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Old 05-03-2012, 04:21 PM
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Got a hi lift jack and a stock JKUR with Smittybilt XRC rock rails. Not sure of where to jack on the vehicle w/out dammaging it. Wondering if its safe to jack against the tube on the rock rails, or will I start ripping it loose underneath? Also wondering if the lift mate attachment works well for the Rubi?
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Originally Posted by PaddyMurphy
Got a hi lift jack and a stock JKUR with Smittybilt XRC rock rails. Not sure of where to jack on the vehicle w/out dammaging it. Wondering if its safe to jack against the tube on the rock rails, or will I start ripping it loose underneath? Also wondering if the lift mate attachment works well for the Rubi?
Don't use the hi lift jack for changing tires. Use your stock jack. A hi lift is to help you get unstuck
AEV makes an plastic adaptor to increase your stock jack height for larger tires as well
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Originally Posted by snopro269
Don't use the hi lift jack for changing tires. Use your stock jack. A hi lift is to help you get unstuck
AEV makes an plastic adaptor to increase your stock jack height for larger tires as well
Yes, sorry, I should have been more specific--I mean using the hilift in a getting unstuck role. The liftmate for the wheels looked to have possibilities, as there does't seem to be a lot of hard points on the jeep itself.
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You can use the rock rails, in fact it is a preferred position if you are high centered. The lift mate would work if you want to shove stuff under the wheel but you can't drive off the lift with a wheel wrapped like you can jacked under the rail.



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