What jack/lift to get

So after recently discovering I have no bottle jack to change a spare or anything, I'm in search of a jack. Should I just get an OEM one or a Hi-lift? I do some mild off-roading in mud and such, so I'd also like it to be semi-functional offroad. But I've heard there's no way to use the hi-lift unless you have sliders/aftermarket bumpers? Any ideas and suggestions would be great thanks.

 

http://www.hi-lift.com/accessories/lift-mate.html

 

best place to order a hi-lift?

 

just search on google most off road shops sell them

 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Hi+lift+jack

 

i would get the OEM, and maybe find a pice of 4x4(or even 6x6) and maybe a 2x6 pice of wood. that will give you more hight and in dirt will displace the weight over a larger area and it wont sink in/down as much.

I have a pice of 4x4 thats about 8” long and a pice of 2x6 thats about 10” long. keep it in the truck for if and when i need it. on or off road.

also yes if you don’t have rock sliders or aftermarket bumpers a hi lift wont work. their is nothing to safely lift from with it.

 

ooooh, thanks blake, I was hoping that someone would chime in with their PERSONAL experiences with ordering from different on-line vendors.

Please allow me to reiterate my original question:
"can anyone recommend a vendor for ordering a hi-lift, preferably a vendor that is fairly priced, has good customer service and is knowledgable of the product, thanks in advance for any suggestions"

 

A hi-lift is really only a good decision if you have sliders, or bumpers, a lot of the Long travel guys run these jacks

 

I was being a smart ass i knew what you meant....

 

Thanks that's what I was wondering.

 

yeah. if you HAD TO you could maybe use the hitch. but idk how safe it is. i would do what i did if i was you. maybe do like a 4x4, maybe 2 or 3 pieces of 2x6. i think that would work just fine and is safe.