I'm reading through some threads and I see the old school guys on here don't carry Hi Lift jacks. Why? How do you change your tire on the trail if you get a flat?
I use the factory jack. Hi lifts have a purpose ... changing a tire isn't one of them.I'm reading through some threads and I see the old school guys on here don't carry Hi Lift jacks. Why? How do you change your tire on the trail if you get a flat?
I use the factory jack. Hi lifts have a purpose ... changing a tire isn't one of them.
The factory jack is a [bottle type] dont remember the real name for it. As long as you can get under the axle. Ie not buried under mud or water. It will work in 95% of the situations you need. Extreme rock crawling excluded.I guess it was a noob mistake to buy one for the Mrs' Jeep. Was going to buy one for mine. I agree, they make me nervous but I thought they were a must on the trails. I'm assuming if you get a flat you can limp it to a nearby area on a trail where you can get under it to lift it with the scissor jack?
I know too many people who have a farm jack on their rig and never use it. It's almost like having a light bar: sure they have their uses, but there are better ways.
I have a 12”x12” piece of 3/4” plywood that I keep in the Jeep to act as a base for the bottle jack in sand/loose dirt.
I have a 12”x12” piece of 3/4” plywood that I keep in the Jeep to act as a base for the bottle jack in sand/loose dirt.
X2.This is what I carry in my Jeep. I use my Hi Lift for leveling my deck, lol.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GJJZ5NI/?tag=wranglerorg-20
This is what I carry in my Jeep. I use my Hi Lift for leveling my deck, lol.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GJJZ5NI/?tag=wranglerorg-20