HIGH LIFT JACKS!! Widow makers or life savers??

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Weldy

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Little knowledge of these! Conflicting ideas on tinterweb!! So I'm calling out to all those who have had experiences of failure and triumph to tell there stories and I will listen very carefully !!!
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Hi @Weldy

You are going to get the same thing on here.

IMHO, Can be a useful tool , if used correctly, take care with it, understand how it works and how it can bite you. Have never needed to use mine in anger when out playing and only really carry it if I need to use it as a winch tool, which fingers crossed is never.

Cheers

PS , the second photo shows the Hilift that is supplied with Barbies jeep. But it needs painting pink.
 
as an aside:

Has someone gone to the effort of fitting the headlight washers to the winch bumper?

Plus, have you tested the snorkel works correctly?

Cheers
 
Has someone gone to the effort of fitting the headlight washers to the winch bumper?

Plus, have you tested the snorkel works correctly?



Has someone gone to the effort of fitting the headlight washers to the winch bumper?

Plus, have you tested the snorkel works correctly?

Cheers
They have fitted the washers so some one obviously cared!! But they don't fekin work yet
The snorkel isn't even plumbed into the airbox so it definitely doesn't work !! That was going to be one of my other questions down the line... water proofing!! But I will get the fecka running right before I take on any more jobs!! I've been tiling the bathroom for 3 year!! Easily distracted
 
They're a very useful multi purpose tool, only to be used for lifting a wheel if you have suicidal tendencies.

They need regular maintenance with special attention paid to pins engaging properly while lowering under load.

Treat as a load shotgun
Now I'm scared of the fekin thing! Lol!
Could I attach a housing or some sort of socket that it fits into.. I'm making rock sliders and with an adaption for the toe of the jack to locate into! Would that work!
 
Now I'm scared of the fekin thing! Lol!
Could I attach a housing or some sort of socket that it fits into.. I'm making rock sliders and with an adaption for the toe of the jack to locate into! Would that work!

It might help, and there is an adaptor for jacking Defenders in the standard jack holes. It isn't that great, you have to jack the body a long way to lift a wheel.
And some people knock their teeth out by not engaging the ratchet fully, so the handle snaps up under load.

Bottle or trolley jack is usually better for wheel changes.
 
You can get a fitting for them to go into. Which is why you see "tubes" on some rock sliders / bumpers.


This number on the bay, not guaranteeing this will fit your make of farm jack.
141672840577

Cheers
 
Must dash lads!! Fekin customer has just walked in wanting something !! Can't he see I'm busy! Be back laters... going to put this jack to the ultimate test and post photos !! If I'm not back,, the jack won !!!
 
you have to jack the body a long way to lift a wheel.

As a test , I tried to lift mine on concrete using my 48 incher into the rock sliders. I gave up as there is no way I am going to attempt to lift the body that much just to change a tyre unless the reason is very exceptional, in which case TBH I will probably drive on the flat until I get to somewhere to use the std bottle jack.

Cheers
 
As a test , I tried to lift mine on concrete using my 48 incher into the rock sliders. I gave up as there is no way I am going to attempt to lift the body that much just to change a tyre unless the reason is very exceptional, in which case TBH I will probably drive on the flat until I get to somewhere to use the std bottle jack!!

Good advice.. I think i will stick to the bottle jack!!!
Emergencies only!! Well I'm happy now!! Not for every day use!! Handle with care!! Be alert !! And get Wor lass to use it!! I can always find another one!!

Oh and 48incher!! Your bragging now!!
 
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Fecked up that one sorry!! Trying to multi task here!! Watching porn and typing replies!! Thanks again for the help!! I've decided , it looks good!! But looks can be deceiving!!! Just like Wor lass
 
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