AndyCook
Well-Known Member
had to use factory bottle jack in the alps, when checking for wheel bearing play. the bugger jammed... not strong enough for a loaded truck it seems.
I am going to get a 6-ton bottle jack, but also thinking of getting a high-lift jack.
For a colorado 95 series would a 48" Hi-lift be sufficient.
I would also get baseplate and possibly the winch-kit, as this could save me lugging my black-rat (tirfor style) handwinch as well.
now one thing i want to know about is these tubes people have welded to sliders etc, for hi-lift jacks. I assume these are needed then, and are any other attachments needed for the hi-lift to use these?
do you also add these tubes to front and rear of the vehcile for the jack?
i have also seen you can mount the jack on the spare wheel - which is probably best option for me on trips.
there seem to be several types of hi-lift,
extreme, all-cast, cast and steel - very confusing. any recommendations on these? pros & cons.
I am going to get a 6-ton bottle jack, but also thinking of getting a high-lift jack.
For a colorado 95 series would a 48" Hi-lift be sufficient.
I would also get baseplate and possibly the winch-kit, as this could save me lugging my black-rat (tirfor style) handwinch as well.
now one thing i want to know about is these tubes people have welded to sliders etc, for hi-lift jacks. I assume these are needed then, and are any other attachments needed for the hi-lift to use these?
do you also add these tubes to front and rear of the vehcile for the jack?
i have also seen you can mount the jack on the spare wheel - which is probably best option for me on trips.
there seem to be several types of hi-lift,
extreme, all-cast, cast and steel - very confusing. any recommendations on these? pros & cons.