hilift jacks

[Gordinho80]

Make sure you can operate it smoothly. Lift your truck up by the rear receiver a little and then reverse the jack to lower it. I think I paid $100 for the 48" jack, lift mate, and the winch attachments.

[Trail X]

There is a difference between the black and red versions. The black is partially sheet-metal, vs red which is cast. I bought the black originally (because it was black I admit). I do not think it feels as solid as the all-cast model.

Best thing you can do for your hi-lift is keep it lubricated, and protect it from weather. If you are going to store it externally, get the neoprene cover and the handle keeper.

[navigator]

good to know on the differences in material on the black vs red.
I was seeing the black one on Amazon for $57 with free shipping and I remember most red ones are about $85.
You wouldn't really be able to tell a difference unless you held them in your hand.

[The Roadie]

Pinyon Squeeze tested!!

Hehe. Pinyon Squeeze Fail!! Actually, the Hilift wasn't the problem, more of a G80 shortage.

i have the 90" highlift

Pics or I think that's a typo.

Make sure you can operate it smoothly. Lift your truck up by the rear receiver a little and then reverse the jack to lower it.

Great advice. There's a learning curve how to use it safely, ESPECIALLY for lowering. The handle can turn into a bone-breaking automatic swinging bat. SERIOUSLY dangerous.

Best thing you can do for your hi-lift is keep it lubricated, and protect it from weather. If you are going to store it externally, get the neoprene cover and the handle keeper.

I make SURE a can of WD40 is in my Hilift accessories bag for the lifting pins. And the Neoprene bag doesn't last two years out in the San Diego sunshine. And I'm on my second handle keeper as well.

... I have sliders to jack off of.

Odd fetish, man.

[TSAdventurez]

Just make sure it is really a hi lift brand jack

[c bausch]

Got ya maybe I will look for a red (cast) hilift instead anyone ever see on youtube there a video of a guy that he puts a high lift and a exhaust style air bad under a truck to move the stuck truck both are some what good but he showed a situation where a hi lift jack automatically starts swinging the handle bar when he lowers the truck CRAZY!

[Trail X]

Learn your tool, and you'll be fine.

[c bausch]

Well if you ever pass someone on the highway laying next to his hilift you know what happen

[onelow1ton]

I just ordered a high lift extreme 60" and base from streetsideauto for 121.28 shipped with discount code smartshopper it's 10% off until 1/31

[DirtyBacon04]

shoulda got the 102"....

[onelow1ton]

shoulda got the 102"....

I did not know they even had one that big but I would not have room for anything longer than 60" in the bed of my truck it's only 61.5" long and like 57 wide and I don't want to keep it outside

[DirtyBacon04]

They dont.... but that would be awesome. An 8.5 foot highlift! Badass!

[onelow1ton]

Oh ok I did not think so but .... I did not even think of that over 8' dang that thing would be nuts

[fishsticks]

Learn your tool, and you'll be fine.

Repost this advice for Nick in the Lounge pls...

[bgwolfpack]

Learn your tool, and you'll be fine.

Repost this advice for Nick in the Lounge pls...

OMG!

Good one Donny!

[The Roadie]

[HARDTRAILZ]

My hi-lift is over a decade old and has spent most of its life outside. A lil wd40 and still works perfect. Tons of use...to the point that I think it may actually be developing a bit of a bow to it.

Hi-lifts are made here in Indiana and are a great company. They even paid for me to wheel one day and fed me lunch.

[DirtyBacon04]

Learn your tool, and you'll be fine.

Repost this advice for Nick in the Lounge pls...

I'd so buy you a beer for that one! ZING!!
*cue snare/cymbal*

[Blazintrails03]

If you have the factory tow hooks, it's possible to wrap a tree saver strap around them and use the HiLift through the strap eyes. You'll want someone watching the jack the whole time you're working though.

You can also lift the rear of the truck by the trailer hitch with a HiLift.

Sorry to dig up an old thread and I don't want to sound like I'm stepping on the toes of Mr. Sticks here but is this quote really true?

I thought with the whole tongue weight to trailer weight ratio they weren't even close. As in my curt front hitch is 350 pound tongue weight and 3500 pound trailer weight. This is why I've always read to pull in a straight line not left, right, up, or down.

[dvanbramer88]

Both situations he listed, i have done with a hi-lift and my truck. The strap method on the front hooks did bend my hooks up slightly, but my truck has forged hooks, and the hooks on the TB are cast and are mounted different. YMMV.

Not sure about lifting the front through the front hitch receiver. Don't know enough about how it is mounted to the truck.