Was trying to decide if I would need a new jack than the one that comes with the Toyota stock. I've read people use those fine, but am worried about weight and if I can lift it enough to get the tire off.

Currently nothing too insane. 2" lift, 285 tires, C4 sliders and bumper. Am I still fine with the OEM jack? Eventually after more upgrades, what's the best route to take as far as a jack goes?

I was leaning towards a HiLift, but after reviewing for awhile it appears those are more recovery than anything, and not recommended for changing a flat.

What are you all using for changing tires on the trail? I'm not worried about pavement, but more when off-roading.

Thanks

You answered your own question. For off road use and 2in lift and looks like rock sliders installed - definatelly need HiLift.

harbor freight 1.5 ton aluminum jack. Still haven't gotten around to making a skid plate for it

You carry this around all the time, or just on the trails? Seems like it would be a huge thing to lug around full time.

LOL, Maddox you lost me in hell a lot of double negatives but HiLift is perfect for offroad, you just have to use good judgement about placement and anticipate where can things shift. Nothing short of crane will give you 100% reassurance of stability in soft, rocky or uneven off road scenarios.

Haha just trying to figure it all out. I know my posts get confusing as all hell.

With 285s you've barley moved your jack points (rear axle tube and front lower control arm) up at all. You're fine with the factory jack or, if you're worried about it, a bottle jack. Just carry a few short pieces of lumber for putting under the jack to stabilize it in soft soil. A hi lift for changing tires on a 4runner with 285s is not necessary.

When I was in my off road club I used a Bushranger Xjack......its an airbag jack that that works off the exhaust

How did you like that thing? I've been considering getting one.

Depends It usually stays in my truck 99.9% of the time, the handle is mounted with quick fists to the hatch and the jack stays strapped down with my tool bag in the back corner. The 1.5 ton has a pretty small footprint and weighs maybe 10 lbs at most so it really hasn't gotten in my way and if I need to fold the seats flat all of it fits on the rear floorboard's with the seats folded. Its been nice the couple times I've used to help change random peoples tires lol.



I do need to get around to making a removable extension and the skid plate/ sand float for it (they sell them but I'm to cheap to buy something I can make myself)

I have maybe $200 total in truck tools.
kobalt 119 pc socket set - $24.75 on sale lowes
harbor freight 1.5 ton jack- $59.99 plus 20% coupon
Stanley soft tool bag- under $15 on amazon
beat up makita li-ion impact- $10 yard sale
harbor freight moving blanket- $9
couple shackles- free

a couple crescent wrenches, 3/8 extensions, socket adapters, breakerbar, metric and SAE allen key set, pliers, dykes, bunch of large zipties, roll of duct tape, baggy of bolts and nuts, box of wood screws, pack of jb weld and a tire plug kit, probably some other stuff I'm forgetting in that bag but its all had its use for us before either out shooting and fixing targets, wheeling fixing jeeps, helping some old lady change a tire, or pulling parts at the junk yard.



Old pics. Nothing is strapped down, no tool bag in pic, etc. Gives you an idea of the size of the jack and how the handles mount. Everything usually rides in the driver corner with a ratchet strap. It works okay for now until I get free time to build cargo drawers with a dedicated jack mount which will probably be in 20never.

I've had a couple of different setups over the past 8 years.

Used a HiLift, which can be very effective, especially with the ARB footprint thing, but it can also be very deathly. I've had my hilift fall out a handful of times, luckily most of the time hubs were dropped on soft dirt or sand.

Next jack was the safejack by Bogart Designs. Those jack extensions work well if you buy a quality bottleneck jack. Don't do what I did and get a cheap Torin from amazon.

My last setup is the pro eagle and it's the best! I keep mine on the back of the passenger seat directly behind the driver, it fits perfectly on the back folded down (*ratchet strap that thing down, wouldn't want that thing flying around in an accident). Works on loose rock, mud, sand, whatever! Might even weight less than a hi lift!

That jack is way smaller than I pictured. Doesn't seem to take up much space at all.

How high does that get the t4R? Max height listed at 14 & 3/4" which doesn't seem like a lot??? I'm trying to decide which jack to buy

OEM bottle screw jack and 4x 12"-2x4's 100% effective 98% of the time

Enough to lift from the axle and the A-arm's and get my 285's a inch or so off the ground. You would need to buy or make an extension to make it really useful.


I'm sure you could make one of these work or just make something along the lines.

https://www.kartek.com/parts/kartek-...el-flange.html

https://www.kartek.com/parts/pro-eag...ry-1-inch.html