Best way to mount a hilift jack? (post pics)
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I built my mounts for rear roll cage myself a lot cheaper than buying them. First I tested a couple ideas with cardboard, After testing a couple ideas I found what looked the best and work best then cut them out of 1/8" steel. ( should have made them out of at least 1/4") With just a ball peen hammer and a vice I bent them how I need them to be bent i cut a slot in the one bracket to allow a bit of slack (I really just wasn't sure where the jack might sit) then drilled 3/8 holes and filed them square to except the carriage bolts. After that u took four 2 1/4" exhaust clamps drilled holes in the center of each clamp bracket and filed them to fit a slightly modified plow bolt to bolt the months on to the frame. By modified I mean I ground two sides of the head flat to fit down in the clamp bracket and hold it in place. After making sure it was at least somewhat level in there I tightened the clamps to the bars first then placed the mounts in and bolted them to the clamps put the jack on and bolted it up
These are the cardboard templates I made
The templates bent to how they should look
Them bent and in place, never got to take pictures when they were flat or not installed, there just bare steel right now I will finish them later on and maybe get some pictures while there out, if I remember to that is.
The clamps I used and the plow bolts I used to attach the mounts to them, still haven't made up my mind on cutting a slot in the cover so I can do the zipper up again scared it might fray and become a huge mess
These are the cardboard templates I made
The templates bent to how they should look
Them bent and in place, never got to take pictures when they were flat or not installed, there just bare steel right now I will finish them later on and maybe get some pictures while there out, if I remember to that is.
The clamps I used and the plow bolts I used to attach the mounts to them, still haven't made up my mind on cutting a slot in the cover so I can do the zipper up again scared it might fray and become a huge mess
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Took me a while to find this thread....I've been lookin around trying to find a way to mount my hi lift jack onto the side of my jeep under the A-pillar, I found an 80 dollar bracket online but then I came across a few people in this thread that have it mounted like that, was wondering if I could get some input, maybe a quick write up, and pictures. Thank you so much in advance, I appreciate it. Here's the mount I'm talking about
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