Roky
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That played a big part in my decision making.......Dang. That matches the RCVs, Reid’s and Fox
sorry. Couldn’t help myself
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That played a big part in my decision making.......Dang. That matches the RCVs, Reid’s and Fox
sorry. Couldn’t help myself
I saw like ten of them today. I didn't see any of those Jeeps actually go into the woods though.They're not.
I've used a fire extinguisher exactly twice. Once, to put out a tire fire, before it turned into a truck fire. They say you aren't supposed to use a fire extinguisher for a tire fire, but what was I going to do, piss on it?it’s like the fire extinguisher everyone insists on strapping to their roll bar. You’ll probably never need it, but if you do, you’re glad it’s there.
Which should be required for anyone wheeling in the west coast during fire season. A small burning bush can quickly turn into an enormous wild fire.it’s like the fire extinguisher everyone insists on strapping to their roll bar. You’ll probably never need it, but if you do, you’re glad it’s there.
If you find yourself alone in a spot where a simple pull backwards 6”-1’ gets you out of a bad situation, have fun rigging up some series of pulleys in order to winch yourself backwards. I’m a fan of options, and always have the winch, hilift, tow strap, and kinetic recovery rope in/on the Jeep. If we are going somewhere where there is a lot of soft terrain I might bring the traction boards and the exhaust jack too. There is no perfect tool for every job, why limit my available options?I've used them in the past and don't use them anymore. They rust super easy if left on the vehicle and with some of the recovery gear and jacking options available now days I think there are better tools that are safer (but more expensive). Hi-Lifts are also known as farm jacks, and they are super useful for lots of stuff not jeep related. I personally see it as a thing most people want for the looks or what it implies you do with your vehicle more than they actual use it. Obviously some people use them a lot, most don't from what I've seen.
I personally recommend SafeJack bottle jacks, which are great for any kind of lifting you may need on a trail. A winch, ropes/tree savers and pulleys can do any of the pulling you could use a hilift for.
If you only have to go 6-12in to go why not just use traction boards? Have you ever used a hi-lift as a winch?, I have and they are not a quick option nor an easy option to set up with their short travel and taking out the slack in the setup. Wasn't worth the effort. At that point I only had a winch, 1 pulley, ropes/straps and a hi-lift. I have a more gear now and see no point in using a hilift on a jeep. If I end up living in a rural farm or mountain area again I would use one for land work again.If you find yourself alone in a spot where a simple pull backwards 6”-1’ gets you out of a bad situation, have fun rigging up some series of pulleys in order to winch yourself backwards. I’m a fan of options, and always have the winch, hilift, tow strap, and kinetic recovery rope in/on the Jeep. If we are going somewhere where there is a lot of soft terrain I might bring the traction boards and the exhaust jack too. There is no perfect tool for every job, why limit my available options?
I've used a hi-lift as a winch, it's work for sure. I've also used it to lift a tire out of a hole, to lift at the rock slider to get the belly off a sharp rock without dragging forward or back, to lift the front end when the tie rod was pinned against a rock, and I've sleeved a bent Trac bar with the handle 1on the trail. They are heavy and cumbersome, but very versatile. I used it to lift the body in the driveway last weekend so I could straighten a coil in it's seat. It's work but it works well.If you only have to go 6-12in to go why not just use traction boards? Have you ever used a hi-lift as a winch?, I have and they are not a quick option nor an easy option to set up with their short travel and taking out the slack in the setup. Wasn't worth the effort. At that point I only had a winch, 1 pulley, ropes/straps and a hi-lift. I have a more gear now and see no point in using a hilift on a jeep. If I end up living in a rural farm or mountain area again I would use one for land work again.