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| Author: | Jeepin'WNC [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Hi-Lift question... |
I have a 48" Hi-Lift. I was storing it under the back seat, but had to disassemble it to get it to fit under there. I recently broke the reversing switch while reassembling it...It was completely my fault, I didn't have the beam completely through the lower runner and it (the main beam) was in a bind against the "lip" inside of the lower runner. When I gave the jack handle a pump to get things moving, something had to give...I ordered a new reversing switch, and received it within three days. Luckily, I was going to be using my Hi-Lift to uproot some small locust trees, not in a situation where I needed it... I would like to keep my Hi-Lift fully assembled, and ready to use. I found out that it will fit, fully assembled, in the rear of the cargo area, but I would rather store it just behind the rear seat. After measuring it looks like a 42" Hi-Lift would fit perfectly there. Could I cut the main beam of my Hi-Lift down to 42", or would I be better off to just buy a 42" beam? |
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| Author: | vincennescrd [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hi-Lift question... |
I have done it before and never had a problem. |
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| Author: | vincennescrd [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hi-Lift question... |
I'll see if I can get ahold of of friend of mine. He runs the hilift jack factory and I'll ask him. Bloomfield is only 30 min away from me |
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| Author: | Jeepin'WNC [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hi-Lift question... |
Thanks, that would be great! By the way, tell your friend that my recent experience with Hi-Lift (ordering parts) was great. I ordered the part I needed on the Friday before Memorial Day, around three PM. Even though it was a holiday weekend, I had my part by Tuesday morning! |
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| Author: | Jeepin'WNC [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hi-Lift question... |
vincennescrd wrote: I have done it before and never had a problem. Are you saying that you have "cut down" a Hi-Lift?
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| Author: | bugnout [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hi-Lift question... |
I store my 48 hi-lift under the rear seat without a problem. inserted from the drivers side. handle to the rear. I no longer carry the stock jack as its worthless anyway. For lug removal, I carry a breaker bar for the lug nuts that I store in the fold behind the longer side of the back seat. I wouldn't cut down the hi-lift. |
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| Author: | vincennescrd [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hi-Lift question... |
Talked to my buddy and he said cutting it down will not hurt quality. Take it to a metal shop and have them shear it or such so less heat |
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