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Sorry if this has already been mentioned...did a search.

Saw a new high-lift jack on the market, in the latest 4WD Action, and thought others might be interested. Perhaps someone has one and can comment on the differences to the usual high-lift jacks?

http://www.snakeracing.com.au/radflo-hydra-jac.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I guess you cant use it as a make-shift hand winch like a high-lift.

Still it looks like a good idea. Do comp guys use a high-lift? Being lighter would be an advantage.

Is it just me or did it look like the side steps were bending on that video?

$520 for the big one......

FARK THAT

It doesn't really do anything special that a normal highlift can't.

It is no more stable, no less dangerous and doesn't look any stronger.

reinventing the wheel i think.

Similar concept as used for offroad rally vehicles for some time

grazza wrote:I guess you cant use it as a make-shift hand winch like a high-lift.

But can you do this with a high-lift?

It's almost exclusively a race item - lighter and quicker than a high lift.

It's nowhere near as useful though - can't pull or clamp and there's no nice long handle than can be used as a breaker bar, to sleeve a drag link,tie rod or gazilliions of other jobs.

My Hilift handle gets used 10 times more than the jack does.

PS you own a Gwagen now Grazza - you'll be needing to sleeve the draglink any day now

Steve.

grazza wrote:Sorry if this has already been mentioned...did a search.

Saw a new high-lift jack on the market, in the latest 4WD Action, and thought others might be interested. Perhaps someone has one and can comment on the differences to the usual high-lift jacks?

http://www.snakeracing.com.au/radflo-hydra-jac.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

But it's so BLING!!!

TheOtherLeft wrote:But it's so BLING!!!

Huh? Something which someone will find useful and will probably keep in the back of the car? Sure its pricey but How is that bling?

Has the definition of bling changed recently?

I've never had a use for a conventional high lift jack so there's no way I would buy one of them aspecially for that price. They would be just as unstable and dangerous as any other high lift jack just a little easier to use.

They just made it look easy in the drive way which you could do with any jack. If I was going to jack up my 4wd in my drive way I would use my trolly jack which will lift my whole rear end or front end and more safely.

Cheers Mick.

grazza wrote:

TheOtherLeft wrote:But it's so BLING!!!

Huh? Something which someone will find useful and will probably keep in the back of the car? Sure its pricey but How is that bling?

Has the definition of bling changed recently?

It will look real bling up on the spare tyre carrier compared to the chassis black cast hilift.


I think it's geared more towards the bling trucks in general. With that much lift on a hummer, the stock bottle jack doesn't cut it. It would be a practical jack for a road going bling trucks.

I hate high lift jacks, they jamb and come down all at once, wiegh a ton and sqash your fingers. But I saw one of these in use not long ago and would seriously think about hanging one off my rig. You never know when you are going to belly out or need to extend your foxys right out to regas them.

my dad has had a very similar item on his caravan for about 5 years now.

it goes in place of the jockey wheel, but also has a hook that attaches to it to perferm exactly as a highlift jack.

Well these are not exactly new, beyond maybe SNAKE only now starting to stock them.

Special offer back in 2005 on them: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=418247

- David

i have one of these got it for my 21st ..... very easy to use.. i think it is safer than the coventional hi-lift as they are smooth no jerky movements... if u can afford it .. GET IT

http://www.caravansplus.com.au/catalog/ ... ts_id=1091" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

thats what my dads got.

the wheel comes off and can be replaced with a 150mmx150mm base plate.

and there is a hook that attaches to it about where the clamp is currentyly.

I can see the appeal of them. If only just for the weight saving. High lifts are a pain in the arse to use and where I have mine mounted under the tray it's very cumbersome to remove but I wouldn't want to mount it any higher. But I don't think I'll be lashing out the big bucks they are asking for one of those any time soon.

cruzinnboozn wrote:
............ no less dangerous .............

guess you have never been whacked by a hi lift handle ratcheting?

Tojo wrote:

cruzinnboozn wrote:
............ no less dangerous .............

guess you have never been whacked by a hi lift handle ratcheting?

Not half as funny as seeing someone whacked in the nuts by the handle of an load transfer type floor jack.