Do you still carry a High Lift?

**Greylandy** · 19th January 2005, 09:25 AM

G'day AULROnians,

Over the weekend I was looking at a few options to mount the high lift jack, something I've neglected to do since getting my Extreme. While trying out a few options it got me thinking ... I've probably used it only once or twice (in the garage) since getting it 3 years ago and being a large, heavy and cumbersome beast ... is it really worth carrying around?

I see numerous Toyosans with high lifts mounted on the roofrack and I often wonder how many times that thing has actually come off that smart looking Kaymar bracket? I presume it's either too much effort to take it off or it adds **** value in the city :wink:

I often hear fourbie owners say ... "if it saves your arse once, it's worth it" but I tend to disagree. We seldom go out alone when tracking around and using the high lift is always the last resort (cause normally it's the most effort to remove from the vehicle!). Even if you do some serious offroad driving on a regular basis, how often do you really use it. So I would like to put the question forward .... is a high lift jack worth carrying around?

**RichardK** · 19th January 2005, 09:35 AM

I've never owned one and we do some pretty serious driving from time to time. I don't even have one on my wish list.

**noddy** · 19th January 2005, 10:37 AM

Henry -- I have had one for 8-9 years. It only been used in anger twice -- both when we were stuck in deep sand.

We do I lot of travelling around on our own and despite them being heavy and dirty, I like the peace of mind it provides.

They are also extremely dangerous when not used properly -- to both you and your vehicle. Bit like a giant can/human opener [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

The hoot is watching people driving around with them that do not have proper jacking points available:?

**Outlaw** · 19th January 2005, 10:45 AM

could try an exhaust bag jack smaller and lighter but get more lift than a regular :?: :?:

on the other hand, if you want to sell it cheap

**Tusker** · 19th January 2005, 12:29 PM

Yes & no.

Touring/holidays, nope, its too heavy & takes up too much room. Any dicey tracks would probably be closed anyway.

Day trips if rockhopping or playing hard, yep. Weekend trips if on our own, yep. In a group, no.

This applies to hi-lift & the tirfor. Most of the time they get used recovering someone else..

Regards
Max P

**Frenchie** · 19th January 2005, 12:42 PM

I've used mine a fair bit over the years. I keep it under the back seat so it is easily accessible.

Most vehicles these days don't have suitable jacking points though.

**walker** · 19th January 2005, 12:48 PM

I don't carry one but plan to get on in the next few months. 2 reasons for having one.

1. The standard Disco jack will not jack the car high enough with the lift to change wheels.

2. On a recent trip, if a mate had not have had one things would have been a lot harder. on the exit from a deep bog hole (even those with 36" had to winch) there were a couple of large boulders which could not be avoided. The high lift was used to lift the front of the car high enough for diff to clear rocks while winching. It was slow slow work but we tried without the jack the first time & broke 2 winch cables.

**Frenchie** · 19th January 2005, 01:54 PM

I once managed to ground my front diff on a rock while descending a hill. I secured the vehicle to a tree and jacked the front to lift the diff off the rock so I could be pulled backwards without ripping the front axle off. 8O

**Ace** · 19th January 2005, 02:03 PM

I dont have one, but i have thought about getting one, as mentioned above my major worry is where do i put it if i get one, i dont have a roof rack, and cant afford an ARB rear bar yet. I think i will wait. Matt

**Redback** · 19th January 2005, 02:16 PM

Ace Wrote;
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I dont have one, but i have thought about getting one, as mentioned above my major worry is where do i put it if i get one, i dont have a roof rack, and cant afford an ARB rear bar yet. I think i will wait. Matt
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Yep what Matt said, i don't have one either i have the exhaust jack, i have used it when i broke a shock on the Explorer works pretty well my only concern is if it gets punchured while under the car 8O the advantage is small and packs away easy.

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