using high lift on stock jk 2.5
09-02-2007, 07:23 PM
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using high lift on stock jk 2.5
what would be the anchor point to use when using a high lift on a jk with no aftermarket bumpers or no rock sliders?
I have 2.5 teraflex on my jeep and 33 tires so im wondering about this.
I have 2.5 teraflex on my jeep and 33 tires so im wondering about this.
09-04-2007, 07:05 PM
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I suppose I better don my flame suit. I really don't like hi lift jacks. They are heavy. They won't fit under the vehicle, They fail to function if they are unmaintained. Some of the failure modes are just plain scary. And those things can screw up a body panel during recovery antics worse than anything I have ever seen short of a roll over.
They are useful on occasion, but I have wheeled without one for three years now. For most normal tire duties, you can use a stock jack. For a blown bead I still use a stock jack and swap to a spare. Sooner or later I will need to jack in mud or sand and wish I had a poorly maintained hi lift jack to save me.
I already know I am an idiot, and I am the responsible party that does not maintain my hi lift. Tell me again if you wish.
Oh yea, the question ... You can make a sling out of spliced synth winch line or a tree strap. The tree strap always worked well for me and was the most configurable. You will need an extra tree strap so you can winch to a tree while balancing on the hi lift. How else will you punch a square edged hole in your door?
They are useful on occasion, but I have wheeled without one for three years now. For most normal tire duties, you can use a stock jack. For a blown bead I still use a stock jack and swap to a spare. Sooner or later I will need to jack in mud or sand and wish I had a poorly maintained hi lift jack to save me.
I already know I am an idiot, and I am the responsible party that does not maintain my hi lift. Tell me again if you wish.
Oh yea, the question ... You can make a sling out of spliced synth winch line or a tree strap. The tree strap always worked well for me and was the most configurable. You will need an extra tree strap so you can winch to a tree while balancing on the hi lift. How else will you punch a square edged hole in your door?
09-06-2007, 03:25 AM
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I suppose I better don my flame suit. I really don't like hi lift jacks. They are heavy. They won't fit under the vehicle, They fail to function if they are unmaintained. Some of the failure modes are just plain scary. And those things can screw up a body panel during recovery antics worse than anything I have ever seen short of a roll over.
They are useful on occasion, but I have wheeled without one for three years now. For most normal tire duties, you can use a stock jack. For a blown bead I still use a stock jack and swap to a spare. Sooner or later I will need to jack in mud or sand and wish I had a poorly maintained hi lift jack to save me.
I already know I am an idiot, and I am the responsible party that does not maintain my hi lift. Tell me again if you wish.
Oh yea, the question ... You can make a sling out of spliced synth winch line or a tree strap. The tree strap always worked well for me and was the most configurable. You will need an extra tree strap so you can winch to a tree while balancing on the hi lift. How else will you punch a square edged hole in your door?
They are useful on occasion, but I have wheeled without one for three years now. For most normal tire duties, you can use a stock jack. For a blown bead I still use a stock jack and swap to a spare. Sooner or later I will need to jack in mud or sand and wish I had a poorly maintained hi lift jack to save me.
I already know I am an idiot, and I am the responsible party that does not maintain my hi lift. Tell me again if you wish.
Oh yea, the question ... You can make a sling out of spliced synth winch line or a tree strap. The tree strap always worked well for me and was the most configurable. You will need an extra tree strap so you can winch to a tree while balancing on the hi lift. How else will you punch a square edged hole in your door?
High-lifts are the devil, they are unstable and I have almost been killed a few times when I HAD to use one.
I have a floor jack with the wheels removed and a flat base welded on it for 99% of all my off-road jacking needs.
09-06-2007, 06:24 AM
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I suppose I better don my flame suit. I really don't like hi lift jacks. They are heavy. They won't fit under the vehicle, They fail to function if they are unmaintained. Some of the failure modes are just plain scary. And those things can screw up a body panel during recovery antics worse than anything I have ever seen short of a roll over.
They are useful on occasion, but I have wheeled without one for three years now. For most normal tire duties, you can use a stock jack. For a blown bead I still use a stock jack and swap to a spare. Sooner or later I will need to jack in mud or sand and wish I had a poorly maintained hi lift jack to save me.
I already know I am an idiot, and I am the responsible party that does not maintain my hi lift. Tell me again if you wish.
Oh yea, the question ... You can make a sling out of spliced synth winch line or a tree strap. The tree strap always worked well for me and was the most configurable. You will need an extra tree strap so you can winch to a tree while balancing on the hi lift. How else will you punch a square edged hole in your door?
They are useful on occasion, but I have wheeled without one for three years now. For most normal tire duties, you can use a stock jack. For a blown bead I still use a stock jack and swap to a spare. Sooner or later I will need to jack in mud or sand and wish I had a poorly maintained hi lift jack to save me.
I already know I am an idiot, and I am the responsible party that does not maintain my hi lift. Tell me again if you wish.
Oh yea, the question ... You can make a sling out of spliced synth winch line or a tree strap. The tree strap always worked well for me and was the most configurable. You will need an extra tree strap so you can winch to a tree while balancing on the hi lift. How else will you punch a square edged hole in your door?
I suppose someday it may come in handy and I suppose I'll keep lugging it around with me but I do wonder why.