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secure
cheap
quick release
ideas for mounting a high lift jack.
Lay 'em on me...
secure
cheap
quick release
ideas for mounting a high lift jack.
Lay 'em on me...
CK5
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High Lift mount ideas
- Thread starter BGKYK5
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badmix
1/2 ton status
It depends on what type of truck and what YOUR mounting options are..not everyone can mount them like someone else. Mine wasnt cheap. the mounts cost about $175bux,,someone could fab similar cheaper, but im very happy with my mounts. Its quick release as it uses large WING NUTs, and its very secure, ive never had it come loose or anything.
Anyways,,here is mine mounted on the roll bar.
Anyways,,here is mine mounted on the roll bar.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Mine is behind the back seat simply mounted with a couple L brackets and bolts. Find a place where you can deal with it ring there all the time an bolt it down. I didn't bother with wingnuts cause I'm betting I'll never use it.
Here a pic.
Here a pic.
Kjunky5
1/2 ton status
K5dreamer
1/2 ton status
what ive seen that im thinking about is, in the driver or passenger side quarter panel over the wheel wells. tucked in and out of the way. youd have to weld in some sort of mounting brackets, and then secure with wingnuts and washers.
blowedupmotor87
1/2 ton status
Bingo! One of my buddies did a clean one for his K5, he made one up for me too! I can take some pics if ya need!
http://www.google.com/products/cata...og_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CH4Q8wIwBg#
these work well if you are mounting them somewhere flat. I had a set mounted to the bed rails before I added a bed cage...
You can kinda see it in this pic
I used U bolts to hold it on to the cage you can see them in this pic
these work well if you are mounting them somewhere flat. I had a set mounted to the bed rails before I added a bed cage...
You can kinda see it in this pic
I used U bolts to hold it on to the cage you can see them in this pic
Bingo! One of my buddies did a clean one for his K5, he made one up for me too! I can take some pics if ya need!
Did that for my hi lift. Got a piece of flat bar and bent it up with a vise and hammer. then bolted it in
K5dreamer
1/2 ton status
Did that for my hi lift. Got a piece of flat bar and bent it up with a vise and hammer. then bolted it in
moneyshot.
I was thinking wing nuts, but I was afraid they'd be a pain to get on and off. Maybe not 
Do you guys use any rubber isolators or just bolt the High Lift down solid?
Do you guys use any rubber isolators or just bolt the High Lift down solid?
K5dreamer
1/2 ton status
with how much the hi lift weighs, id steer away from the rubber isolators. it would just allow the jack to move, which would undoubtably cause a rattle or buzz or something. Id personally lock it down solid.
I welded two bolts to my cage, then welded some round stock to some nuts to make a large wingnut.
That is a well loved High Lift. 
That is a well loved High Lift.
I have had it a loonnng time.
It has been used hard & put up wet!You know though it has never let me down. Squirt it with some penatrating oil & let it go.
blowedupmotor87
1/2 ton status
Did that for my hi lift. Got a piece of flat bar and bent it up with a vise and hammer. then bolted it in
Nicely done! That looks super clean and it's nice that it is completely unboltable!
DrkZide
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I've seen some Jeeps with HighLifts mounted on the hood before. I'm still exploring mounting options as well but can't do the area around the wheel wells since that's where the tool boxes are going.
That cage is sweet!
K5dreamer
1/2 ton status
the only thing i dont like about exterior mounting is im a bit paranoid about people f-ing with my isht. my truck has been broken into, and stuff stolen, and that was INSIDE the truck. if its on the outside id worry about it being there the next morning.
There are several threads about this, but this one is the newest 
Heard about this idea from another member.
Stainless steel exhaust clamps, SS hardware, shock bushings, welded a bolt through the clamp. Nice spin on nut with plastic wings. I still need to cut the extra threads off the U-bolt, they are interfering with the jack sitting on the lower rubber. I wanted to do this over the available mounts I can find on Ebay, I just like it more and super strong.
Heard about this idea from another member.Stainless steel exhaust clamps, SS hardware, shock bushings, welded a bolt through the clamp. Nice spin on nut with plastic wings. I still need to cut the extra threads off the U-bolt, they are interfering with the jack sitting on the lower rubber. I wanted to do this over the available mounts I can find on Ebay, I just like it more and super strong.
