Lift on hitch?

I lift mine by the reciever anytime I have to mess with my sumosprings no problem. Its on a flat level surface though.

 

Drive on the flat until you get to a safe spot to jack the truck up. Stock jack is quick and works well.

 

My first option is to fix it if I can with a plug kit. If it’s not fixable then it really depends on situation as for best / safest way.
I use this a lot, bottle jack with built in jack stand.

$82 Powerbuilt 3 Ton, Bottle Jack and Jack Stands in One, 6000 Pound All-in-One Car Lift, Heavy Duty Vehicle Unijack, 640912

https://www.amazon.com/Powerbuilt-6...340_QL65&keywords=bottle+jack+with+axle+stand

Has a wide base, tall enough and you can lock it.
But stock jack can work well in particular situations, you just need to understand how the vehicle can move in the particular location it’s in and jack according. Ultimately you want to only lift one wheel off the ground and keep it as low as possible. If you don’t have sliders and aftermarket bumpers that you can jack from, then a high lift is really just for show, (from a vehicle use perspective)

 

You absolutely need jack points that are safe. It wouldn't help in the OP's hypothetical flat tire situation but I like the Hi-Lift wheel adapters for most other uses. Even if you have bumpers and sliders using the wheel is usually better since you don't have to unload the suspension or try to snake a ratchet strap around the axle. And since the majority of uses for a Hi-Lift to stack rocks or clear a high center it's much quicker.

 

Can't you use a hi lift on the opposite end wheel on the same side with tow straps?

 

Just remembered, too. There is a bumper adapter for the Hi-Lift that works on stock bumpers. I couldn't tell you if the stock Tacoma bumper is strong enough for this, though.

 

I would think you can put a jack directly under the hitch reciever as its a point on the frame

I just would not do this with a ball in the hitch. Its running the risk of too much torgue on the frame.

And obviously this is emergency situations not in a normal situation because the truck would NOT be stable on flat ground like that. Especially not fir a person to crawl under the truck to remove the tire.

This would be an off road situation where that is the only point to get a jack under.

 

factory jack with a nice 2x12 cut to 1-2'

 

Take a few blocks of wood to put under the factory jack. That would be safer than the high lift for what you are describing. You might also check out the safety jack.... which is a bottle jack.

If you had to use the hi-lift, don't lift by the hitch.... pull the hitch out and stick the hi-lift inside the receiver.

 

The plastic covers definitely aren't strong enough. Even if the plastic is chromed like on the SR5s.

 

If done this only once with a Jeep, sketchy as F...

 

Not a truck made in the last 10 years that are strong enough for this option.