Hi-lift jack mount questions

[bendyprissy]

I saw this post on another forum when googling Hi-lift jack mounting options. Don't know if this is someone who is a member to this site or not. Questions are would this damage the rail? And if not then how would you lock this to prevent theft? Would this remain sturdy? Leaning toward something like this because I don't know if I am going to get a roof rack or not & will not be getting a new bumper/brush gaurd soon & I just purchased my jack today & want to have a way to mount it before Marble Falls this weekend. Here's the post:

This setup cost about $10 at Lowes. Consists of2- 4"x1/2" carriage bolts, 2- 1/2" washers, 2- 1/2" wingnuts, 4- 1/2" plastic spacers, and 2- 5/8" Hex spacer thingys. Thecarriage bolts are the key to this setup, the head just fits in the rails andthe square shoulder keeps it from twisting when tightening down the wing nuts.I am going to trail test it this weekend at Mountainside in AL.:d



What are your thoughts?

 

[f5moab]

006h3's truck and setup I believe.
Quite a few of us have mounted a hi-lift that way. I did for about six months before I got a rack. Some mounted the hi-lift to the cross bars with a similar arrangement. I once mounted the hi-lift to the front bumper on my 06.
If done right is strong and won't fall off.
But, very hard to lock it in place.

In fact, I'm getting ready to mount my hi-lift like that again, in a few weeks, since i took off my Yakima rack and put it up for sale.

 

[alrock]

Check out this thread, as well as the 2nd thread nested in here: http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/for...you-carry-your-HI-Lift-Jack&highlight=hi-lift