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Re: How to jack up a Jeep with 33s
I never trusted that little O ring, anyway.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ TJim wrote: > > Jack stands are a requirement. > I saw this movie on TV once in which this bitch (I wouldn't normally say > that here, but she was) walked into a garage where some guy was working > under his car and twisted the handle on his floor jack, releasing the car. > Not pretty! > > -- > Jim > -- > 98 TJ SE > 90 SJ GW > http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 |
Re: How to jack up a Jeep with 33s
I never trusted that little O ring, anyway.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ TJim wrote: > > Jack stands are a requirement. > I saw this movie on TV once in which this bitch (I wouldn't normally say > that here, but she was) walked into a garage where some guy was working > under his car and twisted the handle on his floor jack, releasing the car. > Not pretty! > > -- > Jim > -- > 98 TJ SE > 90 SJ GW > http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 |
Re: How to jack up a Jeep with 33s
ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote: > Is a high lift jack a good jack for the garage or simply meant to be used in > the dirt? If not what type of jack works the best? > And where are good jacking points for a CJ? > > use high lift for barns, trees, and offroad use ONLY (probably ok to beat up drug dealers with, but haven't tried it) the best bet is a decent floor jack or a bottle jack under your frame rails. i bought my 93 yj 2 years ago and it had as a jack some toyota scissor jack which even at full extension doesn't even touch my frame! funny. -- Ben Jerew ASE Master Technician New Country Lexus of Latham, NY Amateur Off-Roader |
Re: How to jack up a Jeep with 33s
ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote: > Is a high lift jack a good jack for the garage or simply meant to be used in > the dirt? If not what type of jack works the best? > And where are good jacking points for a CJ? > > use high lift for barns, trees, and offroad use ONLY (probably ok to beat up drug dealers with, but haven't tried it) the best bet is a decent floor jack or a bottle jack under your frame rails. i bought my 93 yj 2 years ago and it had as a jack some toyota scissor jack which even at full extension doesn't even touch my frame! funny. -- Ben Jerew ASE Master Technician New Country Lexus of Latham, NY Amateur Off-Roader |
Re: How to jack up a Jeep with 33s
ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote: > Is a high lift jack a good jack for the garage or simply meant to be used in > the dirt? If not what type of jack works the best? > And where are good jacking points for a CJ? > > use high lift for barns, trees, and offroad use ONLY (probably ok to beat up drug dealers with, but haven't tried it) the best bet is a decent floor jack or a bottle jack under your frame rails. i bought my 93 yj 2 years ago and it had as a jack some toyota scissor jack which even at full extension doesn't even touch my frame! funny. -- Ben Jerew ASE Master Technician New Country Lexus of Latham, NY Amateur Off-Roader |
Re: How to jack up a Jeep with 33s
I used my Hi Lift exactly ONCE to lift the YJ, during which it decide to
take a dramatic jump to the right, almost through the garage wall....never again. It is indeed great for nearly everything you can imagine besides raising the Jeep. FWIW, I kept the old stock scissor jack under the hood and it's still got enough travel to lift the wheels off the ground if placed under the spring plates. "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message news:SOKdnROqbLdThhmiU-KYgw@comcast.com... > That's true as far as it goes. However, it's also one of the most useful > tools you can carry with you off road. It can be used as a winch, a jack, a > clamp, a jaws of life, a tie rod straightener, a tire bead breaker... Just > don't use it as a jack in the garage when you're working on your vehicle. > Use a floor jack and jack stands. > > -- > Jim > -- > 98 TJ SE > 90 SJ GW > http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:3F8418B5.BDAD74C@sympatico.ca... > > A high lift jack is good for raising a barn to beef up the footing or > > something like that. > > > > There is no safe way to use one on a Jeep. > > > > I carry a small hydraulic floor jack that fits perfectly behind the > > passenger seat and use the spring plates as jacking points. > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > > ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote: > > > > > > Is a high lift jack a good jack for the garage or simply meant to be > used in > > > the dirt? If not what type of jack works the best? > > > And where are good jacking points for a CJ? > > |
Re: How to jack up a Jeep with 33s
I used my Hi Lift exactly ONCE to lift the YJ, during which it decide to
take a dramatic jump to the right, almost through the garage wall....never again. It is indeed great for nearly everything you can imagine besides raising the Jeep. FWIW, I kept the old stock scissor jack under the hood and it's still got enough travel to lift the wheels off the ground if placed under the spring plates. "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message news:SOKdnROqbLdThhmiU-KYgw@comcast.com... > That's true as far as it goes. However, it's also one of the most useful > tools you can carry with you off road. It can be used as a winch, a jack, a > clamp, a jaws of life, a tie rod straightener, a tire bead breaker... Just > don't use it as a jack in the garage when you're working on your vehicle. > Use a floor jack and jack stands. > > -- > Jim > -- > 98 TJ SE > 90 SJ GW > http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:3F8418B5.BDAD74C@sympatico.ca... > > A high lift jack is good for raising a barn to beef up the footing or > > something like that. > > > > There is no safe way to use one on a Jeep. > > > > I carry a small hydraulic floor jack that fits perfectly behind the > > passenger seat and use the spring plates as jacking points. > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > > ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote: > > > > > > Is a high lift jack a good jack for the garage or simply meant to be > used in > > > the dirt? If not what type of jack works the best? > > > And where are good jacking points for a CJ? > > |
Re: How to jack up a Jeep with 33s
I used my Hi Lift exactly ONCE to lift the YJ, during which it decide to
take a dramatic jump to the right, almost through the garage wall....never again. It is indeed great for nearly everything you can imagine besides raising the Jeep. FWIW, I kept the old stock scissor jack under the hood and it's still got enough travel to lift the wheels off the ground if placed under the spring plates. "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message news:SOKdnROqbLdThhmiU-KYgw@comcast.com... > That's true as far as it goes. However, it's also one of the most useful > tools you can carry with you off road. It can be used as a winch, a jack, a > clamp, a jaws of life, a tie rod straightener, a tire bead breaker... Just > don't use it as a jack in the garage when you're working on your vehicle. > Use a floor jack and jack stands. > > -- > Jim > -- > 98 TJ SE > 90 SJ GW > http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:3F8418B5.BDAD74C@sympatico.ca... > > A high lift jack is good for raising a barn to beef up the footing or > > something like that. > > > > There is no safe way to use one on a Jeep. > > > > I carry a small hydraulic floor jack that fits perfectly behind the > > passenger seat and use the spring plates as jacking points. > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > > ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote: > > > > > > Is a high lift jack a good jack for the garage or simply meant to be > used in > > > the dirt? If not what type of jack works the best? > > > And where are good jacking points for a CJ? > > |
Re: How to jack up a Jeep with 33s
Hmmmm I have used my Hi Lift all the time to lift my TJ to rotate the
tires at least 10 times.... no problems. Granted, I'd be more comfortable with an alternate solution, and will probably try to come up with a way to use my standard hydraulic type jack this next time, just because I don't like putting the stress on my Tomken rocker bars. Dave http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:19:57 -0600, "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote: >I used my Hi Lift exactly ONCE to lift the YJ, during which it decide to >take a dramatic jump to the right, almost through the garage wall....never >again. It is indeed great for nearly everything you can imagine besides >raising the Jeep. FWIW, I kept the old stock scissor jack under the hood and >it's still got enough travel to lift the wheels off the ground if placed >under the spring plates. > >"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message >news:SOKdnROqbLdThhmiU-KYgw@comcast.com... >> That's true as far as it goes. However, it's also one of the most useful >> tools you can carry with you off road. It can be used as a winch, a jack, >a >> clamp, a jaws of life, a tie rod straightener, a tire bead breaker... Just >> don't use it as a jack in the garage when you're working on your vehicle. >> Use a floor jack and jack stands. >> >> -- >> Jim >> -- >> 98 TJ SE >> 90 SJ GW >> http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 >> >> >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:3F8418B5.BDAD74C@sympatico.ca... >> > A high lift jack is good for raising a barn to beef up the footing or >> > something like that. >> > >> > There is no safe way to use one on a Jeep. >> > >> > I carry a small hydraulic floor jack that fits perfectly behind the >> > passenger seat and use the spring plates as jacking points. >> > >> > Mike >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> > >> > ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote: >> > > >> > > Is a high lift jack a good jack for the garage or simply meant to be >> used in >> > > the dirt? If not what type of jack works the best? >> > > And where are good jacking points for a CJ? >> >> > |
Re: How to jack up a Jeep with 33s
Hmmmm I have used my Hi Lift all the time to lift my TJ to rotate the
tires at least 10 times.... no problems. Granted, I'd be more comfortable with an alternate solution, and will probably try to come up with a way to use my standard hydraulic type jack this next time, just because I don't like putting the stress on my Tomken rocker bars. Dave http://home1.gte.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:19:57 -0600, "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote: >I used my Hi Lift exactly ONCE to lift the YJ, during which it decide to >take a dramatic jump to the right, almost through the garage wall....never >again. It is indeed great for nearly everything you can imagine besides >raising the Jeep. FWIW, I kept the old stock scissor jack under the hood and >it's still got enough travel to lift the wheels off the ground if placed >under the spring plates. > >"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message >news:SOKdnROqbLdThhmiU-KYgw@comcast.com... >> That's true as far as it goes. However, it's also one of the most useful >> tools you can carry with you off road. It can be used as a winch, a jack, >a >> clamp, a jaws of life, a tie rod straightener, a tire bead breaker... Just >> don't use it as a jack in the garage when you're working on your vehicle. >> Use a floor jack and jack stands. >> >> -- >> Jim >> -- >> 98 TJ SE >> 90 SJ GW >> http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 >> >> >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:3F8418B5.BDAD74C@sympatico.ca... >> > A high lift jack is good for raising a barn to beef up the footing or >> > something like that. >> > >> > There is no safe way to use one on a Jeep. >> > >> > I carry a small hydraulic floor jack that fits perfectly behind the >> > passenger seat and use the spring plates as jacking points. >> > >> > Mike >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> > >> > ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote: >> > > >> > > Is a high lift jack a good jack for the garage or simply meant to be >> used in >> > > the dirt? If not what type of jack works the best? >> > > And where are good jacking points for a CJ? >> >> > |
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