General Hi-lift Jack Safety

Hi-Lift (farm)jacks can injure you badly, take advice on how to use them and treat them with care at all times,
but especially when lowering the vehicle back down!

Hi-Lift(farm)jacks are not as stable as trolley jacks. The vehicle can roll-off them easily if not chocked, causing serious damage.

From US syncro.org yahoo forum

Hey Everyone,

I was swapping out 15 inch summer tires for 16 inch mud terrain tires the other day. I had one side of the van in the air with a Hi-Lift jack, tires swapped and now lowering the van. The jack somehow changed direction, the handle suddenly swung up and caught me in the jaw. Stunned, I just stood there wondering if I was going to loose conciseness, I held on trying to figure out what just happened, and realizing that blood was starting to pour from my mouth as I spit out teeth. I had made hamburger out of my tongue, dislocated my jaw, and chipped/broke at least five teeth. I have always used the Hi-Lift (or any other tool for that matter) with a great deal of respect, but this time it got me! I'm passing this along in hopes that no one else manages to smash themselves like I have managed.

Play it safe with our toys...

Best,

Deon Reynolds Eureka, Nevada 1987 Syncro GL