Hi-lft jack mounting options
#12
JK Freak
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There are some trailer hitch mount options as well
https://www.ebay.com/itm/151724663582
https://www.ebay.com/itm/151724663582
Maybe I'll just mount the jack to the hitch carrier.
#13
JK Junkie
Bolt Mount
I use the bolt mount. Easy on the back to remove. Comes with a lock that pairs to your Jeep Key. They make it in Red or black. Left or right side. Just google Bolt Hi lift jack mount.
#16
I have a Tuffy enclosure in the back of my 2 door, so I put it on a hood mount on top of the Tuffy box. Keeps it out of the elements and easy to get to, and I used it to mount my Krazy Beaver shovel, air tank, air manifold/solenoids, and ARB twin, which is on the inside to keep the noise down. Keeps my tools safe when I go topless, too.
#17
JK Freak
Thread Starter
A buddy of mine mounted his similar to this pic. pic is from desert rat, I believe he diy'd his.
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#18
JK Freak
Thread Starter
I discovered that even a 48" hi-lift jack will not fit behind the seats on a JKU. The space between the fender wells is about 44". So that won't work.
I got some 2" conduit clamps and was all ready to mount to the roll bar near the tail gate and quickly discovered that this mounting is not compatible with the factory soft top. You can't fold down the top with a jack there because #1 the jack is in the spot where the top needs to rest and #2 the jack itself interferes with the functioning of the top frame. So I took that $7 worth of hardware and filed it away with the ton of other stuff I have like it.
I also thought about using the same conduit clamps to attach the jack to the bull bar on the front bumper. This would work great except for the fact that it totally blocks the headlights with the jack mounted up. To mount it low enough that it would not completely block the headlights but instead completely block the turn signals would require bolts about 6" long and I think a 40+ lb jack dangling from a pair of 6" 5/16" dia bolts sounds like a terrible idea.
I wound up reusing my old U-bolt mount setup that I made to go with the factory front bumper tow hooks, this time mounted in the D-ring attachments on my new bumper. I had to remove the D-rings to make it work, of course, but I figure if I don't need the jack, I don't need the D-rings, and if I remove the jack I can put the D-rings back.
I don't really like this mounting location but it'll have to do for this weekend. I'm going to eventually have to come up with a more permanent/long-term solution. Maybe the spare tire all-thread mount is the way to go.
I got some 2" conduit clamps and was all ready to mount to the roll bar near the tail gate and quickly discovered that this mounting is not compatible with the factory soft top. You can't fold down the top with a jack there because #1 the jack is in the spot where the top needs to rest and #2 the jack itself interferes with the functioning of the top frame. So I took that $7 worth of hardware and filed it away with the ton of other stuff I have like it.
I also thought about using the same conduit clamps to attach the jack to the bull bar on the front bumper. This would work great except for the fact that it totally blocks the headlights with the jack mounted up. To mount it low enough that it would not completely block the headlights but instead completely block the turn signals would require bolts about 6" long and I think a 40+ lb jack dangling from a pair of 6" 5/16" dia bolts sounds like a terrible idea.
I wound up reusing my old U-bolt mount setup that I made to go with the factory front bumper tow hooks, this time mounted in the D-ring attachments on my new bumper. I had to remove the D-rings to make it work, of course, but I figure if I don't need the jack, I don't need the D-rings, and if I remove the jack I can put the D-rings back.
I don't really like this mounting location but it'll have to do for this weekend. I'm going to eventually have to come up with a more permanent/long-term solution. Maybe the spare tire all-thread mount is the way to go.
Last edited by mr72; 03-09-2017 at 06:08 AM.
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#20
JK Junkie
Yes you adjust the Height of the Jack Just pick the holes and attach it. I Keep mine low due to garage clearance issues My Jeep is 76" at the highest point on it the snorkel (excluding the CB antenna I have to take it off before entering). It will not rattle its attached to the A Pillar bolts.