High lift jack mount on side of FJ40 (1 Viewer)

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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


I got clobbered once by my Hi Lift.


I’m super aware of that jack now, especially the handle.
 
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.
 
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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.

You mean like making it part of an essential “kit” for overlanding. :rolleyes:How about using it for a Americanized version of a French press!
 
My home made solution, so proud i might just clear it. View attachment 1393358

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Good memory @Solace in Solitude! Here is mine - very simple actually, the second bolt I’m guessing is probably overkill (but a good backup) and requires welding. If you used thicker gauge 2”x2” steel tube you could probably do one bolt. Would be good to have a cable for backup though. The inner nut needs to be welded nonetheless. Locking bolt is readily available online. I just notched each side of the 2x2 to make the wider section.

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These look like really nice DIYs. Thanks.
 

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