Which jack do you use? A different approach.

Yes I searched, without getting a answer.

For those of you like me, lifted, bigger tires, and still have front and rear stock bumpers. Which do you take with you when you are off-roading?

I see a lot of you on here use a hi lift but that will not work for me because I have no points to jack from.

Currently I am using the small aluminum floor jack from harbor freight, I have outgrown that jack and now I want something that can jack it up a little higher and something that can withstand more weight.

Before I purchase another aluminum lightweight jack but rated for 2.5, are any of you guys using a scissor jack or bottle jack?

Ideally im going to get a big steal floor jack for home, but I want something light and somewhat easy to mount strictly for trail use or if I need it when I am not home.

 

1.5T has treated me well, a 2 or 2.5 would be perfect.

 

Personally not a fan of using a hi lift for an Offroad vehicle with a lot of travel. You have to fully extend the suspension before the tire comes off the ground which is annoying when you have 18'' of travel. Also puts the body super high in the air which tends to want to kick the jack out if the vehicle isn't on a flat. I've used both bottle jacks and small floor jacks. The floor jack is definitely more stable, but takes up more room. I've been carrying a scissor jack lately and usually find a nice flat rock to stick under the axle to take up the gap.

 

I have been researching this a lot since my regular jack reaches it’s limits on travel with my lifted truck. I ended up purchasing a pro eagle off road jack which looks like it should be perfect(not yet received it) it also has an extension foot for even taller vehicles.

 

I have that same one. Worked well with both my long travel rangers and long travel Toyota pickup. Maybe is just getting beat and old or maybe cause my Tacoma is pretty heavy. But now its gets sketchy with that Jack and my handle has seen better days lol. Just looking for a better option to replace it with

 

Definitely the way to go! You’ll love it

 

I would recommend bringing several bottle jacks with various tonnages on an offroad trip, as well as, a base plate adapter to made the foot of the bottle jack more stable.

I daily a 10 ton bottle jack with base plate, but on extended road trips, I bring a 6 ton along too.

I find the 10 ton perfect for road side changes and general use, but the 6 ton is there for if I get hung up on an obstacle and I I just need to lift the axle a bit then drive forward.

 

Q: why so heavy? wouldn't a 3 or 4 do?

Q: with a bottle jack, is it better to carry upright?

thanks

 

My Jeep has a lot of travel so I'll use a ratchet strap to limit the suspension travel when using a jack for this very reason.

It's not so much about the capacity of the jack rather than the extended length. The larger footprint also (slightly) helps with stability.

 

https://www.kartek.com/parts/king-s...-34-socket-wrench-has-34-male-spud-45317.html

This would be rad lol

 

I'm having trouble fathoming why someone would pay $900 for a jack.

 

Someone on here bought the arb ome version not too long ago

 

Race truck understandable. Quick tire changes

 

https://hi-lift.com/accessories/lift-mate/

While not always the perfect solution this is actually very versatile. Part of my off road kit along with some cribbing and a cheap scissor jack to use as mobile light weight jack stands.

 

The lift mate is one of the best jack tools around - I've been toting a high lift in various outfits for nearly 40 years. This has made it fit whole variety of wheels and tires even when the one I used was "homemade" out of chain and old hydraulic hose for a cover!

 

The Lift Mate is extremely handy but not much use for changing tires. For that its a bottle jack + 4x4 cribbing for me normally. I've used a ratchet strap to compress suspension but I don't trust doing this any more than the Hi-Lift itself, so it would be a last resort for a tire change personally.

 

Agreed that is why my quote has “not perfect” in quotes. I do it anyway of course, first I do the lift with the jack mate, then I use the cribbing and scissor jack as my jack stand. It is a light weight system, quick and even the cheap OEM holds the truck in place fine.

 

They're pretty quick with the floor jacks, too.

You can still use the lift mate thing to change tires. Lift it up, load up the axle with cribbing or something, then release the jack and change the wheel/tire.

Bottle jacks are only useful if you can get them under the vehicle. Useless if you're bogged in frame deep mud.

 

Harbor freight 2 ton jack with a skid plate like below:

https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Perform...lRsWwOBqNyORexeSVQ2XlQhxjRN9FtVRoCImwQAvD_BwE

 

For those with a little extra cash to spare, the pro eagle jacks are very nice and include a built in skid plate for jacking in dirt/sand:

https://www.proeagle.com/