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    Side Steps with Hi Lift mount

    Hi All,

    Mine has 2" lift. Kid, wife and any passenger for that matter keep sliding when getting off and break the door seal rubber. Well it is not easy for us small people to get in/off from 2" lifted truck. So I thought I better get side steps and if available with hi lift mount/bracket before I put the new door seal as they are not cheap.

    I was just wondering whether anyone know what options or brand or company where I can get side steps with hi lift mount.

    I asked AFT (or APT I cant remember which one) fabrication about their side steps but they dont recommend to use as hi lift point.

    Thanks

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    I don't think it's the side rock sliders that would be the issue, but rather where they are mounted that would be the reason you shouldn't lift the vehicle using them.

    I have never seen any with a lifting point in them.

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    I've never seen a situation where lifting the disco from the slider is needed... And done some serious recoveries

    My high lift never leaves the shed!

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    The only time I've use my hi-lift was lifting my house to pack a stump.

    Bloody dangerous things in my opinion I still question myself for buying the thing. Its not something I want to lug around.

    This is what I use for a step it folds out and up with one hand , fits in the passenger door pocket and make me more chivalrous.


    Some sliders would be nice but I wouldn't want them low enough to act as step.

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    Thanks for the reply. I should have mentioned that I still have standard front and rear bumper bar so I have basically no hi lift jack point on the truck. I dont think I can use (well I never user) the std bottle jack on lifted d2.

    I thought if I can get the sliders with hi lift point then I dont need to replace front or rear bumper

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    re: not being able to use your standard jack, are you running bigger tyres??..........if not isn't your standard jack still going to fit under the axles? or am I missing something

    when I brought my rig it came with a high lift jack, I carried it around for a couple of years and never came close to using it, it get used when I service the car and that it

    btw, I am not sure why people refer to hi-lifts being dangerous........

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    btw, I am not sure why people refer to hi-lifts being dangerous........
    Hi,
    perhaps "inherently unstable" would be a better description.



    Sure could have used one here.

    cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    I am not sure why people refer to hi-lifts being dangerous........
    Maybe because by their design they are unstable. Which in turn is their benefit as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    re: not being able to use your standard jack, are you running bigger tyres??..........if not isn't your standard jack still going to fit under the axles? or am I missing something

    when I brought my rig it came with a high lift jack, I carried it around for a couple of years and never came close to using it, it get used when I service the car and that it

    btw, I am not sure why people refer to hi-lifts being dangerous........
    Hi Kelvin,

    I have 265/75/16 MTs. To be honest I havent tried to use the standard bottle jack.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 999 View Post
    Maybe because by their design they are unstable. Which in turn is their benefit as well.
    To me they are just like any other jack.............so long as you select an appropriate lift point I.e. It won't slip (funny enough steel on steel is very slippery) CDL engaged, chock wheels that are staying on the ground I cannot see how they are any more unstable than a standard jack.......

    most of the bad press is from users that don't have appropriate lift point to suit the hi-lift, don't bother securing the vehicle. A well maintain hi-lift will engage every time therefore it shouldn't hit you in the chops........

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