Shran
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V8 Engine Swap
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I have three Hi-Lift brand jacks of various ages, two of them are probably a couple decades old, one of which I found on the curb on trash day in a particular neighborhood. I use them most in the shop for dismounting tires, pulling fence posts and jacking up trailers that don't have jacks but obviously have used them offroad a million times too, rarely for recoveries, mostly for stuck and need to stack rocks under a tire or change a tire.But, the location of my Hi-Lift mount, In my area of Driving/Wheeling/Off-Roading, and the things I do with the truck I will never see half the issues most people have with Hi-Lifts due to Lubrication, Rust, or Dirt. Never have and honestly dont know why people have so many issues. I get quality lifts. And probably use them maybe 5-7 times a year. Its a truck tool, not a household tool for me. I have a Hi-Lift in my garage for that haha. Get yourself a cheap bag and lube it when you put it away. It'll be a gross bag when unloading and loading but its very well worth it.
This is a general statement for most but not directed at anyone! I don't even know what most of yall are using. But for the love of gawd, stop buying cheap Hi-Lifts at yard sales that have been in service for 40 years expecting them to be perfector buying cheap amazon/ebay/Harbor Freight lifts expecting multiple seasons from them. Unfortunately most of those are one time use HAHA! Buy once, cry once!
The one in my shop rarely needs lube, the two that I have on my wheeling rigs need lube every time I use them. Not sure what's different out in CA but rain water out here will rust metal if it's left out... frozen mud/slush mix is pretty bad, road salt is a death sentence. I'm not going to put a bag on my jacks but I definitely carry a can of something in the truck, garage door lube is usually my go-to.