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Rp,
You can place a floorjack anywhere on the frame or suspension. A Hi-Lift needs places to put it and slings and such to lift. A floorjack is just flat more versatile. Harbor Freight has a couple different aluminum ones as well as Costco. I just saw the Costco one tonight. Cheaper and bigger than the Harbor Freight one I bought. About 50 lbs. You'll be happy you have a floorjack if you get stuck in the dirt or have a flat in the dirt. I've had Hi-Lifts. Slow to put into play.
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Chuck, the Hi-Lift is slow but versatile with the right accessories. My Dodge has 35" tires and a mild lift (from the factory) and I would need a really big floor jack to get that puppy very far off the ground. With the Hi-Lift, I can lift from the rear using the receiver hitch or the bumper (with bumper hooks), from the front using the light bar, and from either side using the nerf steps (would probably bend, but cheap to replace), or from any wheel with the wheel hooks. The Hi-Lift is better for getting unstuck, but the floor jack is quicker for simple flat tire changes. I carry a Hi-Lift X-Treme 60" and and ARB X-Jack. The X-Jack is for lifts in snow and mud. http://www.arbusa.com/exhaust_jacks.php
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Rp,
That X-jack is pretty neat. I hafta get one. HiLift's have saved many a day. I'm just more comfy with the floorjack most of the time. Having both couldn't hurt either. I wish they made a lighter HiLift.
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Chuck, in my experience the biggest weight issue with the Hi-Lift is getting it out of wherever it's stashed. Once it's out of or off of the truck, it's OK to handle. A couple of years ago, I made a note of the way the AZ GFD wardens carry the Hi-Lifts in their trucks and a I fabbed up a nice pair of mounts to carry the High-Lift mounted between the R/R tail light housing and the R fender arch, sorta tucked up under the bed rail so that it doesn't encroach on cargo space or snag anything in the bed. An added benefit is that the heaviest part of the Hi-Lift is right at the tailgate, so that it's easy to horse it out of the truck without removing all your gear to get at it. That also puts the weight over the wheel that generally needs the most traction. I'm still cleaning out the truck after duck season, but if you are interested, I can email some pics this weekend of the jack mounts and the Ainley drawer unit. Let me know if you are interested.
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Rp,
I'm familiar with that mounting position. I've got a HiLift as well. It usually isn't with me though. I should be more diligent when going out to the desert.
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