Hi-lift jack points

[FlexdXJ]

some people like carrying hi-lifts around...
i wouldnt be one of those people, i think its a bling thing, not really as usefull as you think.

Same here. Too heavy and they get in the way!

 

[RCP Phx]

My 10yr old(brand new still) 60" Hi-lift has never left the corner of my garage!

 

[iwannadie]

It's a hi-lift. It is made to lift your vehicle in the worst conditions for a short period of time. a big steel bar that gets kicked around, should have some kind of enamal on it to look pretty at purchase, but i would never expect the "pretty" to last.. as long as the steel itself does.. Function over form:cheers:

It's not a matter of it looking good as much as the exposed metal rusting. A big chunk of rusty metal lifting your vehicle isn't the best of ideas. The old models were painted and the paint seemed much tougher and easier to patch.

 

[MaxxXJ]

if your worried about it rusting away... carry a little thing of nail polish and every time it chips cover it up i wouldnt mind the rust so much... but only cause it would match my jeep lol

 

[Motornoggin]

some people like carrying hi-lifts around...
i wouldnt be one of those people, i think its a bling thing, not really as usefull as you think.

I carry one. It is by no means bling. In fact, it is stored inside the Jeep and not visible form the outside at all. I do have solid lift points and much prefer it to crawling on the ground to get a bottle jack under my axle. Besides, a bottle jack can't winch you out of a hole like a Hi Lift. Yes, I have had to do that.

 

[iwannadie]

I carry one. It is by no means bling. In fact, it is stored inside the Jeep and not visible form the outside at all. I do have solid lift points and much prefer it to crawling on the ground to get a bottle jack under my axle. Besides, a bottle jack can't winch you out of a hole like a Hi Lift. Yes, I have had to do that.

The winch ability is what really sold me on getting one. I know people say it's a major pain to actually do. However, doing that vs being stuck and hoping someone comes along to pull me out ...

 

[MaxxXJ]

i opted for an 8000 lb come along for that winching option that is until i can afford a front mount bumper winch but i'll still carry it for that just in case feature like idk... sliding off a icy road and the nose is hanging off and need tug in reverse

 

[lawsoncl]

a hi lift is a hi lift right? or should i avoid the 22 dollar one at harbor freight?

I avoid buying anything weight-bearing from Harbor Freight. The quality just isn't there. The jack stands they had on the shelf had cracked welds already. A local shop load tested a pair and found they failed at half of there rated weight - the respond from HF was that the load rating stamped on the stands was for a _pair_ of them. The spring compressors I bought there bent on the first use.

Go visit a tractor store and get a decent one, even if its not a Hi-Lift brand.

 

[teevexj]

I completely forgot about the winching feature on the jack...it would come in handy if I get stuck before I get a winch