GoPathyGo Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Ok, so I see the advantages of the hi-lift and its strength. But I can't figure out how/where to actually deploy it. It won't fit under the factory jack points. It also won't reach the frame rails from the front or side. The front "bumper" is just a plastic cover over a crumple zone. The rear bumper on mine is custom and very high off the ground but should be fine. For folks without custom bumpers, the rear "bumper" is also just a plastic cover over a crumple zone. I have rock sliders so conceivably could lift off those but not sure if that's recommended. SOOO, how do you use your Hi-Lift ? What jack points do you use ? Any pics ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I use the sliders. For secret Santa one year I sent vengeful a hilift accessory to lift his pathy with the TJM.... he never did tell me if it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 http://www.hi-lift.com/accessories/index.html toys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I bought this : http://www.hi-lift.com/accessories/bumper-lift.html to use it on my hitch for the back and on the bull bar for the front.... but sincerly, I have never had the chance (or not), to use it.... but it still can do the job I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) i lift off my ARB up front, the sliders on the side, or the bare frame on the rear (no bumper). with factory bumpers front and rear, i guess your only option would be to lift off the sliders, if you had them. in your case, you should be perfectly fine lifting off your sliders; they look more than strong enough to do the job! Edited July 3, 2009 by alexrex20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Cool, good to know. I also saw the wheel strap thing on the Hi-Lift site. . Perhaps that will help for the front, where I don't really have a convenient jack point. Will put the sliders to the test tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 btw, when using the sliders I open the door, so the jack doesnt rest on the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Cool, good to know. I also saw the wheel strap thing on the Hi-Lift site. . Perhaps that will help for the front, where I don't really have a convenient jack point. Will put the sliders to the test tomorrow. it doesn't help if you're trying to remove that wheel though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 True, unless you support the axle with a jackstand or wood blocks, rocks, etc, after lifting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 A steel bumper (ARB, TJM, etc.) should be good for lifting up front with the Hi-Lift; the same should apply for the rear if an aftermarket steel bumper. Sliders offer good stability for the sides so I'd be more inclined to rely on those primarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 btw, when using the sliders I open the door, so the jack doesnt rest on the truck. This would have been good to know BEFORE I tried using it this afternoon, thank you very much! So now I have matching dents. The local JY is gonna love me. Jokes aside, my sliders are tucked in pretty close so I think they're gonna be useless. Perhaps I'll just get a light scissors jack to get it off the ground and carry a pair of jack stands with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 This would have been good to know BEFORE I tried using it this afternoon, thank you very much! So now I have matching dents. The local JY is gonna love me. Jokes aside, my sliders are tucked in pretty close so I think they're gonna be useless. Perhaps I'll just get a light scissors jack to get it off the ground and carry a pair of jack stands with me. Or throw a jack stand in the tool box, and get the wheel strap :-) Or do what someone else said too, and stack some stuff underneath it, i.e. logs, rocks dirt.... Idk where if you guys have tow hooks, but Ive seen a few hilifts with a shackle on the lifting part, you could put the shackle around a tow hook.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Perhaps I'll just get a light scissors jack to get it off the ground and carry a pair of jack stands with me. that kinda defeats your whole weight-saving thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 (edited) that kinda defeats your whole weight-saving thing... Actually, a 10-ton support jack (jack and stand integrated into one) weighs less than a Hi-Lift alone, excluding the Hi-Lift accessories. Cheaper than a Hi-Lift too. Alternatively, aluminum jack stands can be fairly lightweight. Edited July 5, 2009 by GoPathyGo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Or get one of these: ARB Bushranger X-Jack http://www.quadratec.com/products/92200_600.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 (edited) Or get one of these:ARB Bushranger X-Jack http://www.quadratec.com/products/92200_600.htm I don't have the b*lls to get under a 2.5 ton truck held up by an orange beach ball... NFW... That name is funny, though - it sounds like a porno title. Not that I have much experience with those or anything. Just so I've heard. *cough* I'll stick with one of these old-school cheap things... http://www.amazon.com/Torin-Support-Jack-1...974&sr=8-26 Edited July 5, 2009 by GoPathyGo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Many use them, from what I understand they are popular in ARB Land... aka Australia There used to be a Aus member here who had one, said he loved it. Not sure about getting under the truck though..maybe someone who has one or has used one can comment on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Actually, a 10-ton support jack (jack and stand integrated into one) weighs less than a Hi-Lift alone, excluding the Hi-Lift accessories. Cheaper than a Hi-Lift too. Alternatively, aluminum jack stands can be fairly lightweight. that's what you thought about manual seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 that's what you thought about manual seats. Check the shipping weight on a 10-ton support jack, similar to the 20 ton I posted, and compare it to the Hi-Lift's 30 lbs. That doesn't count the various Hi-Lift accessories, whose bag is not lightweight. But then perhaps I'm just a wimp with twigs for arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Many use them, from what I understand they are popular in ARB Land... aka Australia There used to be a Aus member here who had one, said he loved it. Not sure about getting under the truck though..maybe someone who has one or has used one can comment on that? I read 2-3 reviews. None of them really swayed me. http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=413 http://www.pnwx.net/article/arb-x-jack-review Anyway, even if it's the greatest invention since sliced bread, I'm not rolling under a truck held up by a giant pumpkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 but... it's the great pumpkin, charlie brown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 but... it's the great pumpkin, charlie brown! I was wondering who'd get that reference. No, Lucy, after the football incidents, I am NOT going to try the great pumpkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Man, what do you guys smoke !! ?? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 *shakes head* I'm not Lucy, I'm the little red haired girl. Okay, enough thread jacking. BAD ADMIN! **nothing to see here... please go on about your business** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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