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canyoneer said:Now, here's a real newbie question: Where's the jacking points on an 80? Are you suppoosed to lift on the bumpers? that would make the 60" more attractive. Everything else is covered by the running boards (yep -- still have 'em), and I doubt that those are built for it.
Biff said:With a Hilift and no sliders or aftermarket bumpers the only jacking point you have is at the rear at the tow hitch. Again this is with no sliders and no after market bumpers.
canyoneer said:Interesting. I just took my factory reciever-hitch assembly off because it's so %#%$# heavy and I don't need it. Or thought I didn't. Couldn't I bolt a heavy piece of angle-iron onto those four holes in the center of the stock rear bumper? Maybe not -- it would need a lip on its lower surface to keep the jack from sliding off it.
canyoneer said:Interesting. I just took my factory reciever-hitch assembly off because it's so %#%$# heavy and I don't need it. Or thought I didn't. Couldn't I bolt a heavy piece of angle-iron onto those four holes in the center of the stock rear bumper? Maybe not -- it would need a lip on its lower surface to keep the jack from sliding off it.
97 FZJ80 said:Here is my airbag jack. It weighs less than 12lbs and everything (bag, pipe, patch kit, gloves) fits in a included duffle bag. This one is a 8 ton (8000 kg) unit. Sorry for the bad picture. I'll try to get another picture in the daylight if there is any interest.
zebrabeefj40 said:IMHO it's a little safer to wrap a chain or ratchet strap around the axle and then the frame above it before jacking up the truck with a Hi-lift to change a tire. That way it only takes a couple clicks of the jack to lift the tire off the ground. Otherwise you can't lift high enough or just about the time you do get it high enough it gets REAL dipsy or does tip off the jack. BTDT...
Best way I have found is to Hi-lift from the side on a stout set of sliders with a chain or strap on the axle. Gets the tire up quickly and is much more stable than lifting from the front or rear. YRMV of course...
Oh, and stay OUT of the arc of the handle. It hits HARD if you get in the way. BTDT too... Know of a guy in Maine that lost his eye right there and then after gettin hit in the side of his head with the jack handle...not how I'd like to remember my day of wheelin'...
Nick
e9999 said:would love one of these for sand play, but they are darn expensive it seems. The ones I've seen that were 8 tons or so were close to $1000...
and can't imagine you can use these on rocks...
97 FZJ80 said:$1000
These are available in Asia, Australia, and Europe for much less than that. Here is a link
http://www.seton.co.uk/perl/product.pl?productid=6345
The 8 ton unit I have is a little larger and inflats higher.