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hi guys, on my new 3.0l it came with a hi lift, i went to go test it in the driveway but when i went to lift it from the jack points on the bull bar it lifted both wheels and it is only rated for 1050kg (it also had a "bow" in it), is there a better place to jack up? if it is too hard im just going to buy an exhaust jack.
Cheers
Cooper
also the patrol weighs around 2.6t and has no rocksliders just side steps
Don't know about them mate but have been warned about getting one for a GU as there are not many good jacking points. I think you can get a thingie that connects them to the wheel. Not much good if you want to take the wheel off I guess.
Are you saying the Hi Lift had a bow in it? If so don't use it. What make is it? There are plenty of cheap ones being sold out there and you don't know how good they are..
I have not used one but they are potentially very dangerous. If I was to buy one, I would get an original "Hi Lift" or "Farmall" jack made in the US.
yeah it was a no name jack i will probably just buy a exhaust jack
Walk away they really have no place on the all new plastic fantastic 4x4s.
They are called widow makers and for good reason they are a dangerous
bit of kit in the wrong hands, most are rated to about 3000kg. Buy an exhaust jack
fewer things to go wrong and you get a nice "controlled" lift.
I have 3 the original Trawella then a Hi-lift[Brand name] the last is an OX.
Never take them anywhere not even to camp, just wall hangers now
yeah i will definitely buy an exhaust jack thats scary that mine is only rated for 1 tonne so far it seems like the previous owner put alot of stuff on the car just for looks... no signs of ever going 4wdriving and he said he bought the winch from ALDI haha burnt out first use of course
In some ways that's a good thing. Truck hasn't been off road. No abuse. Just hope you did not pay for the junk attached. Mind you, Aldi winches have a bit of a cult following so maybe its easy to repair. Was it the control box that burnt out or the winch motor?Quote:
Originally Posted by cooper_hask
Nothing wrong with an ALDI winch rebuild it with up graded bits and pieces, and spool with PlasmaQuote:
Originally Posted by cooper_hask
Hi-lift is rated to 3000kg if you have one of the taller ones maybe thats why the rating is lower
Yeah I need two more jack stands. I have two but sometimes I want all four corners up.
I'll use a jack by itself but only if I'm not getting under. Doing brakes for example.
Don't like hi-lift jacks. Very dangerous unless you know exactly what your doing, and you have a very good quality one. I have a 3.5t trolley jack for home and a 20t bottle jack with an adjustable extension ( hollow steel tube with holes for adjustable locking pin locations ) for in the truck. Also carry two quality stands when I go away. I also carry a 12" square piece of hardwood plank for under the jack. Never needed anything else.
Scrap. I rate them for scrap. Buy an exhaust jack.