Comments on: X-Treme Jack of All Trades http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:10:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jim Nutt http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-123900 Jim Nutt Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:38:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-123900 I've a regular 48" Hi-Lift strapped to the cage of my Jeep, it gets used pretty heavily, but Blind is right about it being useless for most cars (unless you have the lift mate attachment), as the bumper on most cars won't bear the load and it won't fit under the reinforced jacking point. On the other hand, it will work as a winch in a pinch (sorry about the rhyme), albeit slowly, and as other posters have pointed out, is useful for jacking up all sorts of things other than cars. There's a host of accessories available for them, extending their usefulness even more and they aren't unreasonably priced (especially since you can repair them when they break). Plus the handle makes a useful tie rod reinforcement (or replacement...) when bad things happen off road. I’ve a regular 48″ Hi-Lift strapped to the cage of my Jeep, it gets used pretty heavily, but Blind is right about it being useless for most cars (unless you have the lift mate attachment), as the bumper on most cars won’t bear the load and it won’t fit under the reinforced jacking point. On the other hand, it will work as a winch in a pinch (sorry about the rhyme), albeit slowly, and as other posters have pointed out, is useful for jacking up all sorts of things other than cars. There’s a host of accessories available for them, extending their usefulness even more and they aren’t unreasonably priced (especially since you can repair them when they break). Plus the handle makes a useful tie rod reinforcement (or replacement…) when bad things happen off road.

]]> By: RobinB http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-123835 RobinB Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:59:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-123835 http://www.rescue42.com/jm8000.php a useful looking accesory to any hi lift style jack http://www.rescue42.com/jm8000.php

a useful looking accesory to any hi lift style jack

]]> By: wheels17 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-123040 wheels17 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:37:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-123040 Bought one of these years ago at Central Tractor, maybe a copy. Jacked up the cottage to replace the sill plates, lifted a deck for new posts, picked up the end of a boat lift for repairs, flipped the traveler over on the post and used it as a come-a-long, straightened a bent beam, pulled fence posts out of the ground. Lifts about anything. Don't think I've ever used it on a car, though. Bought one of these years ago at Central Tractor, maybe a copy. Jacked up the cottage to replace the sill plates, lifted a deck for new posts, picked up the end of a boat lift for repairs, flipped the traveler over on the post and used it as a come-a-long, straightened a bent beam, pulled fence posts out of the ground. Lifts about anything. Don’t think I’ve ever used it on a car, though.

]]> By: tony clark http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-122985 tony clark Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:39:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-122985 I have used mine to spot logs in the woods when i couldn't get a good line to pull them out. I bolted a 2" spike to the lift to catch the log and stuck the bottom into the ground at a slant. jack it up and the log is gonna move. I would like to have the clamp attachment for making gluelam beams on the cheap. My brother used his jack to lift a shed so he could block it up high enough to get a trailer under it so he could move the 10 miles from town to our country home. I have used mine to spot logs in the woods when i couldn’t get a good line to pull them out. I bolted a 2″ spike to the lift to catch the log and stuck the bottom into the ground at a slant. jack it up and the log is gonna move. I would like to have the clamp attachment for making gluelam beams on the cheap. My brother used his jack to lift a shed so he could block it up high enough to get a trailer under it so he could move the 10 miles from town to our country home.

]]> By: Eric Dykstra http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-122956 Eric Dykstra Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:20:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-122956 I agree Blind, it's not for hoisting up your Geo Metro. That being said Hi-Lift does offer a an accessory called the Lift-Mate. Link: http://tinyurl.com/2n83aj You could lift it by a bumper loop or even a trailer hitch if you're feeling lucky. I agree Blind, it’s not for hoisting up your Geo Metro. That being said Hi-Lift does offer a an accessory called the Lift-Mate. Link: http://tinyurl.com/2n83aj You could lift it by a bumper loop or even a trailer hitch if you’re feeling lucky.

]]> By: Chuck Cage http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-122950 Chuck Cage Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:39:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-122950 Blind: I've seen them used to lift boxes, and I watched my father use six of 'em to lift a building up so he could pour a slab under it. Blind: I’ve seen them used to lift boxes, and I watched my father use six of ‘em to lift a building up so he could pour a slab under it.

]]> By: Blind http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-122912 Blind Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:29:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/x-treme-jack-of-all-trades/#comment-122912 I wouldn't mind having a HiLift with my truck but about the only way I could use it would be to strap it to the wheel and if I'm using it because I've got a flat , that isn't very useful As far as vehicles go, if you don't have something built like a jeep where everything is effectively a load bearing member, they are kind of useless. And for a general purpose tool, I've got a nagging feeling that there are better options out there. I wouldn’t mind having a HiLift with my truck but about the only way I could use it would be to strap it to the wheel and if I’m using it because I’ve got a flat , that isn’t very useful

As far as vehicles go, if you don’t have something built like a jeep where everything is effectively a load bearing member, they are kind of useless. And for a general purpose tool, I’ve got a nagging feeling that there are better options out there.

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