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or a lift kit for your current jack.
My Mother who is 78 has a hard time climbing up in mine anymore.
Took some treated 4X4s, a treated 2 X 12 and made her a step ,
plus a lift for my jack
light enough to carry around but also heavy enough to use for other things as well, such as a little boost for me when doing a tuneup, changing oil, working on a lift , even threw in a ditch the other day after a pickup got cross ways was enough so he didn't drop clear in and made it out!
it's about 5.25 inches tall and about 18 inches long

just another thought.

tommudd wrote:

x2

I use a piece 4 x 4 and it does the trick. Is plenty strong and plenty cheap. There are bottle jacks at Vato Zone for like 30 bucks that work as well. I like the 4 x 4 because it gets me back to my redneck roots :seuss:

I carry an 18" long piece or 4x6 douglas fir in the Jeep and place the stock jack on top of it. The chunk-o-fir also works as wheel chock, a seat, a wheel ramp, and in a pinch can be used for fire wood.

Check your local wrecking yard for a nice big scissor jack from a pickup truck. They will usually fit under the rear seat and are plenty beefy and go high enough for a lifted KJ. Also work well for most off road use too.

phxtoad wrote:

Most resourceful answer yet!

I like bottle jacks and wood....

JJsKJ wrote:

I think this is a good idea, you probably can get one from a junk yard for a couple bucks.

Author:	JeepJunky33 [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:03 pm ]
Post subject:	Lifted KJ Jacks?
Ok so here's my problem. I have a 2003 KJ ren. with a frankenlift 2, 30" generl grabber AT2's and boulder bar rock rails. It just hit me that my jack will not lift my KJ high enough if I get a flat on the road. What kind of of jacks will lift it, from where do I jack, and where do I buy the jack to lift it? PS I want to avoid a hi-lift, I just dont trust them, I hear they are not so safe. PS lets be honest, do to being broke I spend 90% of my time on road. Help me out please!!!! -Seth

Author:	JJsTJ [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:04 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
Check your local wrecking yard for a nice big scissor jack from a pickup truck. They will usually fit under the rear seat and are plenty beefy and go high enough for a lifted KJ. Also work well for most off road use too.

Author:	tommudd [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:29 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
or a lift kit for your current jack. My Mother who is 78 has a hard time climbing up in mine anymore. Took some treated 4X4s, a treated 2 X 12 and made her a step , plus a lift for my jack light enough to carry around but also heavy enough to use for other things as well, such as a little boost for me when doing a tuneup, changing oil, working on a lift , even threw in a ditch the other day after a pickup got cross ways was enough so he didn't drop clear in and made it out! it's about 5.25 inches tall and about 18 inches long just another thought.

Author:	eyehatetofu [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:41 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
tommudd wrote: or a lift kit for your current jack. My Mother who is 78 has a hard time climbing up in mine anymore. Took some treated 4X4s, a treated 2 X 12 and made her a step , plus a lift for my jack light enough to carry around but also heavy enough to use for other things as well, such as a little boost for me when doing a tuneup, changing oil, working on a lift , even threw in a ditch the other day after a pickup got cross ways was enough so he didn't drop clear in and made it out! it's about 5.25 inches tall and about 18 inches long just another thought. x2 I use a piece 4 x 4 and it does the trick. Is plenty strong and plenty cheap. There are bottle jacks at Vato Zone for like 30 bucks that work as well. I like the 4 x 4 because it gets me back to my redneck roots

Author:	jerbacher [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:20 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
eyehatetofu wrote: tommudd wrote: or a lift kit for your current jack. My Mother who is 78 has a hard time climbing up in mine anymore. Took some treated 4X4s, a treated 2 X 12 and made her a step , plus a lift for my jack light enough to carry around but also heavy enough to use for other things as well, such as a little boost for me when doing a tuneup, changing oil, working on a lift , even threw in a ditch the other day after a pickup got cross ways was enough so he didn't drop clear in and made it out! it's about 5.25 inches tall and about 18 inches long just another thought. x2 I use a piece 4 x 4 and it does the trick. Is plenty strong and plenty cheap. There are bottle jacks at Vato Zone for like 30 bucks that work as well. I like the 4 x 4 because it gets me back to my redneck roots x3 I have two short pieces of treated 4x4 as well. I just stuck them under my drivers seat. Problem solved. They didn't even cost me anything because they were leftover from my dad's deck project on his house.

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Author:	ATXKJ [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:19 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
I carry my HiLift Off-Road base all the time - it's big enough stable and the stock jack will fit on top of it.

Author:	riptricket [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:40 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
can one lift from a front hitch that is bolted with 6 bolts? or does it damage the integrity?

Author:	phxtoad [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:36 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
I carry an 18" long piece or 4x6 douglas fir in the Jeep and place the stock jack on top of it. The chunk-o-fir also works as wheel chock, a seat, a wheel ramp, and in a pinch can be used for fire wood.

Author:	Neatus [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:36 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
phxtoad wrote: I carry an 18" long piece or 4x6 douglas fir in the Jeep and place the stock jack on top of it. The chunk-o-fir also works as wheel chock, a seat, a wheel ramp, and in a pinch can be used for fire wood. Most resourceful answer yet! I like bottle jacks and wood.... JJsKJ wrote: Check your local wrecking yard for a nice big scissor jack from a pickup truck. They will usually fit under the rear seat and are plenty beefy and go high enough for a lifted KJ. Also work well for most off road use too. I think this is a good idea, you probably can get one from a junk yard for a couple bucks.

Author:	LibertyFever [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:28 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
Neatus wrote: phxtoad wrote: I carry an 18" long piece or 4x6 douglas fir in the Jeep and place the stock jack on top of it. The chunk-o-fir also works as wheel chock, a seat, a wheel ramp, and in a pinch can be used for fire wood. Most resourceful answer yet! I like bottle jacks and wood.... JJsKJ wrote: Check your local wrecking yard for a nice big scissor jack from a pickup truck. They will usually fit under the rear seat and are plenty beefy and go high enough for a lifted KJ. Also work well for most off road use too. I think this is a good idea, you probably can get one from a junk yard for a couple bucks. A buddy of mine with a Frankenlifted Libby uses the stock scissor jackstand with blocks of wood underneath it. Fine for level ground. Myself I trust a well maintained Hi-Lift jack but you'd have to fabricate a way to lift the Libby. Lifting from a hitch receiver is questionable. There are cheaper "knock off" Hi-Lifts out there that are dangerous and tend to fold under weight.

Author:	ATXKJ [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:37 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
For a Hi lift - don't forget the pnxtoad adapter http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=371411#p371411

Author:	Jeep Dawg [ Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:37 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
When I installed my frankenlift II I also had the same problem. My jack just did not lift the KJ off the ground enough the get the tire off. PROBLEM. SOLUTION. I took a 6x6 block and cut it to a 12" length and kept it in the back of the KJ

Author:	JeepinJarhead03 [ Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:45 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Lifted KJ Jacks?
i have a case in the back with 2 jackstands and a halfway decent floor jack that i use with a 6x6 also have a piece of flat steel to use for under jack support in soft crud

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