My take on a "hi lift" jack mount

I technically have a Canadian Jack-All farm jack but we all know them as high lifts. I have a sleeping platform back there so the regular bed rail mount was a no-go. Simple, sturdy enough I'm hoping. Didn't bother with wing nuts because theoretically I don't use my jack very often, I only carry it for emergencies and I have a ratchet in the truck. Painted the nuts and washers (only the ones holding the jack) orange so I don't lose them in the woods if I ever need to take it out. The steel is 1/8" from the hardware store to spread the load out as much as possible on the composite wheel well. I used adhesive on the outer portion to keep water out. Hardware is 1/2". The non-orange nuts are nylon stop nuts, I stacked two of them to space the jack away from the well.

For the record: I have since disassembled and cleaned my jack.

See pictures for install:

 

It looks good but i think that the jack has seen better days! haha. People have taken them apart, sanded them down, repainted, and it looks brand new!

 

See my edit

 

Those jacks can and will hurt you. Make sure it is clean and lubricated, and never stand where the handle can pop up into your face. It happened to a friend of mine and it wasn't pretty.

 

Mount looks good! Plenty strong. As long as it does not take up too much room. I had mine on the bed rail for years, no problems at all. I had cut outs in my bed platform and carpeted around the jack when I had it mounted just under the rear window. BTW, I had an old jack like that. I hauled it around for years and years and never used it. I got board the other day and went to play with it. It did not work! In fact, it would not retract. So I had to push the truck off of the jack. I gave that one to my neighbor and bought a new one. I could have cleaned it, and probably got it going, however i need that time for other mods!

 

Is that the first hi lift?

 

been in the same boat scary experience.

 

Old thread but oh well -

Yes when I first got the jack it was very finicky and felt unsafe. I took it apart and degreased/cleaned everything with a toothbrush and got all the gunk out then I sprayed the whole mechanism as well as the rail with this:

DuPont Teflon Non-Stick Dry-Film Lubricant

https://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Teflon-Non-Stick-Dry-Film-Lubricant/dp/B018FTA5WA

I've since lifted and lowered my truck 30-40 times with that jack and it's worked flawlessly 100% of the time, both up and down. I also take it out and give it a test run on my truck once a year to make sure it's going to be safe for me when I need it.