High lift jack question

Hi Troopy, not quite the answer you want but...

Hi-lifts can be VERY dangerous. I have seen a couple of 'almost' disasters so I don't use them anymore. I carry an air bag as well as a hydraulic jack and a pair of plastic camper levelling ramps. If my Troopy gets a puncture I use the air bag to start the lift and then add the hydraulic jack with the top wound out. This allows me to reach the right height to change a wheel. I am now carrying an axle stand and intend to do the dbl lift using the stand and the hydraulic jack.

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G'day, there is a device that slips over the rear axle hub and the hight lift jack fits under that. Made in Trafalgar Vic, can't think of his name at the minute. Have one at home, but won't be there till Saturday at the earliest. I am sure some one else will have the info as well. If you are planning on getting one, mine will be for sale shortly.

If you go to you tube

Hi Lift Jack videos

You will find an entire series on how to use the Hi Lift

those brackets in bullbas arnt really the best things to use for hi lifts - making things more dangerous than they need to be

because you are using a bracket on the bull bar it means you are starting jacking from 50-60 cm (more if you have lift) then there is suspension travel - about 15cm with leaf springs but double that for coils

now a normal hi lift has about 100cm of jacking capability but youve already used 65cm and possibly 90 cm of that on suspension travel and a highjacking point

this means any work you will be doing will be using the very top of the jack and may even require boarding to lift the jack. - no wonder people say they are unsafe

a hublifter uses a low jacking point and imediatly starts lifting the wheel making things safer and importantly far more effective

Hi Troopy,

Unless you have a rear bar with built in receivers, you’ll need to make something up to do it. No good lifting from the hub if you need to change out a wheel and you can’t lift from the tow ball receiver because it will be unstable if both wheels lift together.

I made this bracket up after seeing something similar, but it may not be good for you if your tow bar is too narrow. It works well on the wide tow bar of the Patrol and I’ve used it a few times very safely. I pin the jack to the bracket which raps around the tow bar, so there’s no way it can tip over.

thats 3 posts about changing wheels with a hi lift - sheesh no wonder people think there dangerous

they-are-a-recovery-tool

I made up my own solutions to make the high lift jack stable.

Front: I have the Toyota bullbar, and cut two "T" into the bullbar:
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Rear, I welded up hilift jack points out of 50x25x3 steel (with a slot) that bolt to the chassis - you might be able to do something similar to the troopie.
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Thanks for all the replies - I was considering the high lift jack for recovery rather than changing a tyre so the type of bracket to slide over the wheel hub looks like what I was looking for.

you can use a LIFT MATE - Designed to provide a lift point from most wheels for quick and easy lifting

Bushranger

It is item B

I have used this before and it's excellent

I own a Troopy and would not go bush without a highlift jack.It is mainly a recovery tool and can be dangerous if used incorrectly.I have two jacking points welded to the two bar frame which holds the jack safely.My front bull bar is flat at the bottom so the jack can be used without slipping, but if not cut outs or additional jacking points should be installed.I have got out of a couple of well bogged situations with the jack where a winch would have been the alternative.Remember some basic safety points when using a high lift jack:
Make sure you buy a reputable make as I have seen some dodjy looking cheapies.
Never try to lift the vehicle from center rear or center front
Beware of lifting to the highest level
When using the "up /down " lever make sure the handle of the jack is in the down position
While lifting or lowering do not lean over the handle--stay clear and operate the handle from the side.
Make sure the base plate is a level as possible on something firm so when you lift the jack is as vertical as possible.
Only my experience, others may have different views.

G'day Troopie
I have a HiLift jack and have not used it much until I bought the lift mate accessory.
It is magic ! It fits steel or aluminium wheels. I there is a high crown in the track or there are stones that do not allow a bottle jack to to be on a level base it is the answer.
First lift the wheel high enough until the tyre clears the ground then extend the bottle jack and place under the axle housing jack pad then remove the Hilift then exchange the wheel and drop the bottle jack.
The Hilift with the Liftmate lifts the wheel not the body and it is safe.

G'day Troopie
I have a HiLift jack and have not used it much until I bought the lift mate accessory.
It is magic ! It fits steel or aluminium wheels. If there is a high crown in the track or there are stones that do not allow a bottle jack to to be on a level base it is the answer.
First lift the wheel high enough until the tyre clears the ground then extend the bottle jack and place under the axle housing jack pad then remove the Hilift then exchange the wheel and drop the bottle jack.
The Hilift with the Liftmate lifts the wheel not the body and it is safe.

I've got one, but after a few trips it now sits securely in the shed.

It weighs a tonne and has limited usefulness (at least for the type of travelling I do).

For the equivalent load, I'd rather take an extra jerry of water.

Bob

Bloody hilift is useless on a troopy . The troopy is damn heavy and there is never any jacking points . I put side bars on but the car is so damn heavy .

Hi-lift make an attachment called a wheel lifter which is attached to the lifting foot of the jack and allows you to raise the vehicle enought to fill in a bog hole etc so you can regain traction. Equally you can use the same tool and a bridle for lifting the front of a 4WD but you must be trained. A hi-lift in well trained and experienced hands is a very useful recovery tool. In the hands of someone who has never had the benefit of one-on-one training its an accident waiting to happen.

NEVER use a hi-lift or exhaust jack for wheel changes as both are incredibly unstable and pose incredible risks.

We train our clients how to safely use on but rarely if ever carry one as a recovery tool. Why? Because there are safer ways of effecting a recovery.

Regards

RobA