High lift jacks

[BButah]

Is that a jack stand and bottle jack in one. Where did you get this. I need one

Yes it is and all the info about it is in the link I attached above the picture.

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[AzScorpion]

Here's what I use instead of my floor jack....
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/wheel-spacers-on-stock-rims.6624/post-130862

This is the one I have saved in my Amazon favorites. Sucks because not to long ago they were like $30.00 and now they're $65.00. I knew I should've bought 2 when I saw them at that price!


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULZGF...olid=1JZJN0W5WUIWA&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

[TN Ranger]

This is the one I have saved in my Amazon favorites. Sucks because not to long ago they were like $30.00 and now they're $65.00. I knew I should've bought 2 when I saw them at that price!


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULZGF...olid=1JZJN0W5WUIWA&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I do that all the time. Think O'Reilly would carry some? We get a big discount through my company.

 

[AzScorpion]

I do that all the time. Think O'Reilly would carry some? We get a big discount through my company.

I'm not sure if they carry it, I know Tractor Supply has them too for the same price. I'm not even sure if there are any other ones out there like these.

 

[Radioman]

Ok. Today I ordered a smittibuilt high lift jack. For simple fact that floor jack will not get tire off ground placed under the frame. That being said. Where would I place the high lift on the Ranger? I dont have sliders.

In my opinion high-lift jacks are dangerous and if used, the upmost care should be taken. They are not safe for general maintenance work as they are inherently unstable. Some Jeepers use them to jack the front or rear up and then push them over to move the front or rear a few inches to clear an obstacle. They can be used as part of a come-along setup but it is real slow going.

If your factory supplied jack is too short, I would carry a bottle jack.

Some may disagree with me, but as I said at the beginning, this is MY opinion.

 

[slowmachine]

In my opinion high-lift jacks are dangerous and if used, the upmost care should be taken. They are not safe for general maintenance work as they are inherently unstable. Some Jeepers use them to jack the front or rear up and then push them over to move the front or rear a few inches to clear an obstacle. They can be used as part of a come-along setup but it is real slow going.

If your factory supplied jack is too short, I would carry a bottle jack.

Some may disagree with me, but as I said at the beginning, this is MY opinion.

You are not wrong. A Hi-Lift jack can do more than any other jack that I know of. I have used them for decades without incident, but they are absolutely unforgiving of mistakes, and the consequences can be severe.

 

[TN Ranger]

I'm only getting it for trail emergencies. at home for working on it I always use my floor jack and put it on stands. I have a bottle jack and a 4x4 wood block in the bed now. But at times on the trails don't know if I can fit it under the truck if I had a flat or even broke something worse

 

[daddy let me drive]

All of what I type is something you already understand. Not implying you aren't intelligent.

Many years ago, when I first entered the jeep ownership world, I began to read and ask questions about tires, and suspension lifts, and so on. Even today, when I see brand new jeeps around town, the hi-lift jack mounted on the rear bumper, or across the top of the front hood is common. It's considered a must-have "mod".

So of course, I bought one those many years ago. I immediately tried it out in my safe, flat, concrete driveway. I immediately felt it was not worth the expense, or the hassle of storing it somewhere on the jeep.

The design only allows lifting from a perimeter location...bumper, rock sliders, etc. And when you lift the vehicle, the suspension is going to drop to the limit of your down travel. In order to get a tire up and off the ground, you have to lift from the rear axle or, with independent front suspension, the lower control arm. A good bottle jack and an assortment of cut lumber for a base is more useful.

Out on the trail, a flat tire is going to further drop your under the vehicle clearance. So making any type of jack work is going to be a problem. You will need to attempt to move to a better, flatter, safer location on the flat tire. You might have to improvise using the bottle jack AND the scissor jack, and slowly stack rocks or logs or whatever.

The hi-lift jack is also increasingly unstable as you lift your vehicle. You can not trust it as you shift your attention to removing a tire, or any other trail side repair.

Yes, I have seen fellas use theirs in the woods to solve problems. But my opinion, for what it's worth, is look to other solutions. My hi-lift jack has been collecting dust in my garage for 20 years.

 

[Thatwaspontus]

I love my hi-lift. It's great at pulling fence posts and other random yard work. Brought it to work back when I was drilling and straightened a pipe rack on a JT25 that was having trouble loading drill stem. Have only used it once 'offroad' and that was with a wheelstrap to lift and stack rocks under a rental minivan we came across bottomed in a sandy wash on a dirt road. It's a tool in the toolbox and definitely not a solution for many problems. It's also dangerous as shit and can fuck you or your truck up if you use it wrong.

 

[D Fresh]

I love my hi-lift. It's great at pulling fence posts and other random yard work. Brought it to work back when I was drilling and straightened a pipe rack on a JT25 that was having trouble loading drill stem. Have only used it once 'offroad' and that was with a wheelstrap to lift and stack rocks under a rental minivan we came across bottomed in a sandy wash on a dirt road. It's a tool in the toolbox and definitely not a solution for many problems. It's also dangerous as shit and can fuck you or your truck up if you use it wrong.

This.

With a wheel strap or the hooks they sell they can be useful to you offroad. However, not for changing a tire.

 

[TN Ranger]

Mainly only wanted it to get off ground enough to get a bottle jack under axle or lower control arm. Maybe to winch out a bad situation. Seen videos were guys use them with tow straps to pull them out of sticky situations.

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