High lift jacks, very good tutorial

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Originally Posted by FeatherWeightDriver

Great vid - thanks for sharing!

Interesting use of the sling to raise the vehicle by the wheel at 4:16



What do you mean by "take a knee"?

I'm keen not to cop a flying handle to the head... ;)

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if you stand over the jack handle you can position yourself such that it can hit you in the head.

if you move off to one side slightly and then kneel down so you are pulling the lever down towards your head the way your arms will move if you keep both hands on the handle will stop you from being able to position your head above the handle.

if you go down onto one knee you are positioned with one foot in front of you towards the vehicle so if something begins to go wrong when you have a panic reaction you are already moving away from the danger.

this could be handy, Bob

JackMate

And again, could have its uses in sand, Bob

Hi-Lift Jack Stabilizer, low cost Bogert Hi-Lift Stabilizer - YouTube

I love my Hi-lift! I use it often mostly for jacking or pulling out small tree stumps, or recently fence posts.
I have a clevis hook attached to the bottom peg of mine which makes it easy to winch if you have some drag chain. It's not much fun but it's nice to know I can get out of just about any situation by pushing, pulling or lifting. I always pack lots of chains, shackles and straps to use with it! When I winch I kneel on one knee so I don't have to work above the jack but comfortably beside it with the handle pointing to the sky.

The first responder hi-lift jack. Bob

Introducing... the NEW First Responder Jack by Hi-Lift - YouTube

To all those who are saying "hope to never use it in anger", get the thing out when your not angry :) and learn how it works, assuming you haven't already. It is so much safer to do these things when there is no pressure or stress to get a task done, like recovery. Same goes for winches and straps I reckon. Obviously have someone who knows what's what show you too if at all possible

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Originally Posted by BigBlackDog

To all those who are saying "hope to never use it in anger", get the thing out when your not angry :) and learn how it works, assuming you haven't already. It is so much safer to do these things when there is no pressure or stress to get a task done, like recovery. Same goes for winches and straps I reckon. Obviously have someone who knows what's what show you too if at all possible

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Very good advice. I'm going to do just that with my sons [ & future son-in law, ] as they would be most likely to be in the vehicle at some stage. I'm toying with the idea of making up a stabilising device using an old wooden step, & some galvanised wire & bottle screws. Bolt the jack to the step, if nothing else it will keep me busy for a while, Bob

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Originally Posted by Andwoo

I love my Hi-lift! I use it often mostly for jacking or pulling out small tree stumps, or recently fence posts.
I have a clevis hook attached to the bottom peg of mine which makes it easy to winch if you have some drag chain. It's not much fun but it's nice to know I can get out of just about any situation by pushing, pulling or lifting. I always pack lots of chains, shackles and straps to use with it! When I winch I kneel on one knee so I don't have to work above the jack but comfortably beside it with the handle pointing to the sky.

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If you don't mind me asking, is it 3/8 chain, & what length do find appropriate? Cheers, Bob

I have 2 lengths of 8mm chain and another short length like this one..... I also take 2 snatches, an expansion, equaliser, tree trunk protector and 5 shackles. I never use more than two shackles though because I use a roll of toilet paper or a magazine to join straps together to avoid a potential missile if a strap breaks..
I put the clevis lug onto the same D shackle that is holding the top of the jack, I use the end with the clevis claw to hold the tension of the chain I'm pulling so I can reset the jack when I need to. I'll put up some photos of how I do it later on if I can find the time

They make great bead breakers