Hi-lift jack mount help

jeeprunner03

New member

• Aug 20, 2014

• #1

Hey guys I just got a 48" hi-lift jack and was wondering where the best place to mount it is? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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BlueCopper

New member

• Aug 20, 2014

• #2

I've been putting mine under the rear seat when I hit the trails. Maybe not the best spot if you are short on space but it's free and it fits there nicely without rattling.

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MR.Ty

Token East Coast Guy

• Aug 20, 2014

• #3

BlueCopper said:

I've been putting mine under the rear seat when I hit the trails. Maybe not the best spot if you are short on space but it's free and it fits there nicely without rattling.

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X2 on this. It fits there quite nicely. I also have a cover for mine so it doesn't damage the carpet.

2014 JKUR

 

wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Aug 20, 2014

• #4

jeeprunner03 said:

Hey guys I just got a 48" hi-lift jack and was wondering where the best place to mount it is? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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Can't tell for sure in your avatar but, do you have a TJ?

 

jeeprunner03

New member

• Aug 20, 2014

• #5

Yes I have a 03 tj

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cozdude

Guy with a Red 2-Door

• Aug 20, 2014

• #6

you could mount it on the hood or possibly even inbetween the rear roll bars. i would suggest the latter because it keeps it out of the elements. if it can fit under the rear seat will work as well as others have mentioned.

 

OverlanderJK

Resident Smartass

• Aug 20, 2014

• #7

I have seen them mounted where the rear bumper should be. I think it's the length is just about right on the TJ's.

 

MR.Ty

Token East Coast Guy

• Aug 20, 2014

• #8

jeeprunner03 said:

Yes I have a 03 tj

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:doh::doh::doh: I didn't even think that you had a different model Jeep than me, my bad.

 

cozdude

Guy with a Red 2-Door

• Aug 20, 2014

• #9

OverlanderJK said:

I have seen them mounted where the rear bumper should be. I think it's the length is just about right on the TJ's.

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like this?

 

OverlanderJK

Resident Smartass

• Aug 20, 2014

• #10

cozdude said:

like this?

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There you go. I forgot they had theirs mounted there.

 

wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Aug 20, 2014

• #11

LOL!! Man, that's a blast from the past!! :crazyeyes:

That definitely works and is cheap to do but it will reduce your departure angle. If you must carry a Hi-Lift, I might recommend mounting it inside across the back and secured to the roll bars. Mounting on the hood works too but, I'm not a big fan of that. If they made them, a tailgate hinge mount like they have for the JK is what I would prefer to do.

 

jeeprunner03

New member

• Aug 20, 2014

• #12

Thanks for all the help guys. I think I'm gonna mount it between the roll bars.

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pvanweelden

New member

• Aug 20, 2014

• #13

Here's a pic of a hi lift on the rear roll cage on my tj- mounted with muffler clamps
Drill two holes in the hi lift base that line up with the muffler clamp and then the other side had a bolt going through a small piece of metal and a hole in the hi lift, attached to a muffler clamp
Sorry don't have a pic of the other end

 

A97TJ

New member

• Sep 30, 2014

• #14

I wasn't sure where to mount mine either, thanks for starting the thread but i really like this look and will be doing this soon because im not a fan of mounting it on the hood or bumper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIYj9oKvqXg