Where do I stick my Hi Lift Jack on a 2006 Hilux SR5
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014 at 15:15
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I want to be able to secure the Hi Lift Jack to my Hilux. I have fitted a bullbar.
Does anyone have one on their Hilux, if so where did you put it?
Thanks
Wato
Reply By: andy - Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014 at 20:26
Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014 at 20:26
I would not mount it on the bullbar. Our experience with a wheel mounted on the front of the bullbar led to the breakage of the bullbar support.
On our 1988 Hilux Xcab modell the the rear bumper was taken of and the Hilift Jack mounted instead. For lifting the car at the back we welded two rectangular 'tubes' of roughly 10-15 cm length on each side onto the chassis below. The Hilift Jack could be inserted in the 'tubes' to lower the risk of sideward movement of the Hilift Jack-
However, this setup might be in contradiction to the law but never had a problem during the last 20 years.
Andy
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Reply By: CSeaJay - Thursday, Jun 12, 2014 at 17:19
Thursday, Jun 12, 2014 at 17:19
I have been to
places, remote and tough,
But I have never had the use for a high lift jack. Not in 25 years of doing tough stuff.
I have seen it in use, once only, and it fell... luckily no one got hurt.
On top of that it is heavy and bulky to drag thousands of km's with you. It is limited where you can attach it to as
well.
I seriously do not get why they are (seemingly) popular,
CJ
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Follow Up By: andy - Thursday, Jun 12, 2014 at 20:06
Thursday, Jun 12, 2014 at 20:06
I agree that a Hilift Jack can be dangerous. Years back we mainly used it for breaking tyre beads. On one occasion we used it to get out of a bog, there was no space under the axles for a bottle jack and no other car to pull us out.
Andy
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