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48" or 60"? Regular red or extreme?
I've always been real nervous about lifting on the sliders. I feel like it'd be so unstable as well as difficult to lift one side high enough to get the tire off the ground. I've lifted it from the front and it was perfectly okay, but lifting on the slider? Idk about that. I'd suggest getting the Hi-Lift jack mate as well. You can lift it using the tire, and then put a jack stand under the truck so you can change the tire.
48" farm jack from Harbor Freight
Works like a charm for 40 bucks.
Use jack stands though...I love HF but would still be hesitant to have their tools responsible for keeping a vehicle from falling on me...
Oh wait...my jack stands are HF too...DOH!!!!!
WOW TJTJ...dare I ask how that happened? Looks like the front end was raised and shifted laterally on the jackstand?
Anyone that isnt HF lol
Very clever jack mount. Definitely not the best place for northern climates, but where is a GOOD place outside the truck for northern climates??Holy crap TJ! Did you send those pics/story to HF?
Back in topic... I think I didn't own a measuring device when I ordered my hilift. It is quite possibly the largest one they sell?! (it was on sale at the time of purchaseso I figured wth, can't be that big) Granted, I have used it MANY times, more on other rigs than mine, and I'm glad it is so large. BUT, it's a real pain to figure out where to store it. I made a home made rear bumper mount for it and that worked great until I moved to northern Michigan and the snow and road funk beat it up pretty bad. I have since taken it off of the bumper and plan on making a home made mount for it on the inside of the X. One of my many back burner projects for now.
So you are asking why not put it on the roof rack like a lot of folks do? Because that bastard is heavy and I don't want to smash my window out or dent/scratch the X. I don't mind bumps of bruises if they are earned. lol
Anyone have photos of a 60" Hi-lift on a Shrock bumper? Trying to decide if it would be way too tall with that bumper mount.
I can tell you the 48" sticks up a teeny bit higher than the roof rails. I know that because when I go through some low parking garages, the roof rails clear, and the top of the hi-lift scrapes off ceiling pipe insulation and clangs the hanging florescent light fixtures, etc.
The 60" sticks up about a foot taller than the 48" (Me rockin my killer math skills...), so, a bit more than a foot over your rails.
48" Hi-Lift on Shrock Rear Bumper, 3" BL.
48" Hi-Lift on Shrock Rear Bumper, 2" BL.
The higher your BL, the less jack sticks up over the roof.
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Ordered the 48" extreme today. Figured the price difference was less than buying a jack mate. Also ordered some 6 ton Torin jack stands. Hopefully they will not act like TJ's did.
Hmmm did not realize there was any difference in the plate.
I guess in three months or so I will find out if it fits.
Ordered over a month ago.