Who REALLY uses a Hi-Lift?

[Sbolt19]

I've got one, I always forget the damn thing because I don't have a convenient place to mount it. Been several times where I could have used it to get unstuck.

 

[HGM]

So, I'm noticing allot of "bottle jack" comments too.. Great to have, no doubt.. In my mind though, they are two totally different tools for very different jobs. I suppose, on the trail with hard packed ground, a bottle jack would be fine in most situations.. But, the bumper jack, or "mud jack" as we used to call it is priceless in the mud and suggar sand of S. Fla.. MY experience is mostly in the Glades, where, a bottle jack would simply sink into the ground and you'd never get anywhere.. A 48 or 60" bumper jack is the only way to get your suspension unloaded and tires high enough to back-fill the holes those 37's are hiding in.. Even then, you need to have the base on a decent peice of plywood or something.. We've also used the jack to lift the vehicle out of the "rut", then push it sideways, off the jack... Effectively, you can turn the vehicle arround on a fairly narrow trail if you needed to.. Dangerous, but when you're dumb enough to burry your truck in the soft mud 15mi from anywhere, you do what you have to do to get out..%) Its all about respecting the tool and realizing that it could kick out or fall to the side at any time...

 

[KyleQ]

We bring a bottle jack with us on the trail and it only gets used for ONE reason - reseating beads. The hi-lift is such a valuable tool that we never go anywhere without one, my dad, brother and I always wheel together and we all 3 have one in our trucks. Such a versatile tool that can be abused.

A hi-lift helped here - took two trucks to remove me from this.


It was fun though - first gear in low range spun the tires enough to get the tires to somewhat clean, pop into 2nd and find max rpm and now all of a sudden you are throwing mud and sand 25 feet into the air. My co-pilot/girlfriend wasn't enthused enough to let me try 3rd ;D

 

[SpareParts]

I think a lot has to do with where you wheel and what you do with your rig. I don't think a 60in. Highlift jack would lift my suspension from my bumper. That's why I bring a 2 inch ratchet strap thats hooked into a loop, you bind down the frame and the axle down together and then use a Highlift Jack to lift it up.

If you are in a creek bed or have a something else to jack from, a bottle jack is a lot faster and can be safer.

I carry both, you never know where you are going to need what.

 

[ET]

The one and only time I've used mine was to winch my 94 bronco out of a deep mud hole. It was a lot of work.

Eugene

 

[HoosierDaddy]

That coffee you're probably referring to was so hot it removed the skin from the plaintiff's vagina. Imagine ....
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First the Hi-lift stuff ..... A buddy was parking next to a curb and bumped it just right and blew the bead. Had to call someone to come get him , take him back to the house where the hi-lift was , and draive all the way back again just to change a tire. What should have been a 30 minute tire swap turned into an hours long waste of time.
The moral is , at a minimum , if your truck has a decent amount of lift you should carry the hi-lift all the time , as a factory jack replacement.


The coffee stuff ... after reading the facts of the case , I'll side with the chick.
I didn't feel that way until I read the extent of the burns.

Why ?
Lets say that instead of accidently spilling the coffee which MELTED her trousers and removed the skin from her privates ,
lets say she , (or you or one of your kids) actually drank it .....

That could be fatal.

Sorry , coffee or any other food does not need to be that hot to be good. Learn what a third degree burn is and see if you feel the same.

Off soap box .... sorry for the re-jack.

 

[rsharpnm]

The coffee stuff ... after reading the facts of the case , I'll side with the chick.
I didn't feel that way until I read the extent of the burns.

Why ?
Lets say that instead of accidently spilling the coffee which MELTED her trousers and removed the skin from her privates ,
lets say she , (or you or one of your kids) actually drank it .....

That could be fatal.

Damn, I hate being a co-hijacker, but...

Two words: PERSONAL. RESPONSIBILITY.

And dood... hot drinks can be FATAL? %) What, if you pass out and drown in your coffee cup?

 

[Buldozer]

Yea I remember when they first came out I wanted one, well last year I bought one and have not used it yet. I hope never have to but I bought it just in case.;D

Wow, you must be one old guy. The Hi Lift was introduced in 1905! I personally have been using them for over 40 years. %)

 

[SpareParts]

Wow, you must be one old guy. The Hi Lift was introduced in 1905! I personally have been using them for over 40 years. %)

Boy, you are old Rick! LOL

 

[needabronco]

I keep a floor jack in the back of my rig. I used to carry a hilift when I worked all over AZ in the back country and have been stuck numerous times but the high lift was never taken out. Bottle jacks, stacking rocks, and a floor jack have always worked when a winch wouldn't. Same with the Bronco.

BUT I've never wheeled hard in heavy mud. I generally try to avoid it myself.

 

[gumbydood]

First the Hi-lift stuff ..... A buddy was parking next to a curb and bumped it just right and blew the bead. Had to call someone to come get him , take him back to the house where the hi-lift was , and draive all the way back again just to change a tire. What should have been a 30 minute tire swap turned into an hours long waste of time.
The moral is , at a minimum , if your truck has a decent amount of lift you should carry the hi-lift all the time , as a factory jack replacement.


The coffee stuff ... after reading the facts of the case , I'll side with the chick.
I didn't feel that way until I read the extent of the burns.

Why ?
Lets say that instead of accidently spilling the coffee which MELTED her trousers and removed the skin from her privates ,
lets say she , (or you or one of your kids) actually drank it .....

That could be fatal.

Sorry , coffee or any other food does not need to be that hot to be good. Learn what a third degree burn is and see if you feel the same.

Off soap box .... sorry for the re-jack.

As the coffee goes... there is no way a water based liquid will cause 3rd degree burns. Can't happen. Stuff evaporates at 212 degrees... it's called boiling. I've watched people stick their hands into 365 degree cooking oil and end up with 2nd degree burns.

Here's a list of degrees of burns by wikepedia:
By degree

Three degrees of burnsFirst-degree burns are usually limited to redness (erythema), a white plaque and minor pain at the site of injury. These burns involve only the epidermis. Most sunburns can be included as first-degree burns.
Second-degree burns manifest as erythema with superficial blistering of the skin, and can involve more or less pain depending on the level of nerve involvement. Second-degree burns involve the superficial (papillary) dermis and may also involve the deep (reticular) dermis layer. Deep dermal burns usually take more than three weeks to heal and should be seen by a surgeon familiar with burn care, as in some cases severe hypertrophic scarring can result. Burns that require more than three weeks to heal are often excised and skin grafted for best result.
Third-degree burns occur when the epidermis is lost with damage to the subcutaneous tissue. Burn victims will exhibit charring and extreme damage of the epidermis, and sometimes hard eschar will be present. Third-degree burns result in scarring and victims will also exhibit the loss of hair shafts and keratin. These burns may require grafting. These burns are not painful, as all the nerves have been damaged by the burn and are not sending pain signals; however, all third-degree burns are surrounded by first and second-degree burns, which are painful.

G'dood