hi-jack / hi-lift

Post by **peasant** » 22 Nov 2007, 20:00

Question for the hardcore off-roaders ..

Am considering getting one of these hi-jack lifts, but I understand that it needs an adapter of sorts to fit the T3.

Has anyone got a working solution for this that looks a bit more confidence inspiring / stability inducing than this one:

[img:720:540]http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2 ... k/jack.jpg[/img]
[img:722:480]http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2 ... kadapt.jpg[/img]

Post by **v-lux** » 22 Nov 2007, 20:52

I think Hi-Lift themselves do one that is just an extension piece that fits onto the jack.

It might even be for Landrovers IIRC.

Post by **v-lux** » 22 Nov 2007, 20:53

Here it is, looks like it should do the job...?

[img:400:400]http://www.brookwell.co.uk/acatalog/GHL45Ahl.jpg[/img]

Post by **peasant** » 22 Nov 2007, 21:10

So it does !

Thanks

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 22 Nov 2007, 21:29

yes the land 90? fits only issue is vehicle can tilt toward the jack with very tight tolerances (<1 inch), if you have a pristine van this may make you nervous, I have a couple of marks where it has caught coming down. And if you chock the front wheels front and rear whilst it is up, make sure you remove the rear chocks before lovwering as otherwise the van lurches on the axle stands and causes panel damage

Hi lift are chunkier and more solid than the clarke versions from MMart.

Post by **ELVIS** » 22 Nov 2007, 21:33

dont forget to throw a 8" piece of old scaffold board in aswell

Post by **v-lux** » 22 Nov 2007, 21:42

dont forget to throw a 8" piece of old scaffold board in aswell Wink

i n d e e d!

About as useful as an auger otherwise

Post by **mud** » 22 Nov 2007, 22:25

They're also good for emergency self recovery as a winch but I expect you already know that

Post by **ELVIS** » 22 Nov 2007, 22:29

if you girls ever get outta sainsburys and wanna do a group buy on waffle boards gimme a shout,will dig out contact details- got 1440 x 300 x 40 for stoopidly cheap money . we bought a pallet load once and got a "pooh" loada off-cuts gratis we used as jack bases .

Post by **mud** » 22 Nov 2007, 22:38

ELVIS wrote: if you girls ever get outta sainsburys and wanna do a group buy on waffle boards gimme a shout,will dig out contact details- got 1440 x 300 x 40 for stoopidly cheap money . we bought a pallet load once and got a "pooh" loada off-cuts gratis we used as jack bases .

Are those the plastic ones? if so I'm interested. How much would they be?

Post by **ELVIS** » 22 Nov 2007, 22:53

fibreglass ones , gritted finish on one side ! not worth buying the 50mm ones , think we worked it out the 40mm ones would still take the weight of a fully laden 110 balanced directly above one wheel and still not break - i dont think the 50mm ones are 25% stronger(or worth money) than the 40mm ones either IIRC , more like 10% .
gimme w/end and will dig out details, we got em cheap as we bought a pallet load between 10+ of us direct from factory.
did you get PM regarding ensis ?

Post by **mud** » 22 Nov 2007, 23:05

I used to have those nasty steel ones that weigh a ton when I had my Landy
but always fancied some fibreglass/resin ones

Let me know when you find prices etc.

Yes I got the PM Elvis, cheers for that

Post by **ELVIS** » 22 Nov 2007, 23:16

no worries , pretty sure it was fibreglassgratings or glassfibregratings .com or .co.uk this was a while back but they supplied all the suplliers in LROI/LR world etc etc . ive got a feeling we paid something like £30 summink inc delivery .

Post by **mud** » 22 Nov 2007, 23:17

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 25 Nov 2007, 09:57

Is it this one?

http://www.fibreglassgrating.co.uk/stan ... ating.html