is this a good deal on this hi-lift?

[colbystephens]

i'm trying to pick up a hilift real soon, and this is the least expensive one i've found. never really heard of the brand tho. they're out of flagstaff AZ, so maybe someone from down south has an idea?

http://www.webtooltruck.com/tools/winches-and-jeep-jacks/detail/WIS20-FJ60/

 

[redneckdude]

I would go ahead and just spend a few bucks more and get a real Hi Lift.

 

[colbystephens]

why?

 

[randy88k5]

Cant tell from the description, but Hi-Lifts come in 2 varieties. Stamped and cast. The cast is much stronger. For the extra $10 or so dollars, I would go with the Hi-Lift brand. They have excellent aftermarket support, and parts are available should it need repair. Dont know about the other company.

 

[k20]

Id say go w/ a hi-lift, if it breaks on the trail you can get parts, heck, alot of people carry a spare set of climbing pins for a hi-lift. Dont know if they interchange for that brand, if they dont, what are the chances when it breaks in a couple years, that you will be able to find parts for an american presto.

Just IMO though

 

[Desert Rat]

That looks like the same one Harbor Freight sells. It also goes under the brand name "Torin" as well on Northern Tool. If so, it is quite a bit cheaper in quality than a regular Hi-Lift. They are all made at the Jiaxing Datong Machinery Plant in China (http://jxdatong.en.alibaba.com/product/50183286/50149797/Farm_jack/Farm_Jack.html). Remember, you get what you pay for.....

 

[daleearnhardt01]

why?

Spend the extra few bucks and buy the real one.... You'll thank me later when that hunk of crap you linked to breaks in half with your truck on it

 

[barneybasher1010]

I had a harbor freight farm jack and it bent real easy. Now I have the real thing

 

[gmc4cw]

I bent a cheap one too. bought it at a swap meet for $30. its now worth about $0.30.