Lifted KJ Jacks?

JeepJunky33 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:03 pm

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

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:04 pm

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.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:29 pm

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.

eyehatetofu · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:41 pm

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 :seuss:

jerbacher · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:20 pm

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 :seuss:

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.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:19 pm

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.

riptricket · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:40 pm

can one lift from a front hitch that is bolted with 6 bolts? or does it damage the integrity?

phxtoad · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:36 am

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.

Neatus · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:36 pm

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.

LibertyFever · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:28 pm

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.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:37 pm

For a Hi lift - don't forget the pnxtoad adapter
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=371411#p371411

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:37 am

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

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:45 am

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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