High Lift Jack Points
Submitted: Sunday, Dec 19, 2004 at 17:53
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Member - Nick (TAS)
Was ready to leave the high lift jack behind in the workshop due to no good steady/safe jack points on bullbar or bumper,9 times out of 10 the vehicle would "fall off the jack", actually Ive done more damage to the paint work on our 4WD with the high lift jack than 4WD'ing itself.
While reading the Christmas Catalogue from TJM I noticed that they now have "T" sections cut into the front of the bullbar for high lift jack points.So out to the w/
shop,fired up the drill and jigsaw and 1/2hr later Ive got two rock solid high lift jack points on the bullbar and am planning to mount some "T" sections on the rear tow bar as
well.
So any one looking for good ,solid jacking points these seem the go.
Cheers Nick
Reply By: Richard Kovac - Sunday, Dec 19, 2004 at 20:41
Sunday, Dec 19, 2004 at 20:41
Hi Nick
I have four good mounts on our troopy arb & kymar
the only thing the hi lift jack can't get the wheels/wheel of the ground and I weigh in around 90 kg. but still carry it to asst the Toyota screw jack
regards
Richard
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Reply By: Rosco - Bris. - Sunday, Dec 19, 2004 at 22:34
Sunday, Dec 19, 2004 at 22:34
A lot of ppls shy away from the trusty old Hi-Lift .. perhaps more due to perceived probs than actually occur, or maybe due to inordinately large concerns of their cons rather than their pros.
I've personally had one for many years and swear by them. It's helped me out of many a jamb.
I've no shortage of jacking points front or rear, but I do miss the ability to lift the odd steel wheel, now that I'm running "flash" ?? alloys.
A top Chrissy to all
Cheers
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Reply By: nomad - Sunday, Dec 19, 2004 at 23:07
Sunday, Dec 19, 2004 at 23:07
Hey Nick, what I have is a length of chain about 1 meter long, slid through a piece of clear plastic tube, and a no slip hook on each end.
Just feed it through the spokes of your mag wheel and around the top of the tyre, then secure it to the jack with a d shackel.
Works a treat.
Merry christmas to all, and happy 4byun.
Nomad.
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Reply By: Shaker - Monday, Dec 20, 2004 at 09:47
Reply By: Member - Davoe (WA) - Monday, Dec 20, 2004 at 10:22
Monday, Dec 20, 2004 at 10:22
when jacking do not have the jack at a 90deg angle- as you jack it will lean into your vwehicle and probably will fall off angling into your vehicle ouch! lean the jack away from your vehicle and poay attention to what is going on - dont be afraid to lower the jack and reposition it. I have both hublifters and jacking points. The hublifters are so much better it doest even bear talking about
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