Cheapo Hi-Lift mount FOR bedrails

Thought I'd make this mod. Super cheap, easy, and reliable. For Taco's with the bed rail system. You will need 2 carriage bolts, 2 washers, and 2 wing nuts.

First get 2 4" carriage bolts with a head that fits tightly into the bedrail (slide it in at the end after popping off the little plastic end piece)




First take the 'foot' or base off the jack. Make sure to put the pin back on the base and put the base in your truck somewhere!


Finally, mount your jack = done.


I've been using this for 2 years, works great.

 

Nice idea...

 

Very awesome idea. I'll be doing this as soon as I get that jack. Thanks.
+Rep Added.

 

Glad you guys like it. Helps to even out my taco lean a little too. And for you folks with the shorter jacks, they should fit across the cab end of the bed.

Also, for those without shells you might want to rig up a lock system for it somehow or just take it out of the truck when it's not needed.

The CARRIAGE bolts stay in place by themselves without the jack on but you might want to drill a wood block or something to put over the bolts so they don't impail your dog.

 

Nice mod , for the ultra picky like me , those are actually carriage bolts not lags and they look like they are 1/10 " under 4 "

( before I get flamed as a dick , it's an inside joke )

OZ

 

just a small correction, a lag bolt is like a screw with a hex head used for wood applications, just didnt want anyone wanting to do this mod end up with the wrong material.

 

Good call Chip ,

OZ

 

Sweet

 

Ha! OZ you F-er! Yea it's a 3 and 9/10" water screw. My bad.

I went and fixed all my posts... Incase OZ-T wants to do this mod.

 

But it definitely would have kept a couple people busy trying to get a wing nut threaded!

 

good idea. i used the same concept, but with a few additional pieces...

 

I dunno fellas,those rails are not attached very well to the truck I would be afraid of it bending when wheeling

 

That's what I thought originally but they are pretty damn strong. Plenty strong to hold a hilift anyway.

 

This is exactly how I mounted mine in my bed, about a year ago. Only difference is I used a few more nuts- A nylock one to hold the carriage bolt to the bed rail, another nylock to space the jack away from the bed rail a tad(lets you keep the base on the jack), and lastly a washer and wing nut to easily secure and remove the jack. Should be pics in my build thread if anyone wants to have a look.

 

Get me a metric adjustable wrench and I'll fix that!

 

awesome

 

I made some brackets and also attached them to the rail without any problems. It is very solid. I needed to lower the jack enough to fit in the gap of my UWS box.

 

That is pretty damn cool... I just bought me a Hi lift today. THanks for the insight to cheaper way to mount the hi lift

 

SO i took your idea an Ran with it tell me it if looks ok or do something else.

 

i am glad i found this thread.......save$$$$$$$