Mounting Hi-lift?

J Everett

J Everett

Suspension Lift
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Houma, LA
These are a little more expensive, but they're stylish and they won't damage your rack rails.
http://fourtreks.com/hi_lift_roll_bar_mounts_1_75_.html
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ryandavenport

Guest
FOURTREKS makes some awesome ones. They are a little privy though. Be sure to mount it on the passenger side of your truck.
 
Lucky_lefty

Lucky_lefty

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
IL
I am not spending 100 bucks on mounts. I will try to find something to put around my my roof rack to protect it. thanks though. I will go with the ones from amazon since there isnt any thing else out there. 2-3 inch size right?
 
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Lucky_lefty

Lucky_lefty

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
IL
I have no idea whats out there, Ryan miller gave me the quick fist so I figured I would use them for the hi lift.
 
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TJTJ

Skid Plates
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Location
NJ
Consider not mounting them that high.

In general, the more weight you add up high, the worse your Center of Gravity (COG).

Its not as bad in a static tilt situation, but the more weight on the roof, when in MOTION, the higher your polar moment is.

Sort of like if you are standing in the middle of a field holding a 50' tall flag pole up with your hands....its straight up and down, and you have it balanced...

...VS - the same situation except you are FIRST grabbing it as its already tipped 45º over, and its top is in motion towards the ground.

When a weight is at the end of a LEVER, it exerts more force.....and that's what roof weights are, weights on the end of a lever.

Food for thought.
 
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ryandavenport

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Also, don't mount that up there using quick fists. Those aren't secure enough.
 
J Everett

J Everett

Suspension Lift
Founding Member
Location
Houma, LA
I like the price on those. I think I'd cut up an old bike inner tube to keep them from marring the rack rails. Or plasti-dip.
 
Lucky_lefty

Lucky_lefty

Bought an X
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Location
IL
I ordered them from amazon, I will post pics when they come, I plan on installing it on my front bummper since my center tube is angled out a little bit. or O will toss it up on the passenger side. I ended up using the quick fist on the drivers side and threw a shovel up there.
 
OKXterra

OKXterra

First Fill-Up (of many)
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Lawton, Oklahoma
OKXterra said:
We use these on MississippiGal's X http://www.amazon.com/Hi-Lift-Jack-T.../dp/B003CEODQI ,and they work great, but we have them mounted on a DepHep rack.[/QUOTE

Got any photos on that, ive been kicking around how id mount one up there other than bugging depehep .
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I'll try to get a pic today or tomorrow since we are going to have to load the hi lift up for a short trip. The reason I like it for the DepHep rack is that we can move the mounts around. If the rack is full, we mount it high on the edge (front and back) of the rack, if the rack isn't full, we mount it to the floor of the rack at an angle so it sit low, kind of in the rack. I'll post pics asap.
 
OKXterra

OKXterra

First Fill-Up (of many)
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Location
Lawton, Oklahoma
Sorry these are so crappy (I was in a hurry), but here are a fw pics of the hi-lift mounts in the dep hep rack. Obviously we only mount them this way if we don't need the space for other gear. If it's full, we mount it lengthwise on the front and back top bars.

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ryandavenport

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SnickerDoodle said:
How much of a PITA is it to get it unmounted? Say you, umm, need it in rush. Maybe some wing nuts would help make it a bit quicker.
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If you need a hi-lift in a rush, you are better off using a different piece of equipment lol. The hi-lift doesn't hurry, and for those that try to hurry it, it removes their body parts lol.
 
civicjoe

civicjoe

lone wolf mod
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Nevada
OKXterra said:
Sorry these are so crappy (I was in a hurry), but here are a fw pics of the hi-lift mounts in the dep hep rack. Obviously we only mount them this way if we don't need the space for other gear. If it's full, we mount it lengthwise on the front and back top bars.

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No problem man that looks great, glad to see you dont have to pony up first off on the dephep.
 
Dimo

Dimo

Bought an X
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Location
Wilmington, De
As fall as the wingnuts go, they didn't make any in that size in stores. And I have that size wrench in my glove for that specifically. Also, it only takes at max ten minutes to get it down. Plus, it works much better for anti-theft. I'm parked on side streets in Philly a bit too much for wingnuts
 
xterror

xterror

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
Arvada, CO
I have the actual Hi-Lift mounts cost me $80 but it came with the 1"-2" U bolts and 2"-3" U bolts. It's been nice cuz I change around the location all the time and can switch out the U bolts accordingly. But $55 isn't bad. You're just limited to the bigger U bolts which will fit around your stock rail, but like me, I had it on my aftermarket roof basket (smaller tubing) and needed the smaller U bolts.
 
NMTerras

NMTerras

Suspension Lift
Location
New Mexico
These are some decent options - but I think I still want to try something with hardware added on to the horizontal mighty mount...can anyone verify the right mighty mount for the first gen roof bars is the 28H? Please? Anyone...? I swear I looked everywhere...
 
Maxterra

Maxterra

Wheeling
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Location
West Haven, UTAH
ryandavenport said:
Also, don't mount that up there using quick fists. Those aren't secure enough.
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Definitely not secure enough!
Can you imagine a serious vehicle or obstacle collision and this hi-lift missile going thru another vehicles windshield?

They need to be bolted down, preferably with 1/2" bolts/studs in a higher grade.
 
lbishop

lbishop

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Polk County,TN
Ive got the high-lift tube mounts on mine. $65.00 from the local 4wd shop. Its a really nice system just added some cable locks and it was good to go
 
Big_THanks

Big_THanks

Wheeling
Founding Member
Location
Chattanooga
I built my own mounts and they are great and were way cheaper. Only took me about an hour including getting the parts from my local Ace Hardware. If anyone is interested I have the link saved to the tutorial for this.

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fatkidd

fatkidd

Test Drive
Location
san antonio, tx
i know off subject, but not really..just wondering.. is $75 about right for a like new 48" jack with offroad base and hi-lift full cover about right? thanx
 
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