MuscleHead

Well I'm curious what some of you are doing to get the rear tires off the ground when using a hi lift off road. My rear has so much travel now i need a way to keep the axle from moving down. I can chain my front up with ease to keep it steady while lifting but the rear I'm stumped with how to go about it. Any ideas?

X1994J

Get a longer hi lift? I had to get 60 inch to get my tires off the ground..

Or start carrying a bottle jack.

xjpettit99

highlift makes a strap that fastens around your axle and connect to the body to limit your down travel so you can lift the tires off the ground.

X1994J

Better yet, get one of these. It's on my list, just havent made the purchase yet.

MuscleHead

Well im not wanting to have jack it that which it seriously unsafe. Been carrying around a floor jack till i can figure something out for rear.

Way too much money to invest. Rather put that much toward a locker.

MuscleHead

Link?

MuscleHead

I was thinking of using the sway bar mounting location on the frame to bolt something in so that i can run a chain through it.

ktmracer419

i ratchet strap the axle tube to my rear bumper if i gotta take a tire off. if i just need to lift a tire off the ground the beadlock lip works great

nismo5

if you just need to lift it up this will work
http://www.hi-lift.com/accessories/lift-mate.html
wont do you much good if you have to change a tire though

MuscleHead

Not a bad idea never thought about that. Doing that through a d ring on the bumper or receiver would do the job. Will try that this weekend see how it works for me.

MuscleHead

Yeah im more worried about changing a tire.

Rock Toy

30" of 5/16s chain with hooks on both ends, wrap one end around axle under brake line hook other end to the Cherokee body. I use 30" on my rig you may need more or less for your lift.

MuscleHead

Where are you attaching it to the body at?

PingPong

Why not use limit straps... or weld a link to the frame.. and wrap a ratchet strap around the axle

Rock Toy

I have a JCR gas tank skid plate, and that is where I attach the chain. If you don't have a skid plate, look around I've found places to do this on almost every 4x4 I've owned.

That would probably work fine, I've seen a u-bolt welded to the axle and the frame on a truggy and it worked great. I just had the chain left over from setting up my trailers safety chains, so it was just easier than using straps for me.