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[brett13]

It weighs 27#. Highlift weighs 38. Not much savings. Found this one at Harbor Freight for consideration:
http://www.harborfre...?Itemnumber=543

Weighs 14lbs; 8000# pull and only $30.

[Uncle Grumpy]

Farm Jacks are great and have tons of uses but they can't do everything.
Not everybody wants or needs a big winch on the front end but I gotta say there is no way on God's green earth I am putting any amount of trust in a Chinese made come-along.
If you don't want to pack a big winch then a Tuff Pull Or Black Rat type puller is a more dependable and vastly safer way to go.

[brett13]

but I gotta say there is no way on God's green earth I am putting any amount of trust in a Chinese made come-along.

Have to agree with you on that, I had not really considered it. But the two you mentioned are really very expensive and weigh almost as much as a hilift. I think I will just stick with the time-tested, trail-proven, American made, Hi-Lift. At 38#, its not that cumbersome. At $65 its a steal. Now, who says US manufacturing is dead?

[Uncle Grumpy]

For me, a farm jack, a handfull of good D shackles, a couple proper straps,chokers and some good chain with the right hooks and you are good to go.

[flinchlock]

Hmm, it just occurred to me, that even though we use the word "jack" (for lifting), we need a "come-along" (for pulling)... right?

Mike

[Pete D]

HiLift jacks can also be used as a come-along/winch with one end of a line secured to the lifting mechanism and another line secured to top of the bar.

Photo of winch setup on page 12 of the PDF:

http://www.hi-lift.c...tions_jacks.htm

Interestingly, the working lift-load for the jack is a little over 4,600# and the winch-load is 5,000#, according to the PDF.

[Uncle Grumpy]

I highly recommend Bill Burke's Getting Unstuck DVD if you are not familiar with the in's and out's of the jack and it's applications.

We use a farm jack AKA "High Lift" for all kinds of stuff on my cousin's rancho and I was a shipyard rigger for a while after I got out of the Navy so I have some experience with moving heavy stuff.

[brett13]

I highly recommend Bill Burke's Getting Unstuck DVD if you are not familiar with the in's and out's of the jack and it's applications.

Funny, I was going to suggest the same DVD!

[Uncle Grumpy]

You have a Tundra and an ATC camper;
I do too.
Great minds think alike.

[flinchlock]

I highly recommend Bill Burke's Getting Unstuck DVD if you are not familiar with the in's and out's of the jack and it's applications.

DONE... Just ordered... Thanks!

Mike