H3 Using a Hi-lift jack

[Gent]

Hey gang,

I have a 2006 H3 Adventure. I see lots of people have the hi-lift jacks, and there are a bunch of discussions about how to mount the jack on our vehicles; however, I can’t find anyone discussing how they use them on the H3. I’ve seen people talking about using them on aftermarket sliders (which I don’t have).

Using the shackles without a hi lift accessory looks sketchy as hell. I’m guessing people are using a lift mate to jack at the wheels. Maybe the lift mate might work on the shackles as well?

Or the hooks that come with the off-road kit?

What is your experience?

 

[SolidusJ]

Hey gang,

I have a 2006 H3 Adventure. I see lots of people have the hi-lift jacks, and there are a bunch of discussions about how to mount the jack on our vehicles; however, I can’t find anyone discussing how they use them on the H3. I’ve seen people talking about using them on aftermarket sliders (which I don’t have).

Using the shackles without a hi-lift accessory looks sketchy as hell. I’m guessing people are using a lift mate to jack at the wheels. Maybe the lift mate might work on the shackles as well?

Or the hooks that come with the off-road kit?

What is your experience?

I've used my hi lift from the shackles with no issues, on the trails and back at home to roate the tires. Same with using the jack on the sliders, I'm confident with my gear and how to use it.

Biggest thing is making sure the opposite tire from your lift point is chocked properly. Also, I know the ARB front bumper has spots on them for hi lift use.

 

[JPaul]

Using a hi-lift jack is sketchy no matter where you use it, you easily can have the rig shift or slide on you if you're not careful and lucky.

If everything is stable and the tires not being lifted are chocked then lifting from the d-rings is fine. In my opinion though the hi-lift is best for use as a "getting unstuck" tool rather than for working on the rig. Use it to lift up a corner to get some rocks in place, or use the fact it likes to tip over to help shift the rig in a better direction, or any number of other uses. Despite people that like to mock it for being only good for show, they can be quite handy on more serious trails.

But when it comes to needing to lift a corner to change a tire or work on the vehicle you are better off using a bottle jack under the axle or control arm. I picked up an 8 ton jack to use for that, and the plastic hi-lift base to use under that (or the hi-lift). Much safer and compact enough to easily stow. Don't forget to put the spare wheel under to catch the rig of it falls.

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[SlcHummer]

I've used my hi-lift both on the trails and at home, on the trail we had to take more precautions due to the uneven ground but it did it's job. The only reason I used my hi-lift at home was because my floor jack took a s**t on me, again it did the job fine but was pretty inconvenient compared to a floor jack which is much easier to lift your rig. Since then my hi-lift has been mounted on top of my rig for probably close to 2 years without the need to bring it down for use, however I do check the mounts/straps holding it to the rig every 2-3 weeks to make sure it's still secure.

 

[Bowser-II]

However you mount it, make sure it is secure. It is a heavy piece metal to have flying off the outside of the truck or flying through the inside.


I’ll echo using to help get unstuck on the trail, especially if you are high centered and nothing around that is ideal for winching off of. That’s where having real rock sliders is nice, as you can lift up the tire(s) enough you get rocks or whatever underneath and this that much more clearance.

I don’t like using it without some sort of base simply to stabilize it.



No matter how you get stuck, getting unstuck is always going to present some danger so slow down and look at the situation and think before doing.


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[3Hummers]

I got the orange plastic expanded base to use with my Hi-Lift. Gives you a more stable jacking base.

 

[alrock]

I used the hi-lift several times in the first few years I owned it. I haven't used it in several years since. But yes, I used both the D rings and the sliders to lift H3s.