hilift jacks

[v7guy]

If these guys say they did it, I have no doubt they did. I have a sneaking suspicion it's not an OSHA approved course of action, but I also ain't got any reason to think it wouldn't work in a pinch.

[Gordinho80]

I lifted my front by the receiver in my MDB bumper. I only did it once and I wasn't too comfortable doing so. The truck teetered a bit on the lift. I used the rear receiver as well, but that was the same thing. I wasn't very comfortable with the whole experience and will only use the sliders now, unless I absolutely have to use front or rear bumper.

[navigator]

I think a big concern for "tongue weight limits" is more for actually towing/driving. If you have 1k weight on the rear bumper, that isn't likely safe towing whether the hitch can hold it or not.

[DirtyBacon04]

I almost exclusivley use my hilift with the liftmate on the wheels. In the past though, I have used the rear hitch as a jacking point.

[The Roadie]

One can NEVER use the Hilift alone for maintenance except things you can do without getting underneath, like changing a tire. Everybody needs to be clear that you can never put a body part in harm's way when only the Hilift is supporting the vehicle.

I lifted the Roadiemobile up by the Curt 31055 once for a test. Didn't deflect enough to make we worry. My custom bumper has almost zero deflection, but I asked the designer to make it strong enough in that direction to lift the front.

The way I usually use the Hilift is to lift just a wheel (with the lift-mate) or the sliders (using the WabFab adapter), to get out of a rut or fill in underneath with rocks or the sand ladders. A benefit of the tippiness of the HiLift, and a way to avoid the high risk of lowering the full weight of the vehicle (where the handle might get loose from your hands and turn into a killer flailing bat as the vehicle ratchets down), is that you can often drive right off them. Especially when I'm alone, this is a useful tactic. If you aren't sure you have enough traction yet, just get in and try to drive. Note: This is a bad tactic if you've just used the Lift-Mate adapter on your wheel. (I haven't done this, but I almost did once.)

Here's how I got traction on snow in Montrose, CO (just before I broke the diff).

[Blazintrails03]

Well let me clarify by saying what I should've said first. I would like to think I would never try to lift like that unless I had too in an emergency. I just didn't even think it was possible

[Trail X]

I don't think I'd try lifting the front of the truck with the stock front tow eyes, unless I ran a strap between them, and lifted up on the strap. I actually tried this a while back, and I recall the hi lift slipped off the tow eye rather easily.

[mikekey]

I actually 3-ton jack stands in the car. Not the most reliable thing on uneven surfaces, but a backup in a bad situation. On the up side, since going up in lift, I can pretty much crawl under most of the vehicle easily enough, that I wouldn't think I'd have to great of a difficulty servicing a part in a pinch on a trail. Of course that depends on the trail I'm on and what the ground is like.

The highlift now seems to be retired to recovery and tire changes until I get a winch.

[HARDTRAILZ]

They come in necessary on some trails...


 

 

[The Roadie]

The highlift now seems to be retired to recovery and tire changes until I get a winch.

Once you have a winch, all you need is a tree. (Also a Pull-Pal.)

[RyansTBLS]

I love that scene! that whole movie is awesome

[AA1PR]

I went with the 60" model & got these accessories too




havent had the chance to use it yet

next items are possibly the ORK & some 3/8 chain

[Trail X]

The neoprene boot is key if you stow the jack outside the truck. It would be interesting to see if your stock bumper is strong enough for that bumper jack accessory. I'm betting you'll bend your bumper pretty good, but who knows.

[navigator]

it bears repeating to make sure you test out and practice with your hi-lift before you need it. With a load on it, that handle is a dangerous thing.

[DirtyBacon04]

another "backpack on tailgate" truck...

at least this guy seems alot smarter than he-who-shall-not-be-named

[Regulator1175]

The neoprene boot will only have about a year lifespan, if stored outside, so be ready to buy another one.

[Trail X]

Yeah, mine's falling apart, but it's still holding together after like 4 years. It's also been garage kept for about 40% of that time, which helps a bit. But I agree, they do deteriorate, but that's no reason to not get one.

[DirtyBacon04]

I sprayed mine with camp-dry about 1.5 year ago, and even though the neoprene has faded and deteriorated, it still beads water