ShooterMcGavin
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Where would you place jack lift piece on the truck? Front? Rear?
Raising a stock 3rd gen with a Hi-lift?
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Step 1: Return Hi-Lift
Step 2: Buy an aluminum floor jack
Step 3: Enjoy not having that disaster waiting to happen anywhere near you or your vehicle.
In all my years of driving/wheeling/building numerous vehicles and recovering even more, I have seen more effed up stuff happen while using a Hi Lift than what they are actually supposed to do. The only thing I have ever found one useful for was robbing the "ladder" of one to use as a makeshift Tie Rod on a Dana 60 at 10pm in Lower Damnation at Harlan.
Step 2: Buy an aluminum floor jack
Step 3: Enjoy not having that disaster waiting to happen anywhere near you or your vehicle.
In all my years of driving/wheeling/building numerous vehicles and recovering even more, I have seen more effed up stuff happen while using a Hi Lift than what they are actually supposed to do. The only thing I have ever found one useful for was robbing the "ladder" of one to use as a makeshift Tie Rod on a Dana 60 at 10pm in Lower Damnation at Harlan.
MStudt
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Do not take this advise or you could end up screwing yourself!
I have yet to see someone successfully use a floor jack on a trail (stock 4runners included). You can get your stock 4runner in places where a floor jack will do you absolutely no good. Try using a floor jack on unlevel ground, and you're going to have a disaster. Floor jacks also don't work very well on rocky terrain. Another thing is that the hi lift can be used for some mild recovery (came in very handy for me a couple times).
This is a good floor jack that should get you out of most situations. I wouldn't want to lug that around though.
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shootmymime
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Do not take this advise or you could end up screwing yourself!
I have yet to see someone successfully use a floor jack on a trail (stock 4runners included). You can get your stock 4runner in places where a floor jack will do you absolutely no good. Try using a floor jack on unlevel ground, and you're going to have a disaster. Floor jacks also don't work very well on rocky terrain. Another thing is that the hi lift can be used for some mild recovery (came in very handy for me a couple times).
This is a good floor jack that should get you out of most situations. I wouldn't want to lug that around though.
Dont listen to ether of them. Keep the hi lift and buy a lift + front and rear bumpers + sliders = Happy you
MStudt
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Explain to me where I said to get rid of the hi lift?
No one mentioned anything about bumpers, sliders, or a lift since the OP did not ask about them. You basically telling the OP to go spend $2500+ just to use the hi lift (unless you can find it all used for less). Still seems a bit excessive just to use a hi lift.
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Everyone is entitled to their own opinion so let me make it clear to the OP why I said what I said...
For regular use in lifting a stock height 4Runner. Other than the receiver for the trailer hitch, there is really not a good spot and even then I don't really recommend it because it is dead center of the truck so if it sways one way or the other, is leaned on etc it will more than likely begin to rotate and fall. This is where I recommend using a regular floor jack for general maintenance. Of course you cant use one on the trail thats just common sense.
For off road recovery, yeah sometimes you have to use them, but they are sketchy at best. Until you get some bumpers and sliders to hook to, you're probably just going to be asking for trouble. Even then Hi Lifts don't work that well on unlevel ground. Heavy vehicle + 4x4 base plate and a tall skinny post. You're just asking for trouble with stuff leaning one way or the other.
For regular use in lifting a stock height 4Runner. Other than the receiver for the trailer hitch, there is really not a good spot and even then I don't really recommend it because it is dead center of the truck so if it sways one way or the other, is leaned on etc it will more than likely begin to rotate and fall. This is where I recommend using a regular floor jack for general maintenance. Of course you cant use one on the trail thats just common sense.
For off road recovery, yeah sometimes you have to use them, but they are sketchy at best. Until you get some bumpers and sliders to hook to, you're probably just going to be asking for trouble. Even then Hi Lifts don't work that well on unlevel ground. Heavy vehicle + 4x4 base plate and a tall skinny post. You're just asking for trouble with stuff leaning one way or the other.
shootmymime
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MStudt
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Because you didn't put any smiley faces after it! Come on, you should know this by now.
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ShooterMcGavin
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I gotta say, I feel a bit dumb that I didn't think of this question earlier... before I bought a really nice Hi-lift. I have a regular floor jack for garage lifting, but it doesn't go THAT high. Probably still enough for a tire change.
IF the ground is level, conditions are perfect, etc., is the tow hitch a sufficiently strong point to lift from? What is max tongue weight, 500 lbs? ...not that max tongue weight directly equates to supporting weight.
IF the ground is level, conditions are perfect, etc., is the tow hitch a sufficiently strong point to lift from? What is max tongue weight, 500 lbs? ...not that max tongue weight directly equates to supporting weight.
ShooterMcGavin
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You mean, if conditions are not perfect, right?
But, "IF the ground is level, conditions are perfect, etc., is the tow hitch a sufficiently strong point to lift from?". I am wondering purely about the weight limit for supporting with the tow hitch. I'll worry about things tipping after I know that the tow hitch can take the weight. If it cannot support the weight, it is a moot point.
MStudt
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The Hi Lift can handle the weight with no problems. The main thing to be careful of is that it is flat. The base of the Hi Lift isn't solid, it can pivot from side to side, and front to back. Thus causing the 4runner to shift, and potential causing it to kick the jack out.
nevada
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I think he asking if the hitch can take the weight(of the 4runner).
im going to say yes, easily. they sell adapters specifically for use in the receiver. it will be fine.
