anyone mounted a hi lift across thier hood?

[cody72sport]

I know jeep guys do it all the time, anyone ever done it to a bronco?

 

[Ohio Bronco 21]

I have seen it done on here but I do not remember what member did it. I plan to mount one across the rear bumper.

 

[00gyrhed]

Don't do it you will regret it. by far the best place is on a swinging tire carrier on the back bumper. I had one on my CJ5 for about two months, then took it off. In fact I moved it all over that CJ5 until I finally broke down and built a swinging tire carrier and mounted it there. That was back 30 years ago and you basically had to build those type things if you wanted them. Its extremely inconvenient on the hood and its easy to scratch the paint or ding the hood as well just moving it around. Better on the rack of the hardtop if you are running one.

 

[jw0747]

Does your roll bar have a down tube that drops down diagonally to the rear floor area? Mount your jack alongside that tube.

 

[BRONCROB]

I wouldn't recommend mounting on the hood.I mounted mine to the front winch bumper.It was pretty easy and it adds some extra protection in the event of an accident.All it took was a couple 1/2 bolts and some used upper front shock bushings to mount it with no rattles.

 

[70 Steed]

Does your roll bar have a down tube that drops down diagonally to the rear floor area? Mount your jack alongside that tube.

That's what I did.

 

[NGABronco]

Rear bumper works good!!;D

 

[PaveBronco]

Don't do it 'because' Jeep guys do it...

 

[cody72sport]

Rear bumper works good!!;D

that right there is on hell of a rear bumper

 

[NGABronco]

that right there is on hell of a rear bumper

HaHa!!! The only thing I bought was the jack, the rest of it came from rigs as far back as 1985!!! Never throw anything away!!!%)%)

 

[xcntrk]

Don't do it 'because' Jeep guys do it...

Ding...ding.. we have a winner! ;D

 

[gmurrell]

Ding...ding.. we have a winner! ;D

that was my thought!

 

[TAC71]

I built a fiberglass bodied Bronco for a customer a few years ago. I had deleted the heater and vent intakes under the hood. I mounted the hi lift on the top of the cowl under the hood. Not the most convenient location, but the customer loved it.

 

[Tedster100]

Don't do it 'because' Jeep guys do it...

Yup, then you have to mount lights to the lower windshield frame, install some diamond plate in various locations and possibly a snorkel. All while running 29" tires with a "If you can read this - flip me over" sticker on the windshield.

 

[Glass Pony]

I mounted mine on the tire carrier also.
Fabbed this up on my Protofab bumper

 

[ep67bro]

Don't mount it on the hood. It will also rust and leave streaks all over the hood. I mounted mine to the angle bar on my roll bar. Keeps it out of the weather, easy to get to , and wont get stolen as easy. Rear bumper mounts are good to just add some kind of lock so it wont walk !

 

[ILikeBond]

Yup, then you have to mount lights to the lower windshield frame, install some diamond plate in various locations and possibly a snorkel. All while running 29" tires with a "If you can read this - flip me over" sticker on the windshield.

OMG, too funny... ;D:-X

 

[Deano]

Mount it to the role bar!

 

[Deano]

I guess I need to take my lights off the windshield?;(

 

[Slednut10]

OMG, too funny... ;D:-X

Wow, with all those shithouse grab bars, who needs a HI Lift? That thing is hysterical! Sorry for the hijack..........