hi lift knock off?

callaway · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:37 am

i foundthistoday.

Quote:

48'', 3-1/2 TON CAPACITY FARM JACK

Multi-functional tool is great for lifting tractors or heavy trucks, pulling posts and poles, and even serves as an all-purpose hoist or winch. Rating establish an a height of 1 foot.
Design: ratcheting
Capacity: 3-1/2 ton
Maximum Height: 48''
Minimum Height: 6''
Weight: 30 lbs.

ITEM 6530-4VGA

$29.99

~ $20-30 cheaper than hi lift I'm finding on the ebay. Is this a hi lift knockoff? Would the quality be questionable?

swyszomirski · **Joined:** Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:59 am **Posts:** 286

In fact, your knock-off statement may be the other way around considering which industry has been around longer. Hi-Lift is just a brand name for the type of jack, and that one you have found on ebay is also sold in the Northern Tool catologue (sp) and is probably fine for your purposes.

N / A · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:41 am

the knock offs you can buy locally here are supposedly crap, I personally would pay the extra $20

moose · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:56 am

china special....

Edwin · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:48 am

Same here, buy the HI-LIFT brand.

zeero · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:11 am

I have the farm jack and it has performed fantastically.....so dont be so quick to go running after the name brand....this thing has worked great on my JK Unlimited Rubicon and my KJ Renegade. :wink:

BVCRD · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:26 am

zeero wrote:

I have the farm jack and it has performed fantastically.....so dont be so quick to go running after the name brand....this thing has worked great on my JK Unlimited Rubicon and my KJ Renegade. :wink:

Also, I have found Northern to be reputable.

Jeger · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:48 am

Has anyone tried the Larin brand? Im kind of skeptical about them, I have never seen the HI-LIFT brand, but the Larin seems a bit flimsy.

Edit: Sorry if I swayed off topic a bit....Actually I would like to know of anyoe elses experience with the harbor freight one, I think there is an outlet near me.

pixeldzn · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:59 am

To me it is worth spending extra on the name brand when I am lifting a $20,000+ vehicle.

The knock-offs may well work fine, but I KNOW the Hi-Lift will hold up becuase many many offroaders use them. The knock-offs don't have as many case studies behind them that you can read about.

Just my $.02. Chinese casting is usually weaker, and that's why it's cheaper.

Jeger · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:15 pm

pixeldzn wrote:

To me it is worth spending extra on the name brand when I am lifting a $20,000+ vehicle.

The knock-offs may well work fine, but I KNOW the Hi-Lift will hold up becuase many many offroaders use them. The knock-offs don't have as many case studies behind them that you can read about.

Just my $.02. Chinese casting is usually weaker, and that's why it's cheaper.

I work in the foundry industry, and although the chinese are improving their technology, pixel is right....they can be poor quality.

ratmloud · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:32 pm

save $20, or possibly ruin yourself / your jeep :shock:

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:04 pm

Considering that is being sold by Harbor Freight...............should I say more?

Gordo · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:01 pm

Tokyojoe wrote:

Considering that is being sold by Harbor Freight...............should I say more?

Haha! That makes me laugh. Troysterr bought a $10 heat gun to melt the plastic back after we pounded our pinch welds. We got his wheels off and had pounded one down. We were 5 minutes into using the heat gun and it just died. We hopped in my KJ and took the trip back to HF and got it replaced and luckily the second one did not fail (yet).

BCool · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:01 pm

that being said, any deals on hi lifts, free shipping, who has a good price.

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:29 pm

i have a stock height renegade, and probably won't be lifting until the warranty runs out, so would it be better to get the 48'' or the 60'' hi-lift?

BVCRD · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:25 pm

riptricket wrote:

i have a stock height renegade, and probably won't be lifting until the warranty runs out, so would it be better to get the 48'' or the 60'' hi-lift?

Even when lifted, the 48" should do the job. Easier to stow too. I like the winching capability if it were ever needed. If there were no trees or big rocks around, (wish would be rare except on a beach) you could use a small boat anchor to winch off of. I think it is called a Danforth and it holds real well. Not that everyone has a boat anchor, but it is an idea.

callaway · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:38 pm

BVCRD wrote:

I like the winching capability if it were ever needed.

winching capability?

pixeldzn · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:47 pm

callaway wrote:

BVCRD wrote:

I like the winching capability if it were ever needed.

winching capability?

You can purchase or make a chain kit that transforms your hi-lift into a come-along.

http://www.amazon.com/Hi-Lift-Jack-Co-O ... B000A8OMME

BVCRD · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:17 pm

pixeldzn wrote:

callaway wrote:

BVCRD wrote:

I like the winching capability if it were ever needed.

winching capability?

You can purchase or make a chain kit that transforms your hi-lift into a come-along.

http://www.amazon.com/Hi-Lift-Jack-Co-O ... B000A8OMME

Yea. Getting back to the Danforth, it folds flat and comes in different sizes. Weighs about 8#. Good for dirt to if you high center. Has points that dig in, and to release, all you have to do is pull straight up. I use one in my #10000 sailboat.

Jeger · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:13 pm

check out www.pullpal.com for a winch anchor. I would hate to have to use one of those with a HI-Lift as the winching device though. Still better than stuck I supppose.

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