hi-lift jack differences

looking at hi-lifts on ebay..............they have the cast/steel, all cast and extreme.

what makes the all cast better than the cast/steel one(if anything)? the extreme is way overkill for me i do believe!

 

I have the same question...

 

Cast is heavier built. The steel/fabricated "Head" does not hold up well to abuse "work".

 

cast/steel has some stamped steel pieces, the all cast is just that. They should both have similar capacities but the all cast is slightly more durable.

 

I just know from using hilift jacks since I could run a tractor. I don't know particular specs. I have never broken a cast hilift. I have trashed the fabricated/steel one. They all need oil or wd-40 slobbered on them to work properly and they never work right when you bend one. That is a bad day.

 

That's what I need to buy is a hi-lift jack! Let me know what you go with tacomaman06.

 

cool....thanks for the responses. i think im gonna get an all cast hi-lift then, and the o.r.b. to go with it.

 

When you get it, buy some clevises that fit in the holes. It is alot easier to attach a chain or strap when you need it.

 

yeah, i got 4 or 5 small clevises in my tool box right now, so they will work well with the hi-lift.

 

Okay someone needs to school me on hi-lift jacks! I have no clue how they work? What kind do I need for my truck?

 

well.....you need either sliders or a plate bumper(s) before you can use the hi-lift.............well, you can use the hitch, but that may not be too safe.

 

what ever you jack up must be stable. If it moves you are dead or screwed.

 

uses of a hi lift jack:
Winch
jack -duh
fence stretcher
calf puller - very desperate situation
Large clamp - hold boards together
load a sea container - requires two
hold a hay rake folded together for transport.
pull out large posts

 

Oh so I would use it on my nerf bars to lift the truck?

 

nah.....wont work too good man....they'd bend all to hell from the weight of the truck.

 

Okay so bottom line. What would I need to do to make the hi-lift jack work on my truck?

 

probably the cheaper solution......buy and weld or bolt on a set of rock sliders. they are cheaper than a plate bumper anyway.

 

Okay. Dang, now I really feel stupid. What are rock sliders?!?!

 

they weld or bolt to the frame to keep damage to the rockers to a minimum when offroading..............here is a link.....

http://www.revenge-fab.com/sliders.html

these are the sliders im getting.

 

Oh okay! So they are like nerf bars!?!?