Hi-Lift Winching bracket measurements
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From: Pasquotank, NC
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Plan to build the brackets needed to use the Hi-Lift for winching. Please, no complaints about the hi-lift for winching. I don't plan on wheeling often and don't want to drop the coin on a winch.
If someone could take some measurements for me, that would make it easy to make theses brackets. Measurements of the brackets would be nice, but I can figure that out if needed. The big one I am looking for is the length of the chains that attach to the brackets.
Thanks all.
If someone could take some measurements for me, that would make it easy to make theses brackets. Measurements of the brackets would be nice, but I can figure that out if needed. The big one I am looking for is the length of the chains that attach to the brackets.
Thanks all.
Beach Bum
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I also keep a Hi-lift for winching. Not sure what you are asking about brackets. The hi-lift is ready to winch as is. Connect chain to hi-lift bar with a shackle.
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From: Pasquotank, NC
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Looking for the length of each of the chains attached to the black brackets. Also, if you have measurements for the black brackets that would be an added bonus. Thanks Steve.
Beach Bum
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
They make winch kits for the hi-lift, maybe use that design for yours. Attached is a picture. On my hi-lift the foot is removable and chain attaches directly to bar using a shackle.
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From: Pasquotank, NC
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I plan to use the HI-Lift kit as a sample to copy. I just don't have physical access to one to pull measurements from. Hoping someone on the forum has one they don't mind measuring for me.
Beach Bum
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I use a method similar to this picture. But instead of a tree I have to winch from a buried spare tire.
Last edited by SteveMongr; Nov 26, 2016 at 06:34 AM.
Beach Bum
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0


