So my dad used to do a bit of offroading back in the day, and he gave me his old Hi-Lift. Going to take some fixing up as it's been sitting unused for 30+ years and the last 15 years have been spent outside. But it's structurally sound, and all I need to do is swap out some parts with the Fix-It-Kit (Once I get the cross pins unstuck.). Only problem is I don't have a bumper bar or rock sliders yet, so I feel limited in how I can use it. Any of you folks found good points? I'm thinking I could use the tow hooks (Trailhawk), but I'm not sure if those are made to support a load at that angle. I was also thinking about getting the Lift-Mate attachment so I can lift it by the wheels, and then just carry a jack stand around with me. Anybody found any other solutions? Anyone tried jacking from the tow hooks? Let's hear it!
A bottle jack would work better for changing tires on the trail. Safer too. Other than using it as a manual winch I can't see the need for a HI-lift jack. Sent from my iPhone using ToasterJeep mobile app
Yeah, I'd definitely like to have it around as a winch until I can get a real winch setup. Seems like a useful tool for other situations as well. A bottle jack would definitely be a good idea (I just have the factory jack currently), but I'm a sucker for multi-purpose tools.
For non-tire-failure uses, there are straps that can be threaded through the spokes on the wheel to use the wheel as the lifting point. This is probably best used when stuck.
