I'm having a hard time deciding which Hi-Lift to order. I like the 48" for stowing reasons but I hear you can't go wrong with a 60". I've made a poll that has approx. lift heights of your vehicle and which jack you use. Please vote accordingly. I need to decide which jack to get.

 

i was in the same boat when i was ording mine... the way i look at it, i'll never be in a spot where i say Gee i have a 60" but i reallly could have used a 48... but i can see myself going, gosh i really could use that extra 12" right about now...

 

my 48" can get both side wheels of the ground about 3-4" safely...on flat ground. after that it seems to get too tippy and unstable. i doubt id be ablet to get it higher on uneven ground. id go for the 60"..i wish i did. i havent had to use my hilift yet on the trail (knock on wood)...so my experience with em have basically been for brake work and tire rotations

 

since you dont have your winch yet, why not get the longer jack? i mean, if you need to rely on it for winching then you can pull one more foot without resetting the tension. also, if the longer jack ends up being too long for good stowing, then you can just buy the shorter walking bar later, the rest of the jack (walking mechanism and lever) will be interchangeable.

i have the shorter version, never been a problem. but now that i've worked through that i almost wish i had the longer. i dont have a winch yet either.

 

I have both.. When I was running a 3" and 32's I bought a 48" hi-lift... now that I am 4"+ and 35's the 48" wasnt enought to get the rear in the air, so I called hi-lift got the 60" bar p/n, called 4wheelparts and ordered just the bar, so I have one jack mechanisim and both bars.. the 48" is plenty for most things, but I have the 60" if I need it, its never been used.

 

thats a great idea!

 

That is pretty neat.

 

I went with the 48" Hi-Lift extreme. A little extra dollars but what the hell. I also picked up the hi-lift offroad kit for winching and the jack handle silencer so it doesnt rattle on the roof rack.

 

i have about 4" of lift and went with the 48" hi-lift. the way i figure it is, if i have to use the jack in a position where it requires more than 4 feet of lifting room, then i'm probably doing something wrong.

 

Just depends on the terrain and the amount of flex you have, with 4" of lift a 48" bar isnt enough to get a tire off the ground on pavement...then if your in snow, mud.. hole the extra foot is very nice to have... just because its a five foot bar doesnt mean your lifiting that point five feet.

 

I don't have a Hi-Lift yet but I was only one ticket away from winning one on Saturday at the East Coast 4Runner Jamboree raffle :cry: I plan on getting a 60" version. When you need one of these off-road, you never know what terrain situation you will be in. Besides the extra cost and weight on your vehicle why not get the 60 incher?

 

How much did the 60" bar cost? I am close to topping out my jack when I need to get my front end off the ground, I would rather have the extra room if I need it.

 

I dont recall, but I do rememeber it wasnt bad...

 

For some reason I was thinking mine was a 36" Hi-Lift (but now I see they don't make a 36", so either mine is 48" or off-brand). 3" lift rear, 1.5 front. I've used it on the trail (err...off the trail?) and it saved my bacon, but I can see where the longer one would be handy. And heavy.

I've also been using it as a clamp for a different project (you'll see, I just have to finish it first!), where the 60" would really be handy.

 

I have to have the 60" with my rig & WaskillyWabbit's slider adapter is a great addition too. We had to use it this weekend at Tellico.

 

3 things...

1st... nice adapter waskilly... i want one...

2nd... can you even lift your tires of the ground with a 60"

3rd... why is there PINK bubble wrap on your drivers seat, marine??

 

I carry the 48. I also have the off-road kit with it. I carry ratchet straps with me so that I can snug up the suspension if I need more lift than I can get with the jack. I got good straps, not the $3 Checker Auto stuff so that I'm not worried about breaking one while I'm changing a tire. When on solid, level, ground I can get both tires on 1 side off the ground.

 

that's interesting, cause i have 4" of lift and i can get a tire off the ground on pavement just fine. with probably about a foot to spare.

 

Well, you dont have "a" 4" lift, you have a comb of body and susp for 4", so really when talking lifting a tire you only have 2.5" of lift, Your suspension and frame are only 2.5" higher than stock, the 1.5" of body lift doesnt affect flex or lifting points, your lifting poiunts are probally 3-3.5" higher than stock. I have a 4" susp so my lifting point are about 7-7.5"" higher than stock, and I bet I flex a bunch more than you do..

So its all realative to the vehicle...

 

Yep...I would guess about a foot to spare. The pink bubble wrap was from my 30 splines when they shipped, I use it to keep the cats off the seats since I have tube doors now! BTW, that's the waskilly man himself at work there at the 4runner Jamboree.