just my .02
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what bottle jack do you have?
i would much rather have something small and compact like that, considering building a storage box in the factory spare area and a bottle jack would fit a whole lot better.
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05-16-2019, 12:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joelzy
Yeah we take our dogs out with us a lot so i didnt want to lay it down. Its up against the pillar and strapped between the rear tie down and the rear seat latch hook. The jack is pinned down by the tire. For now. If it turns long term i’ll build something to hold it up straight and secure it.
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Thanks, that should hopefully solve two problems for me, for this trip at least.
Andy in Pa I'm also curious to hear about this bottle jack. I don't plan on carrying the hi lift most days but I really like its versatility for off-roading. That said, a good bottle jack is way easier to carry daily and both might be a good solution long-term.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joelzy
what bottle jack do you have?
i would much rather have something small and compact like that, considering building a storage box in the factory spare area and a bottle jack would fit a whole lot better.
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This one would work fine. Just a cheap one from Harbor Freight Tools. The top unscrews to increase the amount of travel.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy in Pa
Hi Lift jacks serve their purpose, and I carried one myself for many years. The novelty does wear off though, and if you actually plan to use your jack, I recommend making sure its mounted safely inside somehow. It may look cool mounted outside, but rust is the #1 reason high lifts fail and people get hurt.
I switched to a 20 ton bottle jack years ago, as it is much easier to carry inside, is safer to use and works just as well. I find its much easier and more stable to just slip the bottle jack under the axle tube (or front cross-member) and jack it up that way.
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I agree completely. I used to have a hilift mounted on my bumper and it got destroyed, plus in the event of body damage can destroy the jack. I don't even consider carrying one anymore on my current rigs, a bottle jack is easier and on rigs with more travel a hilift wont even lift the tires off the ground regardless where you jack from so then is pretty useless. There's the argument that you can use it as a winch, which I've done, but a come along is still superior.
To each their own, now I just use a harbor freight (I think) scissor jack. Enough height to lift an axle, convenient to package, and less dangerous to use.
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