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Old 09-11-2008, 02:52 PM   #1
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Hi-Lift Jack Mount

I have almost always had a Hi-Lift jack mounted on or stored in our various off-road rigs. With our new SMB with the fixed Voyager top, mounting the Jack on the rack was not practical so I was looking to another convenient location. Since our last rig utilized a Yakima MegaWarrior basket system with the Yakima Hi-Lift Jack Carrier, I was considering a custom fabricated assembly.

While fiddling with the Yakima carrier parts one day, I got to thinking if I could adapt them to use on the Sportsmobile, specifically on the front bumper. That was the most desirable location for our use. The Yakima bracket includes some serious bolts and accomodates a sturdy lock.

I drilled the bumper to accept the bolts that are part of the Yakima system. I then bolted the Yakima bracket to the Aluminess bumper, omitting one side of the Delrin spacer that is used when mounting to the Yakima baskets. Here are a couple of photos:






I am well aware of the dangers and pitfalls of using a Hi-Lift jack beyond its working height and really hope that I would only have to use it to assist someone else.

I mounted it prior to our recent trip through the Rockies where approximately 30% of our travels were off-road. The mount is “rock-solid”.

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Old 09-11-2008, 03:46 PM   #2
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I have yet to mount mine for lack of a good place. Originally I had planned on putting it on top of the Aluminess (I think like the Badgers) but I worried that it would shear off in a collission and come through the windshield.

Thanks for posting the pics. This looks to be a good option except if you knock into something and bend it. I would like to see yours at the M&G on Sat.

For now I keep mine inside under the closet. I have the 50 floorplan.

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Old 09-11-2008, 04:38 PM   #3
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I've mounted mine in that location on my Jeep Cherokee... it makes for a good damage multiplyer when you run into another vehicle
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I've mounted mine in that location on my Jeep Cherokee... it makes for a good damage multiplyer when you run into another vehicle
Do you know this by actual personal experience?
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Old 09-12-2008, 12:31 PM   #6
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Nice!
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Old 11-18-2008, 02:28 PM   #7
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I always parked my Cherokee against trees as a parking brake, so having a highlift across the bumper was a no-no.

Is the lock locked to anything or did you just lose the key?
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Old 11-20-2008, 10:26 PM   #8
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Is the lock locked to anything or did you just lose the key?
The YAKIMA Hi-Lift bracket includes a plate that is welded to one of the retainer bolts. If someone wanted to rip off the jack, they probably could. It would require some serious tools though.

If you click on the instruction tab at the following site, you can see the locking plate that is welded to one of the retainer bolts. The lock essentially goes over and through one of the holes in the jack and that is where the locking plate is located.

http://www.yakima.com/racks/cargo/produ ... rrier.aspx
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Old 12-21-2008, 07:54 PM   #9
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Hey Blackeye and others. Just mounted mine using the Hi-Lift mount. The instructions suggested it be mounted with the point pointing up like you did, but to install it such that the sitckers were facing outside to protect the pins from road scrum, rocks, etc., like this:
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Hey Blackeye and others. Just mounted mine using the Hi-Lift mount. The instructions suggested it be mounted with the point pointing up like you did, but to install it such that the sitckers were facing outside to protect the pins from road scrum, rocks, etc., like this:
Some states may hassle you for having the front plate obscured. When I had my FJ60, I used some Mag Light spring clips, which clip very nicely to the vertical fairlead rollers. Just drill some holes in the front plate to match up with the holes in the Mag Light clips, and you have an easily removable front license plate, and which also keeps your winch from becoming a bug collector.


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