hi lift jack on wheel well
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hi lift jack on wheel well
ok ive looked and cant find exactly what im lookin for. i got a hi lift jack for christmas and cant figure out where to mount it. the only place i can figure is in the bed on the wheel well. anybody else got any ideas or pics besides using bed rails? thankye
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That will not be a good idea at all! That will crumple the sheet metal. Rock sliders and aftermarket bumpers are the ideal place for a Hi Lift jack point. I don't think there is a place that is safe or a good idea to use one on a truck with no sliders/bumpers.
Just a warning though, Hi Lifts are very dangerous if not used properly and with precaution. Make sure you have a strong footing when jacking, and never lift on concrete from the front or rear without wheel blocks.
Just a warning though, Hi Lifts are very dangerous if not used properly and with precaution. Make sure you have a strong footing when jacking, and never lift on concrete from the front or rear without wheel blocks.
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Here is what I did. I have the 60" Hi Lift so it is pretty long, but it does not stick over the sides of the bed on either side. If you have a 48" it should fit on very nicely. The rack I used was the Hi Lift brand 4x Rack. I think thats what the name was lol
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Last edited by yoder519; 01-10-2009 at 10:21 AM.
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What many do too is mount it to the round bars on an aftermarket bumper.
I use Fourtrek mounts, and I have mine on the front bumper.
I use Fourtrek mounts, and I have mine on the front bumper.
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that sucks man, those are expensive too
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I just got a 60" hilift (birthday) myself. I was thinking of mounting it to my roll bar. I have yet to really see a good spot to mount a hi lift. Along the rail of the side of the bed looks okay though..
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yea i was thinkin of that corey but i got my heart set on a tube bumper form either marlin or trail gear and i dont think it would work but you never kno
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Although you can't really tell in this piture I mounted mine with the 4x4 (or 4xsomething) Hi-lift mounts. I pulled the insert out of the bed, marked the holes with the high lift attached so the studs would line up, drilled the holes and put some HUGE flat washers behind the insert on the bolts so they wouldn't pull through.
I'll try to get a better picture but I'll have to find a camera.
I'll try to get a better picture but I'll have to find a camera.
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thats EXACTLY what im lookin for. and thats the same mounts i got. i had thought about that but couldnt figure out how to do it. so is the nuts on the outside of your bed? what inserts in the bed are you talkin about? oh yea your the frickin man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mine's been floating around in the bed for so long, I really need to mount it. I like the bed bar idea or the front bumper hoops like Cory suggested. My taco bedside doesn't seem strong enough to hold the thing thru the bounding, I picture the sheet metal ripping like a wet paper towel
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thats EXACTLY what im lookin for. and thats the same mounts i got. i had thought about that but couldnt figure out how to do it. so is the nuts on the outside of your bed? what inserts in the bed are you talkin about? oh yea your the frickin man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe someone can post a picture of the inserts? If not I'll see if I can borrow a camera tomorrow if I get home at a decent hour and post one up for you.