Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
12-24-2004, 09:34 AM
#81
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Re: Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
I'm sure a big wooden block to bolt it on to would make it much more stable.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But
still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But
still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
12-24-2004, 09:34 AM
#82
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Re: Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
I'm sure a big wooden block to bolt it on to would make it much more stable.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But
still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But
still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
12-24-2004, 09:54 AM
#83
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Re: Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
No, the jack itself it just plain unstable and will jack itself down,
collapse down all in one shot and be just be plain nasty to be around.
Mike
DougW wrote:
>
> Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> > Well, folks can't just say the things are a 'must have'. Others
> > actually believe some of the BS they read here.
> >
> > They need to know the 'high lift' is one of the most deadly accessories
> > you can have on a Jeep.
>
> It's the several thousand pound of wobbly jeep suspended by a stick resting
> on a few square inches of shifting ground, that's deadly.
>
> The only thing deadly about a highlift is using it as a sole means of
> support to work under a vehicle without any jackstands or at least the
> spare tire under either the frame or the axle. You may get squished
> but with something to take the load you won't get squished flat.
>
> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
>
> --
> DougW
collapse down all in one shot and be just be plain nasty to be around.
Mike
DougW wrote:
>
> Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> > Well, folks can't just say the things are a 'must have'. Others
> > actually believe some of the BS they read here.
> >
> > They need to know the 'high lift' is one of the most deadly accessories
> > you can have on a Jeep.
>
> It's the several thousand pound of wobbly jeep suspended by a stick resting
> on a few square inches of shifting ground, that's deadly.
>
> The only thing deadly about a highlift is using it as a sole means of
> support to work under a vehicle without any jackstands or at least the
> spare tire under either the frame or the axle. You may get squished
> but with something to take the load you won't get squished flat.
>
> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
>
> --
> DougW
12-24-2004, 09:54 AM
#84
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Re: Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
No, the jack itself it just plain unstable and will jack itself down,
collapse down all in one shot and be just be plain nasty to be around.
Mike
DougW wrote:
>
> Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> > Well, folks can't just say the things are a 'must have'. Others
> > actually believe some of the BS they read here.
> >
> > They need to know the 'high lift' is one of the most deadly accessories
> > you can have on a Jeep.
>
> It's the several thousand pound of wobbly jeep suspended by a stick resting
> on a few square inches of shifting ground, that's deadly.
>
> The only thing deadly about a highlift is using it as a sole means of
> support to work under a vehicle without any jackstands or at least the
> spare tire under either the frame or the axle. You may get squished
> but with something to take the load you won't get squished flat.
>
> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
>
> --
> DougW
collapse down all in one shot and be just be plain nasty to be around.
Mike
DougW wrote:
>
> Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> > Well, folks can't just say the things are a 'must have'. Others
> > actually believe some of the BS they read here.
> >
> > They need to know the 'high lift' is one of the most deadly accessories
> > you can have on a Jeep.
>
> It's the several thousand pound of wobbly jeep suspended by a stick resting
> on a few square inches of shifting ground, that's deadly.
>
> The only thing deadly about a highlift is using it as a sole means of
> support to work under a vehicle without any jackstands or at least the
> spare tire under either the frame or the axle. You may get squished
> but with something to take the load you won't get squished flat.
>
> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
>
> --
> DougW
12-24-2004, 09:54 AM
#85
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Re: Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
No, the jack itself it just plain unstable and will jack itself down,
collapse down all in one shot and be just be plain nasty to be around.
Mike
DougW wrote:
>
> Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> > Well, folks can't just say the things are a 'must have'. Others
> > actually believe some of the BS they read here.
> >
> > They need to know the 'high lift' is one of the most deadly accessories
> > you can have on a Jeep.
>
> It's the several thousand pound of wobbly jeep suspended by a stick resting
> on a few square inches of shifting ground, that's deadly.
>
> The only thing deadly about a highlift is using it as a sole means of
> support to work under a vehicle without any jackstands or at least the
> spare tire under either the frame or the axle. You may get squished
> but with something to take the load you won't get squished flat.
>
> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
>
> --
> DougW
collapse down all in one shot and be just be plain nasty to be around.
Mike
DougW wrote:
>
> Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> > Well, folks can't just say the things are a 'must have'. Others
> > actually believe some of the BS they read here.
> >
> > They need to know the 'high lift' is one of the most deadly accessories
> > you can have on a Jeep.
>
> It's the several thousand pound of wobbly jeep suspended by a stick resting
> on a few square inches of shifting ground, that's deadly.
>
> The only thing deadly about a highlift is using it as a sole means of
> support to work under a vehicle without any jackstands or at least the
> spare tire under either the frame or the axle. You may get squished
> but with something to take the load you won't get squished flat.
>
> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
>
> --
> DougW
12-24-2004, 11:40 AM
#86
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Re: Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
I have set a 40 inch on a 12x12 plate and sunk it completely into the mud, I
don't know if a 60 would have hit bottom. Still, I have use it many times to
put stuff under the wheels, and it makes me a bit apprehensive. A few bits
of channel welded under the bumpers (also channel iron) and steel rocker
plates give it some non-slip attachment points, but I can't think of any
scenario where i would choose to use it for a tire change.
I still haven't figured out how to keep it both greased and clean.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
don't know if a 60 would have hit bottom. Still, I have use it many times to
put stuff under the wheels, and it makes me a bit apprehensive. A few bits
of channel welded under the bumpers (also channel iron) and steel rocker
plates give it some non-slip attachment points, but I can't think of any
scenario where i would choose to use it for a tire change.
I still haven't figured out how to keep it both greased and clean.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
12-24-2004, 11:40 AM
#87
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Posts: n/a
Re: Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
I have set a 40 inch on a 12x12 plate and sunk it completely into the mud, I
don't know if a 60 would have hit bottom. Still, I have use it many times to
put stuff under the wheels, and it makes me a bit apprehensive. A few bits
of channel welded under the bumpers (also channel iron) and steel rocker
plates give it some non-slip attachment points, but I can't think of any
scenario where i would choose to use it for a tire change.
I still haven't figured out how to keep it both greased and clean.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
don't know if a 60 would have hit bottom. Still, I have use it many times to
put stuff under the wheels, and it makes me a bit apprehensive. A few bits
of channel welded under the bumpers (also channel iron) and steel rocker
plates give it some non-slip attachment points, but I can't think of any
scenario where i would choose to use it for a tire change.
I still haven't figured out how to keep it both greased and clean.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
12-24-2004, 11:40 AM
#88
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Posts: n/a
Re: Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
I have set a 40 inch on a 12x12 plate and sunk it completely into the mud, I
don't know if a 60 would have hit bottom. Still, I have use it many times to
put stuff under the wheels, and it makes me a bit apprehensive. A few bits
of channel welded under the bumpers (also channel iron) and steel rocker
plates give it some non-slip attachment points, but I can't think of any
scenario where i would choose to use it for a tire change.
I still haven't figured out how to keep it both greased and clean.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
don't know if a 60 would have hit bottom. Still, I have use it many times to
put stuff under the wheels, and it makes me a bit apprehensive. A few bits
of channel welded under the bumpers (also channel iron) and steel rocker
plates give it some non-slip attachment points, but I can't think of any
scenario where i would choose to use it for a tire change.
I still haven't figured out how to keep it both greased and clean.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
12-24-2004, 12:34 PM
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Re: Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
Hi Doug,
I've seen them bow at least six inches out, that's Hell of a lot of
energy stored in that "stick".
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> It's the several thousand pound of wobbly jeep suspended by a stick resting
> on a few square inches of shifting ground, that's deadly.
>
> The only thing deadly about a highlift is using it as a sole means of
> support to work under a vehicle without any jackstands or at least the
> spare tire under either the frame or the axle. You may get squished
> but with something to take the load you won't get squished flat.
>
> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
>
> --
> DougW
I've seen them bow at least six inches out, that's Hell of a lot of
energy stored in that "stick".
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> It's the several thousand pound of wobbly jeep suspended by a stick resting
> on a few square inches of shifting ground, that's deadly.
>
> The only thing deadly about a highlift is using it as a sole means of
> support to work under a vehicle without any jackstands or at least the
> spare tire under either the frame or the axle. You may get squished
> but with something to take the load you won't get squished flat.
>
> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
>
> --
> DougW
12-24-2004, 12:34 PM
#90
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Re: Hilift jack questions -- don't flame me, yes it's dangerous
Hi Doug,
I've seen them bow at least six inches out, that's Hell of a lot of
energy stored in that "stick".
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> It's the several thousand pound of wobbly jeep suspended by a stick resting
> on a few square inches of shifting ground, that's deadly.
>
> The only thing deadly about a highlift is using it as a sole means of
> support to work under a vehicle without any jackstands or at least the
> spare tire under either the frame or the axle. You may get squished
> but with something to take the load you won't get squished flat.
>
> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
>
> --
> DougW
I've seen them bow at least six inches out, that's Hell of a lot of
energy stored in that "stick".
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> It's the several thousand pound of wobbly jeep suspended by a stick resting
> on a few square inches of shifting ground, that's deadly.
>
> The only thing deadly about a highlift is using it as a sole means of
> support to work under a vehicle without any jackstands or at least the
> spare tire under either the frame or the axle. You may get squished
> but with something to take the load you won't get squished flat.
>
> They make larger feet for the highlift to help with dirt/mud/etc. But still
> I'd rather have my floor jack and jackstands.
>
> --
> DougW