Raising a stock 3rd gen with a Hi-lift?

[nevada]

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.

a hi lift is not the best tool for routine maintenance or shop work.
when you lift from the frame/body, you have to lift until the suspension drops free before the tires come off. sometimes that can be way high. especially in the rear. not ideal but not impossible.

 

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[Avwizz]

what kind of floor jack is this?!? its really tall!

 

[GhostRing]

American Forge & Foundry (Automotive Service Equipment, Specialty Shop Equipment, Heavy Duty Jacks, Bottle Jacks - Affjaxx) model 2110A High-Lift Floor Jack

try the ol' reverse image search

 

[KidVermicious]

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.

The hitch can take the weight and then some. It's a bad idea because there's no ebrake preventing the front wheels from rolling, and they will roll. The truck will fall off the jack, guaranteed.

 

[lude and rude]

The hitch can take the weight and then some. It's a bad idea because there's no ebrake preventing the front wheels from rolling, and they will roll. The truck will fall off the jack, guaranteed.

called a wheel chuck or block of wood.... this is the type of thread that is clogging up this forum. think with your melon for five minutes about the question your asking.

yes you can lift the truck with a highlift. yes its dangerous. but use commonsense and you will be fine. i have jacked up many tractors, farm equipment, trucks, etc with these jacks. i have winched myself out of the mud and snow with these jacks. use commonsense and you wont be in the hospital.

the tow hitch is the perfect lift point for a highlift, chuck your front tires first, have jackstands handy and go slow. now if you want to do one side at a time buy the attachments or put on sliders. if you want to lift just the front buy a bumper, attachments will mark up your bumper because tow hook is under the bumper.

good luck to you

 

[lude and rude]

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/90325-hi-lift-jack-usage.html

also probably should do some searching before posting

 

[GhostRing]

got the rude part down, now we gotta work on the LEWD.

 

[KidVermicious]

called a wheel chuck or block of wood.... this is the type of thread that is clogging up this forum. think with your melon for five minutes about the question your asking.

You're a moron. It would take a fantastic contrivance of chocks at the front and rear of both front tires to keep the truck from being guaranteed to fall off the jack, and it would take a lot more than that to make it safe.

Hilift jacks are dangerous off you don't use them right, and lifting the entire rear of the truck with the jack is at the very bottom of the List Of Safe Ways To Use A Hilift.

 

[lude and rude]

i did a quick 2 sec search on google and found his answer in a thread found on this site.... seems like he should have searched a little before.

the forum is hard enough to find all the information you need when you need it. a lot of the time you have to search thru countless threads before you find your answer. creating a thread that could have been easily searched prior to creation would cause a lot less clutter.

 

[lude and rude]

You're a moron. It would take a fantastic contrivance of chocks at the front and rear of both front tires to keep the truck from being guaranteed to fall off the jack, and it would take a lot more than that to make it safe.

Hilift jacks are dangerous off you don't use them right, and lifting the entire rear of the truck with the jack is at the very bottom of the List Of Safe Ways To Use A Hilift.

and your an idiot because i have done it this way many times and never had an issue, plus all the off road guys i hang with do it. chuck in front and back of the front tires and lift away. throw under your jackstands and get to work on the rear end. its the same principle as lifting using a jack primarly under the rear diff

 

[nevada]

and your an idiot because i have done it this way many times and never had an issue, plus all the off road guys i hang with do it. chuck in front and back of the front tires and lift away. throw under your jackstands and get to work on the rear end. its the same principle as lifting using a jack primarly under the rear diff

agreed. id have no issue using it this way. block the front tires and get to it.


im not sure I understand the issue here. hi-lifts are only as dangerous as the person using them. some of you are acting like if he uses it for the rear, it will eat his babies.

be smart and you wont get hurt. that goes for just about anything.