Hi-Lift Jack Mounting Positions
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Hi-Lift Jack Mounting Positions
Hey guys/gals,
Looking to get a dece hi-lift jack for my XJ. I've been told to not mount it on the front or back of my Jeep because when you hit something, you bend the jack, and its useless. Any good ideas on where to put it? Ive thought about rigging something and putting it on my roof for the cross bars, but I wanna know what y'all have done. Show pics, give descriptions, etc... Any help is greatly appreciated!!!
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Looking to get a dece hi-lift jack for my XJ. I've been told to not mount it on the front or back of my Jeep because when you hit something, you bend the jack, and its useless. Any good ideas on where to put it? Ive thought about rigging something and putting it on my roof for the cross bars, but I wanna know what y'all have done. Show pics, give descriptions, etc... Any help is greatly appreciated!!!
-84XJSS
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If you have a 48 inch jack http://www.riverraider.com/store/Hi-...ift-Jack-Mount I rather keep it inside the jeep out of the weather and less likely to walk off on its own.
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If you have a 48 inch jack http://www.riverraider.com/store/Hi-...ift-Jack-Mount I rather keep it inside the jeep out of the weather and less likely to walk off on its own.
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By keeping heavy items off the roof you can keep your center of gravity (COG) low. I keep the jack and spare mounted flat on the bed and all of the tools and spare parts (axle shafts and stuff) bagged and strapped down behind the seats. The floor mounts that I used are at Home Depot, put extra large washers on both sides of the floor board when installing.
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I saw a picture where somebody drilled a hole in each of the factory roof racks and bolted it to them. Obviously you don't get the protection from the elements up there and have extra weight there but it's an easy option.
With that being said, I'll probably put mine under the seat once I relocate my amp. I'd love to try and cram a hi-lift and axle shafts under there, but I've never tried to make it fit
With that being said, I'll probably put mine under the seat once I relocate my amp. I'd love to try and cram a hi-lift and axle shafts under there, but I've never tried to make it fit
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