i am starting to think about needing a jack for when i am offroad, most of my offroad time is spent on the beach, but i plan on spending some time in rocks sometime, i do not think my floor jack with a skid plate with work well in rocks, but i does very well on the beach. i have never been a fan of hi lifts because of the bad stories i have heard involving them, but i have also never used one, is getting a high lift going to be my best bet? and where could i lift with one on my jeep? i have crawler conceptz skinny series bumpers and rubi rails, will either of them work as a lift point? like i said i have no idea where or really how to use a hi lift

 

I'm not a fan of jacking on bumpers or rails. You can't lift a wheel that way very easy if that's your goal ( to stack rocks under or fill in holes). I like the wheel adapter to actually lift the wheel - plus I feel it's a little safer but you still need to watch what your doing and practice common sense.

 

Like the post above said, I wouldn't use a hi lift for changing tires. A bottle Jack would work better. Also, I wouldn't ever use a hi lift on the rubi rails. I carry a hi lift in case 1) my winch pukes 2) I get high-centered 3) I need to stack or stuff material under a tire. Or actions such as clamping, spreading, keep a tire in place in the event of an axle breakage, or anything else you could imagine. Except changing a tire. If you do get one, practice on a level surface before you actually need it and watch videos on YouTube of what not to do. They can be very dangerous if you don't respect it.

 

this is exactly why i have never bought one and dont know much about them. maybe i will just find a way to mount my floor jack somewhere.

 

Hi-lift is great for many things but yeah, you definitely got to pay attention to what you're doing when using it as an actual jack. I'm planning to just get a bottle jack to complement the hi-lift when off road.

I have the Hi-Lift First Responder version primarily because of it's wider base and different top clamp versus the standard units. I have the i-beam painted gloss black now though and it is definitely a solid jack but I'd consider it more as my "jaws of life" type tool....

Amazon.com: Hi-Lift FR-605 60" First Responder Extrication Rescue Tool: Automotive

 

I carry a Craftsman 2-1/2 ton floor jack under the rear seat (4 door). Everyone laughs at me about that--until they need to change a tire. LOL.

10:00 in attached video ...

San Diego Trip, November-December 2014, Carrizo M…: http://youtu.be/IldVX63Z8D4

 

Other options --

An air Jack, such as the X-Jack.
Link - X-Jack - Bushranger

Offroad 2 Ton Aluminum jack. (A "bit" expensive, at $250)
Link - http://shop.race-dezert.com/products...-off-road-jack

 

Came here to post this option..

 

Sorry... would you like me to delete my post?

 

I keep my 2 ton bottle jack in the cubby that housed the factory scissor jack to keep it from rolling around