Hi Lift jacking
05-14-2009 | 01:04 PM
#81
JK Freak
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If you don't have a LiftMate or you went and got yourself some shiny, fancy wheels, you can lift from the front and rear with factory bumpers. Just stay on the metal inside the bumper, close to the frame rail. If you have aftermarket bumpers, even better. Loop the shackle over the jack tongue and jack away!
06-18-2009 | 01:11 PM
#82
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Williamsburg, VA
There are things that should scare you: chain saws, skillsaws with the blade gaurd wedged back, chop saws, 16" Dewalt Radial arms saws, loaded guns in the hands of the untrained and HiLift jacks.
But they are all tools and can be used safely and with effectiveness with the proper training. Do a Google search on "Bill Burke" of Bill Burke's 4-Wheeeling America. Take his two day basic class, which for some strange reason is called "On the Road" even though it's all off road and then the additional day which is a Recovery Class. During the three days you will go out into the real world and get stuck and learn about spotting, winching, snatching, using a HiLift jack, winching with the HiLift and using a PullPal. I've been into getting advanced training all my life and those three days will put you five to seven years ahead of the curve as far as becoming a skilled wheeler. After you get the basics down and some time under your belt he offers a three day Advanced Spotting class. He's selective about who can attend and the level of equipment on the vehicle but you will learn a boatload.
But they are all tools and can be used safely and with effectiveness with the proper training. Do a Google search on "Bill Burke" of Bill Burke's 4-Wheeeling America. Take his two day basic class, which for some strange reason is called "On the Road" even though it's all off road and then the additional day which is a Recovery Class. During the three days you will go out into the real world and get stuck and learn about spotting, winching, snatching, using a HiLift jack, winching with the HiLift and using a PullPal. I've been into getting advanced training all my life and those three days will put you five to seven years ahead of the curve as far as becoming a skilled wheeler. After you get the basics down and some time under your belt he offers a three day Advanced Spotting class. He's selective about who can attend and the level of equipment on the vehicle but you will learn a boatload.
to this list i would add table saws with all their safety guards and kick-back pawls etc. removed.....although i just recently removed all that crap from my table saw because i actually think it most times creates more issues than it tries to solve...
