Once you lift your Gladiator what JACK do you recommend?

[IceAge]

Curious who here has actual experience with a Jack to accommodate lifted Jeeps. Please share and if you have any manufactures links as well.

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[canyonrat]

I carry this on my lifted JK but not had to use it with the stock scissor jack:
https://www.aev-conversions.com/product/jk-jack-base/

Would work fine in the mall parking lot but could fall short on uneven surfaces, where you want something more like a hi-lift jack. My current JCR bumpers have a slot to accept the hi-lift, so whatever I put on a JT I'd be looking for the same.

 

[TLife]

A hi-lift is not for changing tires. Get yourself a 6 ton bottle jack.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

A hi-lift is not for changing tires. Get yourself a 6 ton bottle jack.

Agreed. Though, with the right equipment, you could use it under certain situations. A bottle jack is still safer.

 

[TTEChris]

Are you looking for a jack to change the tires or something to work on the Jeep? The factory jack works fine to change 35" tires as you jack it up under the axle which isn't depended on lift height, but I haven't tried anything larger.

 

[IceAge]

Are you looking for a jack to change the tires or something to work on the Jeep? The factory jack works fine to change 35" tires as you jack it up under the axle which isn't depended on lift height, but I haven't tried anything larger.

Yeah I want to make sure if I get a flat I can fix it with the factory jack. But I would be amazed it will with 37s and 2 1/2 lift. If your 35s don’t have an issue I would say it’s possible. And I guess I should just pull it out and try it.

 

[TTEChris]

Yeah I want to make sure if I get a flat I can fix it with the factory jack. But I would be amazed it will with 37s and 2 1/2 lift. If your 35s don’t have an issue I would say it’s possible. And I guess I should just pull it out and try it.

The lift doesnt raise the axle so it wouldn't matter, but tire size might. I would put it on and try, a 37" tire is only 1" higher off the ground than a 35".

 

[Matstock4]

A hi-lift is not for changing tires. Get yourself a 6 ton bottle jack.

I'm confused... What do you use a hi-lift for then?

 

[Alaska-HWY JK]

I'm confused... What do you use a hi-lift for then?

Fence posts!

 

[TTEChris]

I'm confused... What do you use a hi-lift for then?

Hi lift will get the Jeep high enough to unload the suspension etc where the bottle jack under the axle will not.

 

[TTEChris]

Fence posts!

They do work great for that as well!

 

[Ole Cowboy]

I'm confused... What do you use a hi-lift for then?

As stated below: Fence posts, stretching barbed wire on fence posts. I have one here on the ranch, never used it in the 20+ years I have owned it...I can do everything with a fencing tool and even draw that barbed-wire tight enough to make it go TWANG!

They are one HELLUVA DANGEROUS tool and should NEVER be used unless there are other people around to pull you from under the Jeep that just fell on you when the HiLift flew out.

Fence posts!

 

[TLife]

I'm confused... What do you use a hi-lift for then?

In my experience most people just use them as a fashion accessory.

Here's an article if you're really interested:
http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/1811-hi-lift-jack-dos-and-donts/

 

[Sgt Beavis]

In my experience most people just use them as a fashion accessory.

Here's an article if you're really interested:
http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/1811-hi-lift-jack-dos-and-donts/

That's an excellent article. There are a few things I didn't know in there.

But, as many have stated. The included jack with a jack block (from ARB) or a good bottle jack with enough lift are your best options for changing larger tires. One other option is a Cooke Pro Eagle like this one. https://www.amazon.com/COOKE-Eagle-...offroad+jack&qid=1565367021&s=gateway&sr=8-10

The downside is that they are pricey and take up a lot of room.

It's also a good idea to have a metal plate to put under your jack for situations where you have very soft soil or sand.

 

[JohnWeber]

When I had my TJ, I carried a 12 ton bottle jack and an axle adapter. It was used a few times and worked well.

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