Mounting Hi-Lift Inside

[tarbe]

I got some advice over at Expedition Portal to mount my Hi-Lift inside if possible to keep the crud out of the works and keep it ready for action.

Turns out the 60" just barely fits between the rear doors.

CORRECTION: I used .2" thick x 2" wide stock for the brackets.

I'm sure after it gets full of mud and yuk, it will end up on the Hanna for the rest of the trip

 

[cruiserdan]

Yummy!

If you get a Huskyliner for the second row you can even put it there when it's all yucky.

 

[GXO]

hmmm, wonder if you could cut a pocket into the side panels in the cargo area for a similar setup without eating passenger room...

 

[Tooth Fairy]

Good place to mount that if you don't have passengers. Why not in the back cargo area?

Butch

 

[cruiserdan]

If you notice, he has no second row seats installed. In this case that is a great place for the jack.

 

[GXO]

Good place to mount that if you don't have passengers. Why not in the back cargo area?

Butch

A 60" doesn't fit across the back. That is why I mentioned cutting holes in the panels to see if it could accomodate. I am thinking I might just cut a bit off the bottom of the left storage panel door and see if that works out.

 

[Tooth Fairy]

I've never carried a HiLift in/on my 80 because I just haven't found a place or way to mount one inside. What did you fab your brackets out of and are you using wing nuts to hold it down or what?

Butch

 

[cruiserdan]

I don't have one on mine because they scare the hell out of me. I deliberately blocked-off my Slee carrier so that I could not put a jack on it.

 

[SR.GRINGO]

Tarbe,

Looks great--could you take a close up of the bracket you made? As Dan mentioned I have the husky liner--and my second row is sitting in a warehouse Currently mine is mounted to my arb--laid across the top held on with two grade 5 bolts and lock nuts--keep a bfh in the cruiser to use it--your way rocks!

 

[Tooth Fairy]

CDan that't the unmentioned reason I haven't ever put too much thought into it.

Anyway I need to clarify my previous question, what I meant was how did you mount the brackets and then how did you mount the jack to those?

Butch

 

[tommyd]

cargo area mount

if you don't want to cut into the panels in the cargo area, here's an idea to get it to fit back there. requires cutting about an inch off the top of the jack:

http://tlc.off-road.com/tlc/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=264229

thanks to chris geiger for the idea/write up.

 

[notyourmomslx450]

Looks good, Tim. I take it you're flying solo to Flat Nasty?

 

[PKP80]

I don't have one on mine because they scare the hell out of me. I deliberately blocked-off my Slee carrier so that I could not put a jack on it.

That lift although could have just easily injury and hurt my ass, has Saved my ass and the trucks of a few others a few times. I think it's the fear that makes me respect the hilift and never take my eye off of it when using it.

 

[tarbe]

I am at work, so I'll try to take a close-up tonight and post.

The brackets are simply bar stock, bent to the proper angle (trial and error). Mounted to the Cruiser through the outboard seat bracket mounting holes with the Toyota bolt. Another grade 5 M10-1.25 x 30mm throught the holes in the Hi-Lift bar. Covered the bracket with POR-15 and call it done!

Yes Jason, I am without passengers for Flat Nasty. But I will not be alone. Buck and John Hayslip are driving up as well. We will set up a miniature "Friendswood Development Master Planned Community" so we won't get homesick!

 

[notyourmomslx450]

Do you think, from your trials (and errors) that it would be feasible to fab up the brackets so that they mount under/over the factory seat bracket, in case you want to be able toe leave your seats in and only put the jack in when you're headed out to the trail? Or would the seats get in the way of getting the jack in and out?

 

[BRKLYN1]

why not cut a inch or two off the jack?

 

[Ross IV]

Tarbe i was thinking about putting my jack along the headliner inside the truck. the problem is obviously bolting it up there but it seems like the best place to put it.

 

[tarbe]

Do you think, from your trials (and errors) that it would be feasible to fab up the brackets so that they mount under/over the factory seat bracket, in case you want to be able toe leave your seats in and only put the jack in when you're headed out to the trail? Or would the seats get in the way of getting the jack in and out?

I don't think that would be a problem...just need a slightly longer bolt.

The foot room for the person sitting on the side with the jack head would be severely compromised.

 

[tarbe]

Tarbe i was thinking about putting my jack along the headliner inside the truck. the problem is obviously bolting it up there but it seems like the best place to put it.

Horsing it in an out is one issue. You better be REALLY confident in your mounting system. A 30 lb chunk of cast iron behind your head at 70mph is a sobering thought

 

[Ross IV]

Well sure putting it up there is a risk but it would be easier to get it out. Pulling it off the floor is going to require that you get in and get it just the same as anywhere in the rig, but on the ceiling it is made easier, you just toss it out of the back instead of trying to drag it and it gets caught, etc. etc.
there was talk about manufacturing clips for it anyway to keep it in place on the floor, no reason it wouldnt work on the ceiling. Hell weld them on there. you could prolly rig something up for fishing poles too.
adapt and overcome devil dog.