Hi-Lift Jacking points
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Corpus Christi, TX
Shockwave,
Yep, the front tow hooks are plenty strong to lift a SuperDuty. I gave up on using a regular floor jack on my SD many moons ago, just Hi-Lift it as high as you need it!!
The rear bumper will not tolerate Hi-Lift jacking whatsoever, so don't even try it! If you've got a good sturdy frame mounted towing hitch, and if you can find a way to jack up each side, I'd do it there.
But remember, BECAREFUL when you're using that dang Hi-Lift! You gotta make sure everything is kosher before, while, and after you're jacking. Make sure that Hi-Lift is as straight as can be.
Also watch the handle when you're lowering that sucker! I found out the hard way how quickly the jack handle flys up while you're lowering it. Handle nearly ripped my arm out if the socket on the upswing.
And always, make sure to put jackstands under that sucker ASAP! I'd hate to see a post from you in the future saying that the Hi-Lift failed (it's happened before!), and how you're missing an arm/leg/head!
Yep, the front tow hooks are plenty strong to lift a SuperDuty. I gave up on using a regular floor jack on my SD many moons ago, just Hi-Lift it as high as you need it!!
The rear bumper will not tolerate Hi-Lift jacking whatsoever, so don't even try it! If you've got a good sturdy frame mounted towing hitch, and if you can find a way to jack up each side, I'd do it there.
But remember, BECAREFUL when you're using that dang Hi-Lift! You gotta make sure everything is kosher before, while, and after you're jacking. Make sure that Hi-Lift is as straight as can be.
Also watch the handle when you're lowering that sucker! I found out the hard way how quickly the jack handle flys up while you're lowering it. Handle nearly ripped my arm out if the socket on the upswing.
And always, make sure to put jackstands under that sucker ASAP! I'd hate to see a post from you in the future saying that the Hi-Lift failed (it's happened before!), and how you're missing an arm/leg/head!
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From: Dallas,TX
Thanks for the info that cleared up some concerns of mine. I haven’t had an opportunity to try it out yet. Maybe I should familiarize myself with it before I need to use it and don’t know what to do.
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Hi-Lifts are a godsend when you're out in the blue on your own. They work well as jacks, but often work better in conjunction with come-alongs. Never jack against anything that will bend or break, and if your come-along is bound up to the max, use your hi-lift to help. Always carry a 2'x2' piece of plywood and a can of WD-40. That and a bottle of bourbon should get you out of most troubles.
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From: Senoia, GA
hi-lifts are the most verstile tool but it's also one of the most dangerous. i have heard of people getting their hands and even heads smashed b/t the handle and the actual jack. i have used mine to winch vehicles on a trailer, winch my own self out, jack myself out of a deep hole and push the jack over to get out of the ruts, straighten frame out, and actually as a jack to change a tire.
the best jack point i have found are the bumpers themselves, and if not then u se the wheels... loop a chain through the holes and back to the jack head
-cutts-
the best jack point i have found are the bumpers themselves, and if not then u se the wheels... loop a chain through the holes and back to the jack head
-cutts-
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From: Rep. of Texas
I dunno about 18" of wood, ive always cracked every piece of wood i put under it...
i sank one down 18" in the mud once before hte truck started to move and even when it did hte jack still went down 1" for every 1/3" the truck went up...so i quit
i sank one down 18" in the mud once before hte truck started to move and even when it did hte jack still went down 1" for every 1/3" the truck went up...so i quit
Cargo Master
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: southwest pa
just make sure you keep the thing straight! i love my hi lift its come in handy quite a few times. make sure you don't let the thing pin you or something. once they start goin over, clear the way. carry a cable with you to wrap around something if you can't get the hook under a part of the frame.
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Originally Posted by RawPower
I dunno about 18" of wood, ive always cracked every piece of wood i put under it...
I usually carry one, but it is not a necessity, and won't help much in the mud.
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From: Atlanta GA
For my own fabbed bumpers or for using the stock bumper, I put in a 1/2" or 9/16" grade 8 bolt so it sticks 3" below the bumper, from the inside of the frame. That way I can jack up on the frame rail without the jack sliding sidewards up the bumper, it catches on the extended bolt.
Then I have the option of doing this
> push the jack over to get out of the ruts
or kicking rocks or branches under the tire while in front of the truck.
On the sides of my current truck I have a 5x5 square tube that runs left to right behind the cab. When I want to tip my truck over to one side, all I have to do is jack it up from that point.
I also put brackets on the end of my rear bumper so I can lift the bumper (impossible to lift the truck enough in the rear by the bumper to change a tire) off of obstacles if I get hung up backing into something.
I still keep a floor jack in the truck for on pavement tire changes.
Then I have the option of doing this
> push the jack over to get out of the ruts
or kicking rocks or branches under the tire while in front of the truck.
On the sides of my current truck I have a 5x5 square tube that runs left to right behind the cab. When I want to tip my truck over to one side, all I have to do is jack it up from that point.
I also put brackets on the end of my rear bumper so I can lift the bumper (impossible to lift the truck enough in the rear by the bumper to change a tire) off of obstacles if I get hung up backing into something.
I still keep a floor jack in the truck for on pavement tire changes.
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From: Spokane, WA
I'd suggest you do a search for Hi-Lift accessories. There's a couple of them that can come in really handy, such as their expanded base that will help keep the jack more stable and will also keep it from sinking out of site on soft/muddy ground. They also have a hook deal that will allow you to lift the truck by the wheel. I rigged up my own more deadly version of this one time to get the tire high enough to get a log under it when I was high centered. One thing I want to look into is making an attachment for my Hi-Lift that will slide into my receiver. I can put the end of the jack into it now but it only gives me about an 1-2" of material and I'm a little leary of it slipping out and dropping the truck on me.
