Hi-Lift Jack 42" Cast/Steel Jack HL-424

As other reviewers have stated, this unit is a serious piece of equipment. It is very heavy duty and able to hoist very heavy objects. I used it to reposition the ramp on my boat dock. I needed a jack with extended length lifting. This jack is actually an over kill for my application however because of its extra lifting capacity I am sure I will find additional uses for it. This jack works in both directions making it useful for pulling as well as lifting. The company offers accessories for this jack enhancing its versatility. It can be used much like a come along or hand winch. Other versions of this very jack are used to pry open accident vehicles for passenger extrication. Emergency personnel use this jack. It also has field repair kits to overhaul the lifting and pulling mechanism. The jack is so heavy duty it’s hard to believe that it could ever break. The handle is all metal. There are no plastic parts on this jack. The finished surface on this jack appears to be powder coated and very durable. Only time will tell how durable the finish actually is. Yes believe it or not, it is still possible to buy an all-metal extra heavy-duty piece of equipment these days at a reasonable price.

I just bought this Hi-Lift jack less than a month ago and I have jacked up a ride on mower and jacked a tree stump out of the ground easily. I had a piece of steel plate that I bolted it to for greater surface area, balance and so it wouldn't force the jack into the dirt when jacking the stump and it worked perfectly. It is made well. Strong and easy to use. One little lever you pull up and you can jack it up and you push the lever down to release the jack back down. I have a lot of things I can do with this tool. I would definitely recommend this jack to anyone. Don't go a fewer dollars cheaper make yours a Hi-Lift jack.

I normally wait until I use something a lot before I do a review. This works as stated and I did bend two of these because I overloaded 1 of them and the other, I let the load shift to the side. Under normal use without abuse it is a very good product and I just purchased another one.

What can I say that their reputation doesn't already? If you're new to this whole thing, when used the paint is going to scratch some, duh. It's not a pretty accessory, it's a tool. As the paint scratches it is smart to get some axle grease (aquatic grade is best) and wipe down your shaft. You should probably clean it and grease it every time you wash your truck. Or leave it in the garage when not in use (its not a handbag ladies, u dont need to carry it to the store) and then you only need to clean it after heavy use or new paint gouges. They work much better for much longer when not stored in the elements on your roof. Wear gloves. Mechanics, construction workers, tow truck drivers, ect. all wear gloves and their hands are tougher than yours. These have multiple pinch points engineered to eat exposed fingers. Watch a youtube video or two so you don't drop your truck on yourself when lowering. Good luck and don't tempt Darwin.

I bought this to pull up trees 3 to 6 inches in diameter. I used it both as a tripod jack with 2x4 legs and a come-along. I got this 60 inch version because I didn't want to have to constantly reset to pull the trees; I was correct to do this, I used every inch and it would have taken longer with a 48 inch model. I also liked that it had a shackle on the top already and I didn't have to find or make one. Yeah, I like black better than red too. I'm an average guy and I found it pretty exhausting to move around and get in place. It is heavy. If you are less capable in the man-handling heavy objects department, maybe get the shorter one or a helper. I don't take this as a pro or con. The foot is small, I had to put a board under it, but a few times I liked the flexibility of the small foot for placement, so that is also not a pro or con. Pros: I put this thing in situations that would have tacoed lesser jacks; even with the increased length as a weakness, it did not fail. At no point did I worry about it when using it as a come-along, but I did question the capability of my towing strap. I got it really dirty and it didn't freeze up. Cons: The handle clip is a joke. It can't hold the handle worth a damn so it kept flopping down. The handle is too short. I'm sure he-man can exceed the shear pin rating if they made it longer, but I'm in no danger of that. I used a cheater bar, but the handle included seems weirdly short. Overall, I'm pleased with it and would buy again, but I would like to see a future version with a handle clip that isn't worthless and a handle that's a foot longer with knurling on the last 6 to 8 inches.

I purchased the Hi-Lift for self-rescue when off-roading in my Jeep JKU. The 42" version of the Hi-Lift came wrapped but not boxed and was complete with no missing or broken parts. It operated correctly and was exactly as described. It was easy to lift one corner of the Jeep JKU. After inspecting my Jeep Wrangler JKU, I did discover there are NO reachable lift points on the stock front or rear stock bumpers nor along the stock sides that the Hi-Lift could reach with its short 4.5-inch mouth. The Hi-Lift jack lift surface is only 4.5" long, so it requires steel after-market bumpers. In order to use it with a stock Jeep, the accessory LM-100 Lift-Mate is required, which provides hooks to attach to the wheel to lift the wheel directly. We were concerned that the portion of the jack head that is against the tire might pop the bead of the tire and we saw the tire deflect quite a bit but it did not. Still before using we would probably over-inflate the tire to reduce the risk of popping the bead.

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This was delivered with the box destroyed and the base of the jack is floating with a pin. The bare metal is exposed and the paint has been .scrapped

Arrived quickly and is the quality I'd expect from Hi-Lift, works well on the hinge mount on our Jeep Wrangle JK. The only complaint I have is to do with the position of the mount and jack, on the hinge mount you have to open it enough to get the tailgate glass but if you open it too far it can crush the tail light. Found that out the hard way, not a problem with the jack, just some information for anyone thinking to hinge mount the jack.

Incroyablement bien fait tu achète sa et je te confirme que c'est pournla vie ;)

Solide et robuste il est idéal pour mon jeep d'origine (x) ,pour ceux qui chaussent du 35 voir le 48 pouces, car le 42 est fait pour les véhicules stocks .