River Raiders Hi-Lift Hood Mounts

[Krieger]

After reading many posts about this I'm
Going to ditch the High lift and get a bottle jack, I'm kinda tired of looking at it anyways. And it's always rattling so as of this evening it's gone. Thanks for helping me make up my mind.

 

[newtdog]

I've had two hi lift jacks and I sold them both. Now I use the stock jack with this thing and it work pretty good.





2010 MANGO TANGO SPORT JKU

 

[jeeeep]

I have a brand new Hi-lift never used - I use the AEV stock lift base and stock jack but also have a bottle jack.

I'm going to have local weld shop weld a piece of U-channel on the bottle jack to have the axle stay on better

 

[wayoflife]

Regarding the stock scissor jack, it should be noted that they are designed for a stock JK. You build up your Jeep and add some weight and it can twist and collapse on you. Ask me how I know. A 6-ton bottle jack will be a lot more stable, go taller and do the job better.

 

[JAGS]

A 6-ton bottle jack will be a lot more stable, go taller and do the job better.

Been looking into one of these. Aside from craftsman, any other brand you'd recommend and/or stay away from?

 

[newtdog]

Been looking into one of these. Aside from craftsman, any other brand you'd recommend and/or stay away from?

X2 on this! What's a good one out there?


2010 MANGO TANGO SPORT JKU

 

[wayoflife]

Been looking into one of these. Aside from craftsman, any other brand you'd recommend and/or stay away from?

X2 on this! What's a good one out there?


2010 MANGO TANGO SPORT JKU

I carry a bottle jack that I bought from Napa a long time ago and it still serves its purpose well. Having said that, I'm sure you could just pick one up from Harbor Freight and call it a day. I mean, it's a bottle jack and not a flux capacitor. Just try not to get one that is bigger than 6-tons as it'll be too big and difficult to position under your Jeep especially on the rocks. There really are all kinds of cool tricks I can show you using one.

 

[ttfhell]

I carry a bottle jack that I bought from Napa a long time ago and it still serves its purpose well. Having said that, I'm sure you could just pick one up from Harbor Freight and call it a day. I mean, it's a bottle jack and not a flux capacitor. Just try not to get one that is bigger than 6-tons as it'll be too big and difficult to position under your Jeep especially on the rocks. There really are all kinds of cool tricks I can show you using one.

Fireside tricks at Rubicon Springs!

 

[dannymalkin]

I carry a bottle jack that I bought from Napa a long time ago and it still serves its purpose well. Having said that, I'm sure you could just pick one up from Harbor Freight and call it a day. I mean, it's a bottle jack and not a flux capacitor. Just try not to get one that is bigger than 6-tons as it'll be too big and difficult to position under your Jeep especially on the rocks. There really are all kinds of cool tricks I can show you using one.

I never thought of any other uses for a bottle jack, care to share any? Maybe I'm just not thinking hard enough! :thumbup:

 

[StrizzyChris]

Had a little déjà vu on the shitty stock scissor jack this morning...

http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?17463-Teraflex-lift-INSTALLED

 

[JayKay]

I won't lie, Hi-Lifts scare me and only started carrying a 6-ton bottle jack because of it. I have been around one too many instances where we just got lucky that nobody got hurt.

I never cared for them. When I was working in a body shop, we used a similar tool we called a "monkey on a stick", you could actually hook a chain to it to pull and straighten steel bumpers. Amazing I still have all 10 digits after using the damn thing. Are the Hi-lifts a little safer if you have a bumper with mounts, like the 1/4 pounder? Just didn't know if the slots in the bumper helped stabilize it or not.

 

[olram30]

I never cared for them. When I was working in a body shop, we used a similar tool we called a "monkey on a stick", you could actually hook a chain to it to pull and straighten steel bumpers. Amazing I still have all 10 digits after using the damn thing. Are the Hi-lifts a little safer if you have a bumper with mounts, like the 1/4 pounder? Just didn't know if the slots in the bumper helped stabilize it or not.

probably, but they get blocked with a stinger.:idontknow: