Hi-Lift care

Icemanii · December 27th, 2005, 03:42 PM

Okay, first time I've had a hi-lift mounted on the outside of a vehicle thru the winter. How do you keep it from rusting in this weather and salt?

Ice

Mclovin · December 27th, 2005, 03:43 PM

take it off

or just keep it cleaned off often, and keep it well soaked with some WD40

clarkstoncracker · December 27th, 2005, 05:04 PM

spray off the salt, and make sure to use a good grade grease on the mechinisms.

And don't mount a hi-lift outside the cab. :tonka:

Icemanii · December 27th, 2005, 08:36 PM

Where can you mount one inside a CJ7?? Keep in mind my spoiled rotten son drives it to school daily with a load of friends, so all seats are taken. Doesn't fit behind the seat, so where else is there?

nixxerRsixxer · December 27th, 2005, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icemanii

Where can you mount one inside a CJ7?? Keep in mind my spoiled rotten son drives it to school daily with a load of friends, so all seats are taken. Doesn't fit behind the seat, so where else is there?

he needs a highlift jack every day? ... perhaps a small bottle jack that fits inside the vehicle is in order .. after all you dont need a highlift to change a tire...

Icemanii · December 27th, 2005, 09:10 PM

Hadn't thought of the bottle jack, but I doubt a small one will do it. The floor jack I have barely lifts the tire off the ground, so not sure if a bottle jack will do it.
Will check into it however, just hate buying more stuff to sit around the garage!

Grifter · December 27th, 2005, 09:29 PM

I learned the hard way....

i had my hi lift up on my roof rack until the fire acadamy instructor needed one the show proper use and support while using the jaws the other day..took it down and found out that even after a whole bottle of wd40 it was still siezed up...have it inside thawing now...hopefully some 5w30 will help keep it from happening again however i am now working an inside mount for it in my xj..atleast until spring...I also need to invest in a bottel jack to change tires.

..live and learn i guess....

Maier

nixxerRsixxer · December 27th, 2005, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icemanii

Hadn't thought of the bottle jack, but I doubt a small one will do it. The floor jack I have barely lifts the tire off the ground, so not sure if a bottle jack will do it.
Will check into it however, just hate buying more stuff to sit around the garage!

you must have like 49" tires or are jacking from an odd location.. even my factory jack could lift my tires several inches when i had 35s on my tj..

Lothos · December 29th, 2005, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icemanii

Hadn't thought of the bottle jack, but I doubt a small one will do it. The floor jack I have barely lifts the tire off the ground, so not sure if a bottle jack will do it.
Will check into it however, just hate buying more stuff to sit around the garage!

You don't need JUST a bottle jack. Thats what nice blocks of wood are for. 4x4's work great.

Icemanii · December 29th, 2005, 07:12 PM

So, I need to carry a bottle jack and blocks of wood to jack up the truck? I need to look under this darn jeep and see how high it sits. I'm thinking a bottle or sissors jack might do it under the axle. Can't be that hard to do.

Lothos · December 29th, 2005, 07:26 PM

My fav would be jack bags if you can find them cheap. Fits nicely under the seat and some can lift as high as a foot.

xjjeepthing · December 29th, 2005, 07:31 PM

If you want to mount it outside try on of these . Looks like a good idea.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...6&autoview=sku

xjjeepthing · December 29th, 2005, 08:07 PM

Just ran across this as well
http://www.jackguard.com/

Any body ever use one or have any info

KILLER"B"468 · December 31st, 2005, 08:10 AM

I mounted my big 60" high lift on the kicker panel for the back seat. In my old cj

December 27th, 2005, 03:42 PM	#1
Icemanii www.yogispiggig.com Join Date: 11-07-05 Location: 48317 Posts: 3,107 iTrader: (7)	Hi-Lift care Okay, first time I've had a hi-lift mounted on the outside of a vehicle thru the winter. How do you keep it from rusting in this weather and salt? Ice

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Mclovin Budget Wheelin Join Date: 11-07-05 Location: Fenton Mi Posts: 9,444 iTrader: (6)	take it off or just keep it cleaned off often, and keep it well soaked with some WD40 __________________ 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi 35's 1989 s10 D44's D300 38's Locked and Loaded 2000 Honda 400EX UNLIMITED OFF ROAD CENTERS 810 936 7000

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clarkstoncracker throw' back Join Date: 11-03-05 Location: OC Michigan Posts: 24,915 iTrader: (19)	spray off the salt, and make sure to use a good grade grease on the mechinisms. And don't mount a hi-lift outside the cab. :tonka: __________________ Doing business with "pavementpounder" on GL? See this thread for details.

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Lothos KD8GKB Join Date: 11-17-05 Location: .5 past lightspeed Posts: 6,324 iTrader: (2)	My fav would be jack bags if you can find them cheap. Fits nicely under the seat and some can lift as high as a foot. __________________ in accordance with the Prophecy.

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December 27th, 2005, 08:36 PM	#4
Icemanii www.yogispiggig.com Join Date: 11-07-05 Location: 48317 Posts: 3,107 iTrader: (7)	Where can you mount one inside a CJ7?? Keep in mind my spoiled rotten son drives it to school daily with a load of friends, so all seats are taken. Doesn't fit behind the seat, so where else is there?

December 27th, 2005, 09:10 PM	#6
Icemanii www.yogispiggig.com Join Date: 11-07-05 Location: 48317 Posts: 3,107 iTrader: (7)	Hadn't thought of the bottle jack, but I doubt a small one will do it. The floor jack I have barely lifts the tire off the ground, so not sure if a bottle jack will do it. Will check into it however, just hate buying more stuff to sit around the garage!

December 27th, 2005, 09:29 PM	#7
Grifter Human Hunter Join Date: 11-06-05 Location: ..in shelby twnshp Posts: 1,072 iTrader: (9)	I learned the hard way.... i had my hi lift up on my roof rack until the fire acadamy instructor needed one the show proper use and support while using the jaws the other day..took it down and found out that even after a whole bottle of wd40 it was still siezed up...have it inside thawing now...hopefully some 5w30 will help keep it from happening again however i am now working an inside mount for it in my xj..atleast until spring...I also need to invest in a bottel jack to change tires. ..live and learn i guess.... Maier

December 29th, 2005, 07:12 PM	#10
Icemanii www.yogispiggig.com Join Date: 11-07-05 Location: 48317 Posts: 3,107 iTrader: (7)	So, I need to carry a bottle jack and blocks of wood to jack up the truck? I need to look under this darn jeep and see how high it sits. I'm thinking a bottle or sissors jack might do it under the axle. Can't be that hard to do.

December 29th, 2005, 07:31 PM	#12
xjjeepthing Stepped out Join Date: 11-15-05 Location: Plymouth Indiana Posts: 347 iTrader: (0)	If you want to mount it outside try on of these . Looks like a good idea. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...6&autoview=sku

December 29th, 2005, 08:07 PM	#13
xjjeepthing Stepped out Join Date: 11-15-05 Location: Plymouth Indiana Posts: 347 iTrader: (0)	Just ran across this as well http://www.jackguard.com/ Any body ever use one or have any info

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