hi-lift Jack

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[zapityzapzap]

Lifting from the wheel just doesn't seem safe to me. It's too easy for that differential to differentiate on you and rotate that wheel. Much safer to lift from the bumper or rockers (that is if you have rock rails and replacement bumpers). Secondly, you have to have a jack stand to remove that wheel lifting it anyway, so why not lift from the bumper save the added weight of the jackstand?

[lastgreatroadtrip]

@zapityzapzap all good points. Often in an off road situation you are lifting the rig so that you can put a rock or something under the wheel to give it a little more traction to get unstuck or drive over a larger obstacle. A high-lift jack is not something I would use to hold a rig (no matter where it is hooked to) while changing a tire. Thanks again for the note

[dktrainer1]

i just bought a fj and i cant wait to lift it. im only goin with the 3 inch lift and was trying to figure out wut size tire to fit on it.. since its my everyday driver i wont be doing anything crazy off road... do you have any advice on to wut size tire i cant find a clear answer on 33 or 35

[lastgreatroadtrip]

Congrats on the new rig. Most of the guys with 3" lifts run 285x70x17 (33") tires. This seems to be the best tire size for all around daily driver and moderate 4x4 trails. It gives you a lot of manufacturer options and A/T or M/T choices.

You will need a body mount chop to avoid tire rub is certain situations. (you can change the caster to avoid rubbing the body mount but I have not tried that)

Good luck.

[discojo24]

What suspension set up is installed on this vehicle?

Joey

[lastgreatroadtrip]

I run Sway-A-Way front and rear. It gave me a 3 inch lift. Drove the rig from Seattle to the Arctic Ocean and it was outstanding on the high way and the gravel and dirt roads we bombed down. It has proven to be a great investment.

[TehDozier]

The manufacturer's instructions were to keep your head/body out of the mouth. I'd suggest never to lean over the handle. I learned my lesson when my greased palm slipped on the handle and my knuckles were compressed between the standard bar and the lift handle. "Keep your head away from and out of the jack handle path of movement." - per manual

[AceLockCo]

Just until you get pressure on the jack. That is what I have been told over and over by the manufacturer, but what do they know?

[discojo24]

Keeping a good hold of it at the top is a better idea. For stability reasons.