Jacks/Airbag, Recovery Gear and Tire kits

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Originally Posted by Roonie

I am not sure where you would use the hylift on the van? Maybe the rear trailer hitch and wheel straps?? I have a hard time understanding how the hylift works on our vans other than strapping a wheel and dragging it a little? Am I missing something? I wouldn't trust the aluminess bumper to take the weight in front and no side positions?

The problem doesn't seem to be the weight, but the more outboard positions on the aluminess are not flat. I've used the hi-lift on both the front bumper just outside the D-ring mount where it's still flat and on/in the rear hitch, but not outside my driveway and never to lift a tire.

Hi-Lifts are something like 7000 lbs, and there is a shear pin that will collapse if you exceed that. From my experience on the front corner just trying to get the van level (install of leveling bubbles) I probably would only turn to a Hi-Lift as a last resort to change a tire, even on level pavement.

I've used them as a come-a-long too, and while they far outshine a real come-a-long, you have to keep resetting as there is only a few feet of draw.