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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: P-Dubb on March 07, 2009, 07:46:00 PM

Title: Hilift Mount?
Post by: P-Dubb on March 07, 2009, 07:46:00 PM

anyone tell me some good ideas on making my own hi lift mount?.. don't like having it taking up excessive room inside, open to any good make your own ideas, not very picky location wise.. would like to try to go for bumper though, thanks  ;D

Title: Re: Hilift Mount?
Post by: dunl on March 07, 2009, 08:40:10 PM

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=55284

Realize that this also puts a jack in plain view to help someone lift the vehicle and take your tires.  ;)

Title: Re: Hilift Mount?
Post by: AV.NINE on March 10, 2009, 11:46:54 AM

Its not free, but you should check out river raiders high lift mount. Pretty slick.

http://riverraider.biz/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34&products_id=101&zenid=39meodvelabavkqv6r9hg5n0a1

OR....

$6

http://www.jkowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1864&highlight=high+lift

Title: Re: Hilift Mount?
Post by: Bnine on March 10, 2009, 01:11:11 PM

Behind the cage across the tailgate. That way you havnt wasted any money once you realize they are pain in the butt and replace it with a bottle jack.  ;)

Title: Re: Hilift Mount?
Post by: Rodjock on March 10, 2009, 03:38:25 PM

Except when the bottle jack they give you isn't tall enough to lift your stock Jeep and you have to borrow one from a van   >:(
Talk about embarrassing  :'(

Title: Re: Hilift Mount?
Post by: Bnine on March 10, 2009, 05:32:17 PM

No, the embarrasing part is not knowing where to put a stock so it goes high enough and then borrowing one :):):)

Title: Re: Hilift Mount?
Post by: Yellow RUBI on March 11, 2009, 08:56:39 AM

This isn't my idea, I snitched it, but its easy and cheep,
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Simple and effective.
If you don't have a winch just modify the idea to the front of the bumper.
With all things there are pros and cons, I'm sure plenty will be posted.
Good Luck

Title: Re: Hilift Mount?
Post by: Hi Lo Silver on March 11, 2009, 09:26:51 AM

If you don't have that winch then I suggest you make that hi lift jack a multi teir jack carrier because you'll need more than one hi lift to get you out of some places.

I ran my hi lift on the front bumper for years but am now tired of bending them all the time. I think I've gone thru about 3 jacks over the years. When ever you want to brace to a tree while winching someone else out, or just bumping into trees the odd time they get bent. I've now located mine on the back under the two stage tire carrier and tool carrier I made. The movable parts I store inside so they don't seize up from weather abuse and the base I've also mounted separately. Not ideal either. Time to assemble keeps me from offering my jack to someone else in a quick situation and the long part interferes with the clevis's on the back for towing. Back to the drawing board.

I think Bill has the best idea. Bottle Jack. Been thinking of this for a while now too and even 2 or 3 bottle jacks of various sizes would be less cumbersome than the one hi lift.

Title: Re: Hilift Mount?
Post by: Evil-Jeep on March 13, 2009, 02:45:03 PM

Do you have the stock fog lights? I mounted my high lift jack by running 2, 3inch long 1/2 grade 8 bolts through the stock holes where the lights would mount........ may have cost me a $1.50, I agree on the dirt and debri plus dings but..... it was a cheap conveinient way to mount it..