I beg to differ.... I've securely fastened a 30 pack via the 5 point harness.
But back on topic.... I have two friends building up wranglers so I'm just going to sell the jack to one of them since as of now, I basically have an annoyingly bulky and expensive comealong. And since I already have a 5-ton comealong (that I confiscated from pops because he never uses it lol) the hi-lift is practically useless to me now.... so I'm going to look at other options (short of selling my sliders to get the SA version).
2006 XK Limited, 5.7L Hemi
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I guess I have just been taught from the beginning that a Hi-Lift is an unessential tool to have, but is not always your primary mode of lifting. It will work great on some rigs and is not even usable on others, but is dangerous no matter what. It is a jack (pun intended ) of all trades and a master of none! For tire changes I still carry my OEM jack along with a block of wood.
[05 WK Khaki 4x4 5.7L QDII ][ 5" SL (OME HD coils and struts) ][ 295/70/17 Nitto Trail Grapplers on 17" Moabs (for the daily grind) ][ 35x12.50R17LT BFG MT KR (for wheeling) ][ Hidden Superwinch in stock bumper][ And soooooo much more... ]
For sure... hi-lifts can be very dangerous if not used properly. Extra precautions are also necessary, hell you even have to watch where you stand while using it because the handle can knock you out.
I'm a big advocate of "use your tools before you need them". Anyone who buys a hi-lift and doesn't play with it on level ground first is really asking for trouble.
..... and like I said in my first post, that second attempt was definitely against my better judgement. I was questioning myself though because I thought that this must have been tested successfully before. I thought wrong...
UNLESS............. sal, where's that thread on removing the doors?????
Ya I guess I have never seen anyone use one on an XK until now, only on WKs. Congrats on being the first
[05 WK Khaki 4x4 5.7L QDII ][ 5" SL (OME HD coils and struts) ][ 295/70/17 Nitto Trail Grapplers on 17" Moabs (for the daily grind) ][ 35x12.50R17LT BFG MT KR (for wheeling) ][ Hidden Superwinch in stock bumper][ And soooooo much more... ]
See another good reason for removing your doors
Seriously though to many products being sold to us are not tested properly or not tested at all. I can find no pics or videos of the 4xG sliders being used as lifting points at all. I guess the testing is up to people like us to do which sucks because we have to purchase the product and test them out so no one else gets ripped off talk about taking one for the team. We should start a thread of product tests or maybe a section dedicated to testing and reviewing products. I can vouch for the SA sliders of course and the 4xG belly guard and front guard to some extent. I'd love to see someone slam there 4xG sliders down with the full weight of the XK.
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