I'm looking for a high-lift jack for my soon to be lifted X. What do you have and like to use?
Thanks,
NIck

 

I've got the ARB Bushwacker Inflatable X-Jack. The High Lift made me nervous when I had my Jeep, it would scare the crap out of me lifting this beast...but maybe I'm a wuss.

 

For safety's sake stay keep it in good working conditions and know how to use them. I've used one on the receiver hitch of the Ex full of camping gear and visibly bent the I beam - The Ex is way too heavy.

Handle force required to raise 4,660 lbs. is 177 lbs. at 34” on the handle.
Maximum rated load is 4,660 lbs. (2,273 kg) up to 48” (121 cm), tested to 7,000lbs. (3175 kg). Upper 12” of 60” jack is rated to 2,660 lbs. (1,209 kg) only, tested to 4,000 lbs. (1,818 kg). If you overload the Jack during operation, the shear bolt (located in the lifting mechanism) will break. If the shear bolt breaks, as it will at 7,000 lbs. (3,175 kg), the load should be supported, but the Jack’s handle will drop freely. Use a Jack with a larger load capacity to lower the load safely to the ground. Do not replace the shear bolt with a bolt of greater strength as this could cause the jack to fail and drop the load. Always use a shear bolt supplied. Do not replace the shear bolt while the Jack is under load.
WORKING WITH A RAISED LOAD:
THIS JACK WILL NOT STABILIZE THE LOAD. You must chock and block (stabilize) the load to prevent it from moving or falling. If a raised load falls, it can cause serious injury or death.

 

I have a Hi-Lift all-cast jack that works reasonably well in terms of stability and effort on a 3.5" lifted Excursion. You need to have added jacking points and or accessories to use this type of jack on an Excursion safely and without damage to the vehicle. The ARB X-Jack works really well.

 

I have the harbor freight $30 copy of the hi lift and I like it... works just as good as the real deal only you can combine coupons to get it for cheap.

Its an identical copy so if you need parts the hi lift jack ones all swap over.

The above users are correct that unless you have aftermarket bumpers and running boards you can't really use the hi lift to much success on the ex as there is nowhere to use as a jacking point. No structure on the ex is stout enough to serve as a jacking point. I carry mine as a recovery assistance device more than an actual jack. I carry a block of woork and a small hydraulic bottle jack for that.

 

So it sounds like the high lift jack will look cool mounted on a safari rack just don't use it on the X..lol I guess I'm gonna carry wood and a bottle jack
Thanks guys!
Nick

 

This company has some nice accessories for Hi Lift jacks:

Baja Off Road Products - Home

Michael

 

I carry both, a Harbor Freight air/hydraulic bottle jack that I can run off my ARB compressor and a hi lift. The hi lift is mounted on the light bar in the front. It does look good up on a safari rack but it would be a pain to get it down! Four Wheel Parts makes inexpensive clamps to mount it to the light bar.

The bottle jack works fine for changing a tire on the side of the road and on my toy hauler. The Hi lift is for offroad stuck situations.

Michael

 

Thanks for the info. Good thing our trucks are som big to carry all this stuff

 

Its ok to use on the X, just know where the best places to jack are and be sure the ground is hard and level or else you might need a few of their accessories like the wide off road base plate. It is nice to use as a come along as well in a pinch.

 

yeah, and I have a brushguard on the front of mine, and if I ever got stuck somewhere by myself I'd rather risk bending the hitch or my brushguard and having a method to get unstuck. so its worth carrying. also I've found its useful for the trailer, and also useful as a clamp for trail repairs. and as mentioned, make a decent come along. so versatile. everytime I use mine I tip my hat to whoever invented them.

 

I have a craftsman floor jack and a one foot 4"x4" block of wood. I'm all about safety.

 

Here's where i put mine...

Talk about sagging front springs!

 

Hope you don't drive much at night.

 

yeah I'm pretty sure any cop would give you a ticket for all that stuff blocking your headlights and your view if you ever drove like that on the street anyway.

plus it would kill your gas mileage.