Stock Hundy and Hi-Lift points.

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patrickfinley

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So I just picked up a hi-lift jack and I've also ordered the tire lift accessory hook.

My question is, on a stock rig with running boards (boards are there for wife, toddlers, grandma) are there any points I can use the hi-lift without damaging the vehicle?

It seems like the front bumpers are out, even with the bumper lift hook I'll still most likely damage the bumper. then the sides are out because I'll damage the running boards. Is this correct?

That leaves the only points to be the tires with the tire straps. That is so long as I'm not using the lift to change the tire.
 
You can use the tire kit to lift the tire off the ground and place a jack stand under the frame/axle. That would be much quicker than using the OEM bottle jack. You can also jack via trailer hitch (wouldn't lift any wheels)
 
Yep, a Hi-Lift is about useless on a stock 100. Using it with the tire gizmo's will likely result in scratching/denting the body.

Pick up a bottle jack at Harbor freight and put the HL on Craigs list.


Or shell out some cashola on sliders and bumpers. My gen1 Spressomon sliders function at least as well as the factory running boards for steps and are sturdy enough to use a Hi Lift on. Plus I have field tested them as sliders and they work in that function as well. :grinpimp:
 
2000UZJ said:
You can use the tire kit to lift the tire off the ground and place a jack stand under the frame/axle. That would be much quicker than using the OEM bottle jack. You can also jack via trailer hitch (wouldn't lift any wheels)
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That seems fraught with peril.

If one were to try it they could strap the axle to the frame and get the tires off the ground though.
 
rusty_tlc said:
That seems fraught with peril.

If one were to try it they could strap the axle to the frame and get the tires off the ground though.
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Well, I agree in a way. Lifting the 100 from the trailer hitch and the axle strapped to the frame seems like it would be a awful lot of weight on the hi-lift (whether it can handle it or not). Attaching the hi-lift and straps to a individual tire and only lifting that 1-2" off the ground and sliding a jack stand underneath would be safer. The lower the hi-lift tongue is the better in my eyes. I would rather lift one wheel slightly than cranking the body up with the rear axle strapped. I think my first post was a little confusing about the trailer hitch.
 
I thought it would be good to have as a recovery tool and mild winch tool if needed. I don't do anything hard core and thought it would be good for the minor stuck situations I could get into.

Maybe I just need to sink $10,000 into my truck now to quantify my $80 purchase. :D (But Honey, I couldn't use this jack without all this other stuff).
 
Look into Tirfor winches if you want something for recovery without investing in bumpers. They are a much better choice for hand winching than the Hi Lift, Black Rat is one manufacturer.

If you elect to stick with the Hi Lift do some research into how to use it for a winch. It's not straight forward and is a recovery technique that should be practiced BEFORE you need it.
 
Bill Burke's "Getting Unstuck" DVD is a great thing to watch...and he covers winching with a HiLift. They don't call the HiLift and its various incarnations widow makers for nothing :rolleyes:

The OEM Toyota jack is one of the best tools for changing a flat tire. I still carry and use it...only resorting to the HiLift if nothing else if going to work better.

OTOH if you ever get tube type sliders (capped step type or conventional...as long as they are built from tube) you can use this nifty accessory with the HiLift for a variety of purposes including jacking from the sliders to change a tire, etc.: Slee - Recovery Gear

Somebody else made a tube slider attachment for the HiLift but darn if I can find it now...
 
heres another non winch recovery product The Wyeth-Scott Co. - portable winches | cable puller | come along winches the only thing slower than this would be a hi-lift. i've had quicker recoveries using a shovel and any available material to pile under the tires to make traction, depends what kind of stuck you are in i guess.

re tire change, maybe you can fab up some stock rig hi-lift points?...
 
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Sounds like unless I want to go with at least some sliders for my hundy, this 48" hi-lift extreme may be better off in different hands.

Any local New Mexicans want a new in box 48" Hi Lift Extreme for $80? Beno, Cdan?
 
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