Highlift jack
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Re: Highlift jack
Famous last words: "I am not sure that is a fact if the lever is
set to be raising the load"
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> I agree with everything you have said relative to the safety of the HiLift
> Jack. I just think that it is a useful tool that people should carry and
> use, even if they must use it with caution.
>
> Pointing to a guy that did everything possible wrong with his jack does not
> point to problems with the jack, it points to problems with the idiot that
> is using it. As for dropping loads of less than 100 pounds, I am not sure
> that is a fact if the lever is set to be raising the load, it is certainly a
> fact when lowering the load. When they are working properly, you should be
> able to set the direction lever to raise the load, then pull the handle and
> raise the lifting mechanism, and the pins will ratchet as they go over the
> holes in the stalk. The lift will easily drop, sometimes drop unexpectedly,
> when the lever is set to lower the load but there is no load on the jack.
> When this happens, the lift could easily hit a foot and cause some serious
> pain. By the time the load weighs less than 100 pounds on the lift, it is
> already on the ground, so the falling load ought not be a problem in this
> case. Having said that, the load will never fall, unless the jack tips over,
> if the selector lever is set to raise the load. Another safety, for lack of
> a better word, first action that a user can employ is to tie the handle in
> the raised position. When the handle is raised, the pins are inserted into
> at least one hole, and if the handle can be locked in that position, it will
> not flail about and destroy everything within reach. HiLift supplies a
> wire-clamp that is supposed to hold the handle up when the load is raised.
> The operator is supposed to use the handle to raise his load, then leave the
> handle raised so that the wire-clamp is secured to the stalk of the jack. I
> am not sure, but I think that many people might take the wire clamp off
> thinking it serves no purpose. My clamp is damaged and I do not rely on it,
> so if I must leave my Jeep on the jack for any reason, I use a bungie cord
> or even some tape to hold the jack handle raised - this locks the lift
> mechanism in place until somebody comes along and lowers the handle. If the
> handle falls from this position on its own, that is when the handle will
> flail about wildly and harm everybody and everything within its reach.
>
> Whenever I take my HiLift off of its rack, I also pull out my can of WD40
> and spray the moving parts and fully exercise those parts before I try to
> use the jack. I have learned over the years that the pins can stick, mostly
> due to what I do to my jack for months on end between uses. My jack suffers
> through mud and water, then more water from washing the mud off, and I
> expect it to get sticky. WD40 returns it to serviceable condition in a
> matter of seconds, and when I take of on a planned trip, I will even do a PM
> service to my jack while I am still at home.
>
> I am not here to sell HiLifts, but as dangerous as they are, they have a
> place on the back of just about any Jeep. They can be a valuable tool
> despite the dangers they present.
>
> > Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > >
> > > His jack is broken.
> > >
> > > A properly working HiLift will never drop its load if the selector is
> set to
> > > the Raised position. There are two pins, and one of them is ALWAYS
> engaged
> > > in a hole when raising a load, while lowering the load, one of the pins
> is
> > > ALWAYS out of a hole, and this means the load can drop unexpectedly, and
> > > cause the handle to flail away at everything within its reach.
> > >
> > > The biggest danger of a HiLift is the load will shift when it is raised
> very
> > > high, and this shift can - and often does - cause the load to fall. When
> > > this happens, the jack falls over, the lifting mechanism does not drop.
> > >
> > > Personally, I think you need to lighten up a bit. Jeeping, particularly
> rock
> > > crawling, is a dangerous activity right out of the gate. If one is going
> to
> > > drive a vehicle at extreme angles and over stuff that was never intended
> to
> > > be driven over, then one is engaged in dangerous activity. Period. Using
> a
> > > HiLift is certainly a dangerous activity, no question about it but we
> arer
> > > already spending the entire weekend doing dangerous activities. The only
> > > application for a HiLift is to get a vehicle unstuck from rocks or
> stumps,
> > > where the vehicle needs to be lifted so something can be placed under a
> tire
> > > so the vehicle can proceed under its own power. I have often times
> lifted my
> > > Jeep on the HiLift, then slowly driven off of the HiLift, then gone back
> to
> > > get my jack. All I needed was to shift the weight from one corner to
> > > another, and the HiLift was the perfect tool for the goal. Yes, a HiLift
> is
> > > dangerous, but most offroading is dangerous.
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:419D3674.5E35AE95@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Another friend a couple months ago found out 'his' highlift will just
> > > > 'drop' to the ground if bumped right when in the 'up' mode. Almost
> took
> > > > his finger off when he was trying to reset it 'up' for storage.
> > > >
> > > > Who needs em?
> > > >
> > > > Some fool farmer got a Jeep and used that sucker for things it was
> never
> > > > designed for and everyone followed him like a heard of sheep.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > JimG wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Exactly! Mike flunked Hi-Lift 101, you passed Jeff.
> > > > >
> > > > > JimG
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ...
> > > > > > Mike is completely correct here, but the selector needs to be set
> to
> > > the
> > > > > > Lowering position. If the jack is set to raise the load, the
> handle
> > > will
> > > > > not
> > > > > > run away.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Mike Romain" wrote in message
> > > > > >...
> > > > > > > You just flunked 'highlift 101'.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you bump the damn thing slightly when up the handle can/will
> go
> > > > > > > ballistic all by it's self!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Really!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
set to be raising the load"
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> I agree with everything you have said relative to the safety of the HiLift
> Jack. I just think that it is a useful tool that people should carry and
> use, even if they must use it with caution.
>
> Pointing to a guy that did everything possible wrong with his jack does not
> point to problems with the jack, it points to problems with the idiot that
> is using it. As for dropping loads of less than 100 pounds, I am not sure
> that is a fact if the lever is set to be raising the load, it is certainly a
> fact when lowering the load. When they are working properly, you should be
> able to set the direction lever to raise the load, then pull the handle and
> raise the lifting mechanism, and the pins will ratchet as they go over the
> holes in the stalk. The lift will easily drop, sometimes drop unexpectedly,
> when the lever is set to lower the load but there is no load on the jack.
> When this happens, the lift could easily hit a foot and cause some serious
> pain. By the time the load weighs less than 100 pounds on the lift, it is
> already on the ground, so the falling load ought not be a problem in this
> case. Having said that, the load will never fall, unless the jack tips over,
> if the selector lever is set to raise the load. Another safety, for lack of
> a better word, first action that a user can employ is to tie the handle in
> the raised position. When the handle is raised, the pins are inserted into
> at least one hole, and if the handle can be locked in that position, it will
> not flail about and destroy everything within reach. HiLift supplies a
> wire-clamp that is supposed to hold the handle up when the load is raised.
> The operator is supposed to use the handle to raise his load, then leave the
> handle raised so that the wire-clamp is secured to the stalk of the jack. I
> am not sure, but I think that many people might take the wire clamp off
> thinking it serves no purpose. My clamp is damaged and I do not rely on it,
> so if I must leave my Jeep on the jack for any reason, I use a bungie cord
> or even some tape to hold the jack handle raised - this locks the lift
> mechanism in place until somebody comes along and lowers the handle. If the
> handle falls from this position on its own, that is when the handle will
> flail about wildly and harm everybody and everything within its reach.
>
> Whenever I take my HiLift off of its rack, I also pull out my can of WD40
> and spray the moving parts and fully exercise those parts before I try to
> use the jack. I have learned over the years that the pins can stick, mostly
> due to what I do to my jack for months on end between uses. My jack suffers
> through mud and water, then more water from washing the mud off, and I
> expect it to get sticky. WD40 returns it to serviceable condition in a
> matter of seconds, and when I take of on a planned trip, I will even do a PM
> service to my jack while I am still at home.
>
> I am not here to sell HiLifts, but as dangerous as they are, they have a
> place on the back of just about any Jeep. They can be a valuable tool
> despite the dangers they present.
>
> > Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > >
> > > His jack is broken.
> > >
> > > A properly working HiLift will never drop its load if the selector is
> set to
> > > the Raised position. There are two pins, and one of them is ALWAYS
> engaged
> > > in a hole when raising a load, while lowering the load, one of the pins
> is
> > > ALWAYS out of a hole, and this means the load can drop unexpectedly, and
> > > cause the handle to flail away at everything within its reach.
> > >
> > > The biggest danger of a HiLift is the load will shift when it is raised
> very
> > > high, and this shift can - and often does - cause the load to fall. When
> > > this happens, the jack falls over, the lifting mechanism does not drop.
> > >
> > > Personally, I think you need to lighten up a bit. Jeeping, particularly
> rock
> > > crawling, is a dangerous activity right out of the gate. If one is going
> to
> > > drive a vehicle at extreme angles and over stuff that was never intended
> to
> > > be driven over, then one is engaged in dangerous activity. Period. Using
> a
> > > HiLift is certainly a dangerous activity, no question about it but we
> arer
> > > already spending the entire weekend doing dangerous activities. The only
> > > application for a HiLift is to get a vehicle unstuck from rocks or
> stumps,
> > > where the vehicle needs to be lifted so something can be placed under a
> tire
> > > so the vehicle can proceed under its own power. I have often times
> lifted my
> > > Jeep on the HiLift, then slowly driven off of the HiLift, then gone back
> to
> > > get my jack. All I needed was to shift the weight from one corner to
> > > another, and the HiLift was the perfect tool for the goal. Yes, a HiLift
> is
> > > dangerous, but most offroading is dangerous.
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:419D3674.5E35AE95@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Another friend a couple months ago found out 'his' highlift will just
> > > > 'drop' to the ground if bumped right when in the 'up' mode. Almost
> took
> > > > his finger off when he was trying to reset it 'up' for storage.
> > > >
> > > > Who needs em?
> > > >
> > > > Some fool farmer got a Jeep and used that sucker for things it was
> never
> > > > designed for and everyone followed him like a heard of sheep.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > JimG wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Exactly! Mike flunked Hi-Lift 101, you passed Jeff.
> > > > >
> > > > > JimG
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ...
> > > > > > Mike is completely correct here, but the selector needs to be set
> to
> > > the
> > > > > > Lowering position. If the jack is set to raise the load, the
> handle
> > > will
> > > > > not
> > > > > > run away.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Mike Romain" wrote in message
> > > > > >...
> > > > > > > You just flunked 'highlift 101'.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you bump the damn thing slightly when up the handle can/will
> go
> > > > > > > ballistic all by it's self!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Really!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
#172
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Highlift jack
Famous last words: "I am not sure that is a fact if the lever is
set to be raising the load"
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> I agree with everything you have said relative to the safety of the HiLift
> Jack. I just think that it is a useful tool that people should carry and
> use, even if they must use it with caution.
>
> Pointing to a guy that did everything possible wrong with his jack does not
> point to problems with the jack, it points to problems with the idiot that
> is using it. As for dropping loads of less than 100 pounds, I am not sure
> that is a fact if the lever is set to be raising the load, it is certainly a
> fact when lowering the load. When they are working properly, you should be
> able to set the direction lever to raise the load, then pull the handle and
> raise the lifting mechanism, and the pins will ratchet as they go over the
> holes in the stalk. The lift will easily drop, sometimes drop unexpectedly,
> when the lever is set to lower the load but there is no load on the jack.
> When this happens, the lift could easily hit a foot and cause some serious
> pain. By the time the load weighs less than 100 pounds on the lift, it is
> already on the ground, so the falling load ought not be a problem in this
> case. Having said that, the load will never fall, unless the jack tips over,
> if the selector lever is set to raise the load. Another safety, for lack of
> a better word, first action that a user can employ is to tie the handle in
> the raised position. When the handle is raised, the pins are inserted into
> at least one hole, and if the handle can be locked in that position, it will
> not flail about and destroy everything within reach. HiLift supplies a
> wire-clamp that is supposed to hold the handle up when the load is raised.
> The operator is supposed to use the handle to raise his load, then leave the
> handle raised so that the wire-clamp is secured to the stalk of the jack. I
> am not sure, but I think that many people might take the wire clamp off
> thinking it serves no purpose. My clamp is damaged and I do not rely on it,
> so if I must leave my Jeep on the jack for any reason, I use a bungie cord
> or even some tape to hold the jack handle raised - this locks the lift
> mechanism in place until somebody comes along and lowers the handle. If the
> handle falls from this position on its own, that is when the handle will
> flail about wildly and harm everybody and everything within its reach.
>
> Whenever I take my HiLift off of its rack, I also pull out my can of WD40
> and spray the moving parts and fully exercise those parts before I try to
> use the jack. I have learned over the years that the pins can stick, mostly
> due to what I do to my jack for months on end between uses. My jack suffers
> through mud and water, then more water from washing the mud off, and I
> expect it to get sticky. WD40 returns it to serviceable condition in a
> matter of seconds, and when I take of on a planned trip, I will even do a PM
> service to my jack while I am still at home.
>
> I am not here to sell HiLifts, but as dangerous as they are, they have a
> place on the back of just about any Jeep. They can be a valuable tool
> despite the dangers they present.
>
> > Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > >
> > > His jack is broken.
> > >
> > > A properly working HiLift will never drop its load if the selector is
> set to
> > > the Raised position. There are two pins, and one of them is ALWAYS
> engaged
> > > in a hole when raising a load, while lowering the load, one of the pins
> is
> > > ALWAYS out of a hole, and this means the load can drop unexpectedly, and
> > > cause the handle to flail away at everything within its reach.
> > >
> > > The biggest danger of a HiLift is the load will shift when it is raised
> very
> > > high, and this shift can - and often does - cause the load to fall. When
> > > this happens, the jack falls over, the lifting mechanism does not drop.
> > >
> > > Personally, I think you need to lighten up a bit. Jeeping, particularly
> rock
> > > crawling, is a dangerous activity right out of the gate. If one is going
> to
> > > drive a vehicle at extreme angles and over stuff that was never intended
> to
> > > be driven over, then one is engaged in dangerous activity. Period. Using
> a
> > > HiLift is certainly a dangerous activity, no question about it but we
> arer
> > > already spending the entire weekend doing dangerous activities. The only
> > > application for a HiLift is to get a vehicle unstuck from rocks or
> stumps,
> > > where the vehicle needs to be lifted so something can be placed under a
> tire
> > > so the vehicle can proceed under its own power. I have often times
> lifted my
> > > Jeep on the HiLift, then slowly driven off of the HiLift, then gone back
> to
> > > get my jack. All I needed was to shift the weight from one corner to
> > > another, and the HiLift was the perfect tool for the goal. Yes, a HiLift
> is
> > > dangerous, but most offroading is dangerous.
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:419D3674.5E35AE95@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Another friend a couple months ago found out 'his' highlift will just
> > > > 'drop' to the ground if bumped right when in the 'up' mode. Almost
> took
> > > > his finger off when he was trying to reset it 'up' for storage.
> > > >
> > > > Who needs em?
> > > >
> > > > Some fool farmer got a Jeep and used that sucker for things it was
> never
> > > > designed for and everyone followed him like a heard of sheep.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > JimG wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Exactly! Mike flunked Hi-Lift 101, you passed Jeff.
> > > > >
> > > > > JimG
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ...
> > > > > > Mike is completely correct here, but the selector needs to be set
> to
> > > the
> > > > > > Lowering position. If the jack is set to raise the load, the
> handle
> > > will
> > > > > not
> > > > > > run away.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Mike Romain" wrote in message
> > > > > >...
> > > > > > > You just flunked 'highlift 101'.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you bump the damn thing slightly when up the handle can/will
> go
> > > > > > > ballistic all by it's self!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Really!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
set to be raising the load"
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> I agree with everything you have said relative to the safety of the HiLift
> Jack. I just think that it is a useful tool that people should carry and
> use, even if they must use it with caution.
>
> Pointing to a guy that did everything possible wrong with his jack does not
> point to problems with the jack, it points to problems with the idiot that
> is using it. As for dropping loads of less than 100 pounds, I am not sure
> that is a fact if the lever is set to be raising the load, it is certainly a
> fact when lowering the load. When they are working properly, you should be
> able to set the direction lever to raise the load, then pull the handle and
> raise the lifting mechanism, and the pins will ratchet as they go over the
> holes in the stalk. The lift will easily drop, sometimes drop unexpectedly,
> when the lever is set to lower the load but there is no load on the jack.
> When this happens, the lift could easily hit a foot and cause some serious
> pain. By the time the load weighs less than 100 pounds on the lift, it is
> already on the ground, so the falling load ought not be a problem in this
> case. Having said that, the load will never fall, unless the jack tips over,
> if the selector lever is set to raise the load. Another safety, for lack of
> a better word, first action that a user can employ is to tie the handle in
> the raised position. When the handle is raised, the pins are inserted into
> at least one hole, and if the handle can be locked in that position, it will
> not flail about and destroy everything within reach. HiLift supplies a
> wire-clamp that is supposed to hold the handle up when the load is raised.
> The operator is supposed to use the handle to raise his load, then leave the
> handle raised so that the wire-clamp is secured to the stalk of the jack. I
> am not sure, but I think that many people might take the wire clamp off
> thinking it serves no purpose. My clamp is damaged and I do not rely on it,
> so if I must leave my Jeep on the jack for any reason, I use a bungie cord
> or even some tape to hold the jack handle raised - this locks the lift
> mechanism in place until somebody comes along and lowers the handle. If the
> handle falls from this position on its own, that is when the handle will
> flail about wildly and harm everybody and everything within its reach.
>
> Whenever I take my HiLift off of its rack, I also pull out my can of WD40
> and spray the moving parts and fully exercise those parts before I try to
> use the jack. I have learned over the years that the pins can stick, mostly
> due to what I do to my jack for months on end between uses. My jack suffers
> through mud and water, then more water from washing the mud off, and I
> expect it to get sticky. WD40 returns it to serviceable condition in a
> matter of seconds, and when I take of on a planned trip, I will even do a PM
> service to my jack while I am still at home.
>
> I am not here to sell HiLifts, but as dangerous as they are, they have a
> place on the back of just about any Jeep. They can be a valuable tool
> despite the dangers they present.
>
> > Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > >
> > > His jack is broken.
> > >
> > > A properly working HiLift will never drop its load if the selector is
> set to
> > > the Raised position. There are two pins, and one of them is ALWAYS
> engaged
> > > in a hole when raising a load, while lowering the load, one of the pins
> is
> > > ALWAYS out of a hole, and this means the load can drop unexpectedly, and
> > > cause the handle to flail away at everything within its reach.
> > >
> > > The biggest danger of a HiLift is the load will shift when it is raised
> very
> > > high, and this shift can - and often does - cause the load to fall. When
> > > this happens, the jack falls over, the lifting mechanism does not drop.
> > >
> > > Personally, I think you need to lighten up a bit. Jeeping, particularly
> rock
> > > crawling, is a dangerous activity right out of the gate. If one is going
> to
> > > drive a vehicle at extreme angles and over stuff that was never intended
> to
> > > be driven over, then one is engaged in dangerous activity. Period. Using
> a
> > > HiLift is certainly a dangerous activity, no question about it but we
> arer
> > > already spending the entire weekend doing dangerous activities. The only
> > > application for a HiLift is to get a vehicle unstuck from rocks or
> stumps,
> > > where the vehicle needs to be lifted so something can be placed under a
> tire
> > > so the vehicle can proceed under its own power. I have often times
> lifted my
> > > Jeep on the HiLift, then slowly driven off of the HiLift, then gone back
> to
> > > get my jack. All I needed was to shift the weight from one corner to
> > > another, and the HiLift was the perfect tool for the goal. Yes, a HiLift
> is
> > > dangerous, but most offroading is dangerous.
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:419D3674.5E35AE95@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Another friend a couple months ago found out 'his' highlift will just
> > > > 'drop' to the ground if bumped right when in the 'up' mode. Almost
> took
> > > > his finger off when he was trying to reset it 'up' for storage.
> > > >
> > > > Who needs em?
> > > >
> > > > Some fool farmer got a Jeep and used that sucker for things it was
> never
> > > > designed for and everyone followed him like a heard of sheep.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > JimG wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Exactly! Mike flunked Hi-Lift 101, you passed Jeff.
> > > > >
> > > > > JimG
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ...
> > > > > > Mike is completely correct here, but the selector needs to be set
> to
> > > the
> > > > > > Lowering position. If the jack is set to raise the load, the
> handle
> > > will
> > > > > not
> > > > > > run away.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Mike Romain" wrote in message
> > > > > >...
> > > > > > > You just flunked 'highlift 101'.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you bump the damn thing slightly when up the handle can/will
> go
> > > > > > > ballistic all by it's self!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Really!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
#173
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Highlift jack
And YOU bite on it with: "Bumpers changed to accommodate federal
mandates that they survive a 5 mph impact."
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Actually, it was YOU that brought them up by suggesting they were an attempt
> by American car makers to come down to Japanese quality. These bumpers came
> about as a result of federal mandate, not competitive pressures from Japan.
>
> And the bush guard on the front of your Bronco is completely irrelevent.
mandates that they survive a 5 mph impact."
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Actually, it was YOU that brought them up by suggesting they were an attempt
> by American car makers to come down to Japanese quality. These bumpers came
> about as a result of federal mandate, not competitive pressures from Japan.
>
> And the bush guard on the front of your Bronco is completely irrelevent.
#174
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Re: Highlift jack
And YOU bite on it with: "Bumpers changed to accommodate federal
mandates that they survive a 5 mph impact."
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Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Actually, it was YOU that brought them up by suggesting they were an attempt
> by American car makers to come down to Japanese quality. These bumpers came
> about as a result of federal mandate, not competitive pressures from Japan.
>
> And the bush guard on the front of your Bronco is completely irrelevent.
mandates that they survive a 5 mph impact."
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Actually, it was YOU that brought them up by suggesting they were an attempt
> by American car makers to come down to Japanese quality. These bumpers came
> about as a result of federal mandate, not competitive pressures from Japan.
>
> And the bush guard on the front of your Bronco is completely irrelevent.
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Re: Highlift jack
And YOU bite on it with: "Bumpers changed to accommodate federal
mandates that they survive a 5 mph impact."
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Actually, it was YOU that brought them up by suggesting they were an attempt
> by American car makers to come down to Japanese quality. These bumpers came
> about as a result of federal mandate, not competitive pressures from Japan.
>
> And the bush guard on the front of your Bronco is completely irrelevent.
mandates that they survive a 5 mph impact."
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Actually, it was YOU that brought them up by suggesting they were an attempt
> by American car makers to come down to Japanese quality. These bumpers came
> about as a result of federal mandate, not competitive pressures from Japan.
>
> And the bush guard on the front of your Bronco is completely irrelevent.
#176
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Re: Highlift jack
Hi Bill,
Don't get me wrong, the bottle jack does it for me 99% of the time and I
always prefer to lift from under the axle where possible. It's just that
sometimes, say if I'm ***** deep in ice water or I need to take the
weight off the springs for a repair, the hilift is far more effective.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> Don't underestimate a bottle jack, I can walk a stuck Jeep out
> pretty fast, and I'm not wasting time unloading the springs, before I
> shift it. The dents on the sides will show you how it's used:
> http://www.----------.com/hydrojack.jpg Of course, it never rains in
> Kalifornia so working underwater is not a problem.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>>Hi Mike,
>>
>>I'm never in the woods without the hilift. Saved my can several times.
>>Ever try changing broken leaf spring ubolts & pin with a bottle jack?
>>That said, I agree 100% with your statement below. These periodic
>>discussions serve well to remind us how improper use or a momentarily
>>lapse of prudence can be fatal.
>>
>>Steve
>>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
Don't get me wrong, the bottle jack does it for me 99% of the time and I
always prefer to lift from under the axle where possible. It's just that
sometimes, say if I'm ***** deep in ice water or I need to take the
weight off the springs for a repair, the hilift is far more effective.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> Don't underestimate a bottle jack, I can walk a stuck Jeep out
> pretty fast, and I'm not wasting time unloading the springs, before I
> shift it. The dents on the sides will show you how it's used:
> http://www.----------.com/hydrojack.jpg Of course, it never rains in
> Kalifornia so working underwater is not a problem.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>>Hi Mike,
>>
>>I'm never in the woods without the hilift. Saved my can several times.
>>Ever try changing broken leaf spring ubolts & pin with a bottle jack?
>>That said, I agree 100% with your statement below. These periodic
>>discussions serve well to remind us how improper use or a momentarily
>>lapse of prudence can be fatal.
>>
>>Steve
>>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
#177
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Re: Highlift jack
Hi Bill,
Don't get me wrong, the bottle jack does it for me 99% of the time and I
always prefer to lift from under the axle where possible. It's just that
sometimes, say if I'm ***** deep in ice water or I need to take the
weight off the springs for a repair, the hilift is far more effective.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> Don't underestimate a bottle jack, I can walk a stuck Jeep out
> pretty fast, and I'm not wasting time unloading the springs, before I
> shift it. The dents on the sides will show you how it's used:
> http://www.----------.com/hydrojack.jpg Of course, it never rains in
> Kalifornia so working underwater is not a problem.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>>Hi Mike,
>>
>>I'm never in the woods without the hilift. Saved my can several times.
>>Ever try changing broken leaf spring ubolts & pin with a bottle jack?
>>That said, I agree 100% with your statement below. These periodic
>>discussions serve well to remind us how improper use or a momentarily
>>lapse of prudence can be fatal.
>>
>>Steve
>>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
Don't get me wrong, the bottle jack does it for me 99% of the time and I
always prefer to lift from under the axle where possible. It's just that
sometimes, say if I'm ***** deep in ice water or I need to take the
weight off the springs for a repair, the hilift is far more effective.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> Don't underestimate a bottle jack, I can walk a stuck Jeep out
> pretty fast, and I'm not wasting time unloading the springs, before I
> shift it. The dents on the sides will show you how it's used:
> http://www.----------.com/hydrojack.jpg Of course, it never rains in
> Kalifornia so working underwater is not a problem.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>>Hi Mike,
>>
>>I'm never in the woods without the hilift. Saved my can several times.
>>Ever try changing broken leaf spring ubolts & pin with a bottle jack?
>>That said, I agree 100% with your statement below. These periodic
>>discussions serve well to remind us how improper use or a momentarily
>>lapse of prudence can be fatal.
>>
>>Steve
>>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
#178
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Re: Highlift jack
Hi Bill,
Don't get me wrong, the bottle jack does it for me 99% of the time and I
always prefer to lift from under the axle where possible. It's just that
sometimes, say if I'm ***** deep in ice water or I need to take the
weight off the springs for a repair, the hilift is far more effective.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> Don't underestimate a bottle jack, I can walk a stuck Jeep out
> pretty fast, and I'm not wasting time unloading the springs, before I
> shift it. The dents on the sides will show you how it's used:
> http://www.----------.com/hydrojack.jpg Of course, it never rains in
> Kalifornia so working underwater is not a problem.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>>Hi Mike,
>>
>>I'm never in the woods without the hilift. Saved my can several times.
>>Ever try changing broken leaf spring ubolts & pin with a bottle jack?
>>That said, I agree 100% with your statement below. These periodic
>>discussions serve well to remind us how improper use or a momentarily
>>lapse of prudence can be fatal.
>>
>>Steve
>>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
Don't get me wrong, the bottle jack does it for me 99% of the time and I
always prefer to lift from under the axle where possible. It's just that
sometimes, say if I'm ***** deep in ice water or I need to take the
weight off the springs for a repair, the hilift is far more effective.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> Don't underestimate a bottle jack, I can walk a stuck Jeep out
> pretty fast, and I'm not wasting time unloading the springs, before I
> shift it. The dents on the sides will show you how it's used:
> http://www.----------.com/hydrojack.jpg Of course, it never rains in
> Kalifornia so working underwater is not a problem.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>>Hi Mike,
>>
>>I'm never in the woods without the hilift. Saved my can several times.
>>Ever try changing broken leaf spring ubolts & pin with a bottle jack?
>>That said, I agree 100% with your statement below. These periodic
>>discussions serve well to remind us how improper use or a momentarily
>>lapse of prudence can be fatal.
>>
>>Steve
>>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
#179
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Re: Highlift jack
Water? like you were playing a drinking water reservoir?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Steve wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> Don't get me wrong, the bottle jack does it for me 99% of the time and I
> always prefer to lift from under the axle where possible. It's just that
> sometimes, say if I'm ***** deep in ice water or I need to take the
> weight off the springs for a repair, the hilift is far more effective.
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Steve wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> Don't get me wrong, the bottle jack does it for me 99% of the time and I
> always prefer to lift from under the axle where possible. It's just that
> sometimes, say if I'm ***** deep in ice water or I need to take the
> weight off the springs for a repair, the hilift is far more effective.
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
#180
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Re: Highlift jack
Water? like you were playing a drinking water reservoir?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Steve wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> Don't get me wrong, the bottle jack does it for me 99% of the time and I
> always prefer to lift from under the axle where possible. It's just that
> sometimes, say if I'm ***** deep in ice water or I need to take the
> weight off the springs for a repair, the hilift is far more effective.
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Steve wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> Don't get me wrong, the bottle jack does it for me 99% of the time and I
> always prefer to lift from under the axle where possible. It's just that
> sometimes, say if I'm ***** deep in ice water or I need to take the
> weight off the springs for a repair, the hilift is far more effective.
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org