[MENTION=146057]Dorobuta[/MENTION]
Yes, thanks for the reminder. Been busy getting ready for the Lonestar Jamboree coming up!
Ok so here is how I did it.
First, I started with 2 ARB touring awning brackets.
ARB AWNING BRACKET UNIVERSAL (813402)
I mounted them upside down on the crossbars by drilling 4 holes 1" apart and centered on the bar. ARB has holes in the bracket already but we wont use them. The Prinsu uses 1/4' carriage bolts. I got washers, lock washers and locking nuts to make sure they are secure. Caution: these carriage bolts can overtorque and snap easily, don't go crazy tightening them down.
Once I had It secure I was able to stand on my sliders and pull the brackets up putting the bend you see in them. This bend is needed to make sure the jack clears the body. It also helps when mounting. You could also do this bend in a vice.
After I had both brackets up and bent up. I took the jack and held it up to decide which holes in the jack I would use secure it, this step is a good workout. I was able to do all of this solo. A buddy would have helped with some of this quite a bit, especially the next part.
Now its time to measure your fastening bolt holes. I took 2 very hefty zipties and ran one through the top hole on each ARB awning bracket and routed it out the hole on the vertical plain of the bracket, allowing me to zip tie the jack to my brackets. All the weight is on the rear of this jack so I clicked the front ziptie into a loop and threaded the front of the jack through, then held the back part of the jack up and one handedly fastened that zip tie. If you have a buddy that can help, get him to do this part with you.
Once its ziptied to the brackets, tighten up the zip ties so the jack sits where you want it to. Mine lined up perfectly with the top of the bracket. Once its positioned where you want it, take a drill and a small drill bit and mark where your holes need to be. I lined mine up where the rear mount bolt hole was dead center on the bracket and the front bracket was a bit right of center. I marked a second hole on my front bracket for a lock hole as well.
Take all the brackets down and drill out your bolt holes. I forget exactly which size bolts I used but the are just the right size to hold the jack, this means your holes need to be pretty precise. I used a step bit to get them a bit larger than I needed for adjustment.
In the pic the one on the right is my rear mount, the one on the left in the pic is the front mount with my lock hole drilled out. At this point I also cut off the excess steel that hung down on these brackets for a nice clean look.
Once you are done, bolt it up, make adjustments to where your bolts need to go and make sure they are at a good angle for your truck. You do not want the jack to contact anything on the vehicle!
Make sure everything is just how you want it. Then take it all down, clean up, prime and paint your new Hi-Lift jack brackets. Reattach it all and you are finished.
I did add a quickfist to to top of each one but haven't found the right accessory for it, ARB has a hole right there that is perfect for this.
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