Suggestions for Mounting a 48" Hi-Lift Inside a Wagon

[Bob Barry]

UPS Tracking says my Hi-Lift is just one state away, so it should be arriving on Monday.

I was wondering if anybody has found a good place for mounting this jack inside of his Cherokee or Wagoneer. I've also got a pair of those mounting-brackets coming in that box; they can always be mounted on the bumper for a temporary jack location for off-road ventures, but I'm trying to think where inside they might work.

A few places I'm thinking of:

* across the top of the tailgate
* to the back of the rear seat (I'd add either a steel or plywood panel to it).
* Along the edge of the roof (not likely a good option).
* Across the rear wheelwells.

I'd like to keep it inside, out of the rain and snow. Where do you keep yours?

[Sparky]

Good question, I found one in the right rear panel though...I am guessing that it came with the wagoneer... :cool:

[Bob Barry]

You found a 48" Hi-Lift back there? It fit? You lucky dog; mine had the ordinary 3' GM-style jack, though the one in my GW came in the factory bag.

[Sparky]

Not a 48 hilift...I really don't know what it is it just was there in the panel now I have to go look...LOL...

[jasonthomasfrance]

Ah... I'm pretty sure a High Lift jack won't fit in the wheel well. Correct me if I'm wrong though. There definitely isn't room for my 48" High Lift...

I've got mine laying across the back of the rear seat, just set on the rear wheel well. It's almost too long to lay down...

[jeepbob]

I have mine mounted with the base in the lower rt corner by the tail gate going upwards on about a 30 * angle to inside of the rt rear door piller. The jacj goes along the rear qtr panel just above the wheel well. It ends just above the seat right by the rear window frame. By moving the end piece down from the end a few inches there is not a problem with some one banging thier head on it. I used a Loc-Rac to mount it and a small piece of sticky backed foam on the window frame to stop any rattle. The base is held in by the rear tailgate post , the floor and the qrt panel. I have wheeled very hard and have never had it come loose.
Millerluck also has a nice combo inside tire mount and hi-lift mount and it was posted in the topic of the month last month. His goes on an angle on the driver's side.

[oldyellowwagoneer]

I had my 60" Hi-Lift mounted on the stock roof rack. I used 2 cb antenna mounts from a truck stop ( the kind that clamp to the mirror bracket). I ran a bolt through that was long enough for 2 shock bushings, the jack frame, a large washer, and a BRASS wing nut. You put it together so it goes like this: mount,shock bushing,jack,shock bushing,washer, and brass wing-nut. Use a brass wing-nut so it won't rust on the bolt. Now, no matter how buried you are you can get to your jack without having to climb into the truck with muddy boots :D DENNIS

[Millerluck]

Here are some pics of the tire carrier I made with Jack mount.

Thanks again to 243 for putting these pics up for me.

I liked Jeepbob's set up, so it was the insperation for adding it to my tire carrier.
:D


http://users3.ev1.net/~dmwilk/carrier2.JPG
http://users3.ev1.net/~dmwilk/carrier3.JPG
http://users3.ev1.net/~dmwilk/carrier4.JPG

Later

Larry Miller

[ArtsiFrtsi]

:D Across the top of the tailgate would make opening the gate difficult, as you wouldn't be able to reach the relese lever very well. :D And on mine, I have the roll cage, so I was thinking of mounting one to that, either above the tail gate, or over one of the rear windows. :D

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