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do i need a high lift jack?
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:25 pm
by Middo
iv got 4 " lift. do i need a high lift to change tyres and such. i know there unstable but u can get bigger base plates for them. or can u get trolley jacks that will lift that high? cheers
Re: do i need a high lift jack?
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:32 pm
by superslowlux
Middo wrote:iv got 4 " lift. do i need a high lift to change tyres and such. i know there unstable but u can get bigger base plates for them. or can u get trolley jacks that will lift that high? cheers
Confused by your question, Jack up from under diffs? Where you normally do it.
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:38 pm
by Middo
yeah my bad. stupid question. i figured it out myself
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:57 am
by GQ Bear
Mate, use a trolley, bottle or scissor jack to change tyres. Highlifts are not for every vehicle. Infact many don't have anywhere to safely lift from anyway. And as stated they're shit for changing tyres as you need the whole stroke to lift a tyre off the ground if you have a bit of wheel travel.
They can be usefull for lifting the body when bogged, etc. so as to give you enough room to get a bottle jack under the diff (after fitting a solid object incase jack fails of course).
They can be a handy handwinch in extreme cases of dire hopelessness when you're winch fails, all you're mates' winches and vehicles die, and you're bogged far too deep to dig, completely out of mobile phone and uhf reception, and too lazy to walk that 300km to the nearest town.
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:00 pm
by grimbo
I've found my hi lift jack is great for sitting in the corner of the shed for about 7 years never getting used. The handle is very handy though as a breaker bar
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:17 pm
by bru21
weld chain link holders to the coil hats and diff - clip some chain in and its too easy
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:00 pm
by chunks
grimbo wrote:I've found my hi lift jack is great for sitting in the corner of the shed for about 7 years never getting used. The handle is very handy though as a breaker bar
I am the complete oposite, I find new uses for mine all the time, I reckon they are great!
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:09 pm
by Rhysta
There awesome for pulling out fence posts
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:58 pm
by BASSYK
chunks wrote:grimbo wrote:I've found my hi lift jack is great for sitting in the corner of the shed for about 7 years never getting used. The handle is very handy though as a breaker bar
I am the complete oposite, I find new uses for mine all the time, I reckon they are great!
also good for DIY anesthetic (will knock you unconcious for hours lol!
they are uop there with one of the most dangerous things ive ever seen and never seem to work properly,
i always carry a trolley jack and jacking plate and have never not been able to change a flat tyre running up to 38" tyres!