Hi-Lift Jack

[Heg87t]

Hey Everyone,

Well my night didn't go anywhere near as planned. :frown: I came home from work to plow snow after our great spring storm. Well... I got the battery in the plow truck and managed to bury it in the mud behind the barn. OK... not the first time I have been stuck. No problem. Get the pick-up and a tow strap and pull the old Jimmy out. Well... I proceeded to get that sum b$%tch stuck too!!!

Now I have both my 4 wheel drive trucks stuck in the mud behind the barn. 50 yards from where I need to be for plowing! Oh crap! After more than an hour of digging, cussing, spinning, and trying, I proceeded to set them right down on the frame completely horizontally mind you. If you are going to get f'in stuck do it well I say.

Anyway, I had to call on the help of a friend. I hate being unable to take care of my self. He brought over a Hi-Lift jack and that worked great as a cum-along and after an hour or so all were rescued. All was well.

If you have read through my pissing and moaning here’s the question:
What advice can you give me on purchasing a Hi-Lift jack. Seems like a great tool to have around.

Do your recommend all cast or cast/stamped? Height of jack? I see some advertised as a “Farm Jack”; what’s the difference?

 

[six is enough]

You need to be careful with these jacks. They work good but here in Texas they have the nickname of Widowmaker. They have a very narrow base and have been know to fall over. The handle can also pack a hard blow. So if you buy one be careful.

 

[Heg87t]

You need to be careful with these jacks. They work good but here in Texas they have the nickname of Widowmaker. They have a very narrow base and have been know to fall over. The handle can also pack a hard blow. So if you buy one be careful.

Thanks for the advice. Point well taken.

 

[NEVER ENOUGH]

When we used to take the trucks out wheelin' almost every weekend, it was normal to see at least one mounted on every rig out on the trails. Used them all the time.
I still have mine from many years ago, and still use it once in awhile for unusual projects. I have the Hi-lift 48" cast version.
I find it very useful, Always have. I think both models carry the same load capacity, so it would be preference. And they are different colors.

 

[Heg87t]

When we used to take the trucks out wheelin' almost every weekend, it was normal to see at least one mounted on every rig out on the trails. Used them all the time.
I still have mine from many years ago, and still use it once in awhile for unusual projects. I have the Hi-lift 48" cast version.
I find it very useful, Always have. I think both models carry the same load capacity, so it would be preference. And they are different colors.

Thanks. I was thinking 48" cast since that seems to be the most popular. Cost is better also propbably since they make a lot of them in this model.

 

[TexasT]

You need to be careful with these jacks. They work good but here in Texas they have the nickname of Widowmaker. They have a very narrow base and have been know to fall over. The handle can also pack a hard blow. So if you buy one be careful.

That was how I was taught to get stuff unstuck. Throw down a double layer one inch thick piece of plywood. Put the jack on it. Jack the stuck vehicle up as High as possible and push it over to the side to get the wheels out of the holes or ruts. Safe? probably not, work? many times.

 

[GNXwannabe]

Try this!

How rescue your tractor from sticky mud