Kenny78
1/2 ton status
I am going to buy a HiLift. Am going with extreme series. My question is what length, 48"or 60" should I buy? My truck has 4" lift and 35" tires and that is about as much lift as I plan on. TIA
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Hi Lift length question
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The big one is harder to store, but infinitely handier. A Hi-Lift can be used for many things, not just for your truck but around the home and farm. (Really -- the generic ones are called "farm jacks" for a reason.) You can lift and lower stuff, sure, but also winch or pry apart... but you prolly know all that.
The extra foot *will* come in useful at some point, whether you're winching with it (that's one more foot of travel without having to unhook and rechain the thing) or, I kid you not, shifting a shed on its foundation. (Hey, it was either that or drive my truck into it, and we know about my luck with trucks and sheds
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There's also the "necessity as mother of invention" routine...
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The extra foot *will* come in useful at some point, whether you're winching with it (that's one more foot of travel without having to unhook and rechain the thing) or, I kid you not, shifting a shed on its foundation. (Hey, it was either that or drive my truck into it, and we know about my luck with trucks and sheds
)There's also the "necessity as mother of invention" routine...
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well longer is better 
i got a big one 60
i got a big one 60
I got two of the 48s only cause they were swap meet specials for $10 ea. There have been times that I wish I had the 60"er
rjpastor
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Like you were the only one thinking it. You just have less self control. Nothing to be sorry about.
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Yep I have the 4 footer but will upgrade to the 5. I have needed more height a couple times.
cegusman
3/4 ton status
Get the 60" all cast one. not the stamped steel one.
Kenny78
1/2 ton status
Thanks
I'm going with the Extreme 60".
I'm going with the Extreme 60".
sparkey83
1/2 ton status
i have the 48'' cast and i have been it the same boat wishing i had the 60''. that just might be my christmas present to my self
wayne
3/4 ton status
I had a 48 7 years ago and it would noy get a tire off the ground lifting from the bumpers. I bought a 60 back then and been using it ever since.
i have a 60" and it's great. glad you chose that, instead of limiting yourself to only save about $10...
one thing i'd like to do is get an old lap-only seat belt and make a quick-release mounting set up above the axles on all 4 corners so that i could buckle the axle so that the suspension stays compressed when i lift from the body near the tire. this way the high lift doesn't have to go up nearly as high and it would be more stable/safe!
one thing i'd like to do is get an old lap-only seat belt and make a quick-release mounting set up above the axles on all 4 corners so that i could buckle the axle so that the suspension stays compressed when i lift from the body near the tire. this way the high lift doesn't have to go up nearly as high and it would be more stable/safe!
jonathon
1/2 ton status
i have a 60" and it's great. glad you chose that, instead of limiting yourself to only save about $10...
one thing i'd like to do is get an old lap-only seat belt and make a quick-release mounting set up above the axles on all 4 corners so that i could buckle the axle so that the suspension stays compressed when i lift from the body near the tire. this way the high lift doesn't have to go up nearly as high and it would be more stable/safe!
I still have nightmares..
I'm thinking about getting a 60" to keep in my 'burb.. this thread may just send me over the edge
i recommend getting the base for it too - especially if you're out in the white stuff. you get out there in that stuff with no base - you'd done.
i still feel terrible about that, jonathon. i really should have lifted the truck differently - one side at a time. most definitely learned my lesson, young ginea pig...
i still feel terrible about that, jonathon. i really should have lifted the truck differently - one side at a time. most definitely learned my lesson, young ginea pig...
Kenny78
1/2 ton status
Sounds like a story that needs repeating...
DR
1/2 ton status
I have the 48 and Im running 6" lift with 35s... It works, But just barely. There has been times when I was sitting just right and teh jack was about to the top to be able to change the tire... And yea the base is great! For the price, its probably one of the better things you can buy for a rig in my opinion.
desertrat67
Hawk Driver
I have a 60. I bought it because when I got stuck in the sand. I normally dug myself into a 4 foot hole, then if my suspension dropped any, I needed the extra hieght
If you dont get the base you can just as easily use a piece of wood. One of the hi-lifts I bought had a piece of wood bolted to the bottom and it works great. And remember to oil the pins and other moving parts every now and then to ensure that it will work properly
m-4x4-chevy
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I had a 48" Hi Lift. I contacted the Hi Lift company and ordered just the 60" slotted beam. Now I have a 60" Hi Lift for minimal money.
