Jacking Off Road - Best Practices

[Jonny way]

What is the preferred options for jacking your Sasquatch rig off-road? Im heading to Utah next week and have a Farm Jack, Bottle Jack, and Stock Ford Scissor Jack. If we need to change a tire or fix Tie Rod which is the best option you may have used? I have an Everglades and the wheel lifter, for my Farm Jack, doesnt fit in the rim holes. I did a practice lift yesterday and since the top of the farm jack tends to lean towards the car I opened the doors to jack from the rock slider. Picture for Attention.

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[cr117]

Bottle jack. Compact, safe, and doesn't require any specific lift points to work.

 

[BlueBronco]

Unless you have aftermarket frame mounted rock rails I wouldn't recommend using them as a lifting point.

In order of preference form your particular list: bottle, scissor, farm (high-lift). Carry a block of wood to increase height and base stability.

Also, (insert witty and immature jacking-off road joke here)

 

[Mdozier]

I might add something to place under it for extra stability

 

[Ksjrb03]

I prefer to jack off bridges.

 

[cbrenthus]

I completely misread the title of this thread!

 

[PWillette]

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-off-road-jack-59136.html

 

[SubmarineNuke]

I completely misread the title of this thread!

you and me both friend, you and me both...

 

[NatureMan]

The safest method is to have someone else do it for you.

 

[Techun]

I had to click given the title

 

[JBlanco]

I completely misread the title of this thread!

My first thought was to be aware of snakes!

 

[SierraBronco]

you and me both friend, you and me both...

And yet…we all still clicked on it

 

[popo_patty]

A lot of people swear by the off-road floor jacks. I bought a badlands to see the hype. Just wasn’t impressed honestly, sure it’s a great Jack and works in a variety of terrain. But it’s just sooo heavy and expensive and takes up so. Much. Room.

I got the power built bottle Jack, it’s safe, light, jacks up really high and has built in Jack stand as well. Used that, hi-lift and badlands off-road Jack. I prefer the power built bottle Jack now. It works on my lifted bronco just fine.

https://motleyind.com/products/3-ton-all-in-one-jackstand-bottle-jack?_pos=1&_sid=a2b833725&_ss=r

 

[PWillette]

A lot of people swear by the off-road floor jacks. I bought a badlands to see the hype. Just wasn’t impressed honestly, sure it’s a great Jack and works in a variety of terrain. But it’s just sooo heavy and expensive and takes up so. Much. Room.

I got the power built bottle Jack, it’s safe, light, jacks up really high and has built in Jack stand as well. Used that, hi-lift and badlands off-road Jack. I prefer the power built bottle Jack now. It works on my lifted bronco just fine.

https://motleyind.com/products/3-ton-all-in-one-jackstand-bottle-jack?_pos=1&_sid=a2b833725&_ss=r

First time seeing one of these...I like. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Squatch]

I prefer to jack off bridges.

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