Thread: First responder high lift jack

very interesting , not being a hi lift jack fan I'd be interested to know if it's potential is much higher than the jacks we commonly see in Australia

I carried a standard hi lift jack, bolted to the rear deck of my work Hilux for more than 2 years and only ever unbolted it to get a load over the lip it blocked.

I found this interesting, an extreme hi-lift has a 5,000lb lift, apparently

https://youtu.be/0xsV2FJin_A?list=PL48CA5F541ED893CB

Don't think I would buy one of the cheap copies, I have an American built original, I wrap the working parts in canvas, and stow it securely inside the bull bar, all its been good for so far is keeping grasshoppers out of the radiator. Touch wood.

https://youtu.be/1ezumvHnvQ0?list=PL48CA5F541ED893CB

So now first responders are going to get injured as well as the people they are trying to save from a dumb jack
There is nothing wrong with the jaw`s of life .

It's not much more than a fancy foot from what I can see.
It looks like it's been thought through and is fairly versatile but would not have been my first choice of tools to use(no longer involved in rescue).

I've used a Hi-Lift to pop a door as per the clip, it can be done with appropriate care and patient protection.
In the middle of nowhere with a rescue truck hours away if deemed necessary I'd use it.

Originally Posted by alien

It's not much more than a fancy foot from what I can see.
It looks like it's been thought through and is fairly versatile but would not have been my first choice of tools to use(no longer involved in rescue).

I've used a Hi-Lift to pop a door as per the clip, it can be done with appropriate care and patient protection.
In the middle of nowhere with a rescue truck hours away if deemed necessary I'd use it.

And yellow paint...

Although it looks like it physically works better than my old cheapy. I have used mine for all sorts - never recovering my vehicles though - I don't seem to get them anywhere close to where they need that...