Although I carry one I really hate hi lift jacks there just a hazard and rattle all day long I carry a 2 ton bottle jack and use it almost all the time, way more stable and safe.
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jim land
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HI-LIFT mount on passenger side
HI-LIFT mount on passenger side
HI-LIFT =DEATHTRAP
jim land
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it could also save the day
rkymtnflyfisher
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so i have a story its 1997 im in a tux heading to my senior prom with my date in the passenger seat of my flatbed ford. 20 miles of gravel to get to my school. i hear the thump thump thump of a flat tire. perfect i think to myself. i slide it to the side of the road and get to work. i get it up tire off and my rig teeters to the side on the hi lift jack and into the ditch it goes. Sucky to say the least. so now i go ahead and take of my coat cause this is gonna be a bit dirty. i open the door let my lady know all is well and just set tight we will be on our way in a jiff. a chain, a block, and a deep set Osage hedge corner post, and my trusty hi lift i get the truck winched up on the road jacked back up and on our way. so ther you have it an example of the dangers of a hi lift and an example of saving the day. ive got another story of my granddad with a black and blue jaw for another day. LOL
Brother in law broken jaw = dangerous hi-lift usage
rkymtnflyfisher
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I got clobbered once by my Hi Lift.
I’m super aware of that jack now, especially the handle.
Hi-Lift is kinda like a gun.
Hi-Lifts don’t kill, people kill.
Don’t try to use it, if you don’t know how.
Just a tip from your buddy Dan.
Hi-Lifts don’t kill, people kill.
Don’t try to use it, if you don’t know how.
Just a tip from your buddy Dan.
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And they can be a useful source of metals for trail repairs!
We made a driveshaft tube for a guy with a Wagoneer on the Dusy about 15 years ago. Yeah some of those Jeep shafts are really that small.
And I splinted a broken Dana 44 front axle with the stalk of one back in 1988. That’s where the legend of Markguyver was born.
We made a driveshaft tube for a guy with a Wagoneer on the Dusy about 15 years ago. Yeah some of those Jeep shafts are really that small.
And I splinted a broken Dana 44 front axle with the stalk of one back in 1988. That’s where the legend of Markguyver was born.
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pbgbottle
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I’ve always found the high lift to be my friend. never had an issue with it. You Just need to pay attention. And learn how it works. It also makes a great winch when you have no other options.
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It's just like any other tool.
They work best when you know how to safely use it improperly.
They work best when you know how to safely use it improperly.
I need to reinvent this mouse trap and make it tactical and make a boat load of money. The Jeep crowd eats this crap up.
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You mean like making it part of an essential “kit” for overlanding.
How about using it for a Americanized version of a French press!
Awe typical always a day late.
$771, that think better make ice and expresso too!
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