Does anyone have or has anyone used a Hi-Lift jack on our trucks? Thinking of getting one but not sure. How will the rear bumper hold up to the weight of the truck? How would you use it on the front?

Thanks

 

I have one of these for the rear bumper. Lifts one side no problem.
http://www.hi-lift.com/products/bumperlift.htm

For the front I'm not sure. Been thinking about a front reciever and shackle but that might be too much weight with lifting the entire front end.

Planning on picking up one of these this summer.
http://www.hi-lift.com/products/liftmate.htm

Used the new 4xRac to mount

 

The best way to jack up a truck with oversized tires is to jack up the tire itself. You can get a strap that wraps around the bottom of the tire and connects to the jack. Once the tire is in the air you put a jack stand under the frame.

 

jolly green how much was that camo for the side of the truck? and wherre did you get it....the parts for between the wheels.

 

I think it was about $150 for the striping. It's like a giant pinstripe. I used the 11" wide and bought 30 feet of it. Still have some left for if any of it comes off. Hasn't yet though and it's been almost a year wish river running, mudding, mountain offroading, etc... Really helps protect the lower pannels from the short stubby stuff we run into out here.

Anyway the site is www.camoclad.com
It's not cut to fit from them. You have to fit it..

Thought about covering my nerfbars with it too.

 

In the rear, use it under your receiver hitch.

In the front, you can do the same if you have a front hitch.

Using a hitch with the ball removed works best.

Even better is to get a hitch and weld (or have someone weld) an extension to it that fits the jack well.

 

Do you think the the hooks on the lift mate will work with my wheels? The spokes are a lot further in than the ones shown in the pic.

 

I heard some people use the tow hooks to jack up the front.

 

I thought about that when I was looking at the front for somewhere to put the jack. I wasnt sure if they would hold up to the weight. I guess the only thing wouuld be that you would have to be POSITIVE that it would not move and slide off. I have used the crap out of my towhooks before so I guess if they can handle that stress between a stuck truck and a truck pulling on them, it sould be alright. Anyone have anything otherwise that would make this a bad idea???

 

i beleive its a bad idea.....people have had alot of problems with chevys hook breaking off when being towed out...and i know we arent chevys....and i know we havent had those problems but i doubt that they can handle the weight of the front of the truck and forces of gravity.

 

I guess that lift mate for the wheels would be the only way to go. Hopefully it will work with my wheels. I have a small floor jack that I carry in my tool box right now but last time I took the truck out to play I could hear it bouncing around in there. I would hate to have to replace that with jackstands just to be able to change a tire. They are a lot lighter though. I dont even know it you can use that thing on the wheel that the spare come on.

 

Why not just jack up the front frame horn?

Regardless, I really don't think you'd end up breaking a tow hook jacking up the truck from it.

 

WTH is that?

 

This part of the frame. .

 

Dude, that doesnt help me. Is that what got cut off for the lift? What about the part of the frame where the tow hooks are mounted?