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| NA450 Member Date registered: Oct 2006 Location: NYC Vehicle(s): 2000 w463 Posts: 40  | ||
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| DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156  | ||
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584  | RE: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? theres a lot to be said for storing it below the bench seat as it is locked in place there fore safe , I store my ground anchor kit there well out of the way and hopefully never used  Twodogs (ground anchor 1.JPG) (ground anchor 2.JPG) Attachments ----------------  ground anchor 1.JPG (45KB - 2 downloads) ground anchor 2.JPG (45KB - 2 downloads) | |
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A  | RE: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? Do you see the rear plate of the front seat base as it's visible in the "flipped forward" position on TwoDogs picture? I was thinking of welding two bolts to that plate and mounting the hi-lift there. That is until I built a drawer system for the rear loadspace that now precludes that mounting (goes right up to the back seat). So mine is located under the rear seat, transverse across the truck. Though it's not perfect because the base digs into the floor mat a little when the seat is closed. I want to make a better base plate mounting so I can easily remove the base plate (or have a larger one) and store it off the jack to make the jack store more compactly. I agree that the hilift shouldn't be the only jack, but right now it is for me. Love that anchor, TwoDogs!!! A true Anchor in more ways than one. Costs you about 2 mpg and 10 kph of top speed though I bet! -Dave G. | |
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? TWODOGS - 1/4/2007 8:39 AM theres a lot to be said for storing it below the bench seat as it is locked in place there fore safe , I store my ground anchor kit there well out of the way and hopefully never used Twodogs Love that ground anchor, You really have to nail things down when you park around your way don't you.  | |
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| W5YK Extreme Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: San Diego Vehicle(s): 2002 G500, Unimog U2450, Posts: 543 | ||
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| Dave P Veteran Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: Ashford,UK Vehicle(s): Posts: 184  | RE: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? TWODOGS - 1/4/2007 8:39 AM theres a lot to be said for storing it below the bench seat as it is locked in place there fore safe , I store my ground anchor kit there well out of the way and hopefully never used Twodogs Very nice,I see military neatness here.  Dave P | |
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| VonEpp W124 Host  Date registered: Sep 2006 Location: Australia Vehicle(s): w114, w124 & w460 Posts: 357  | ||
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| 4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 | ||
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| elevatorbernie Expert Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Vehicle(s): 1989 280GE Posts: 1347  | Re: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? Try pulling out those anchor spikes with a bottle jack  | |
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| NA450 Member Date registered: Oct 2006 Location: NYC Vehicle(s): 2000 w463 Posts: 40 | Re: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? interesting, I don't trust that bottle jack whatsoever. I supposed the hi lift was the one to go with for that sort of thing. maybe i'll reconsider now, after all those votes from the heavyweights. under the rear seats would be no good, as i'm trying to figure out how to make one of these:  the pic is from the ORC site, and it's supposedly a "custom" job, but it has to be simply a modified version of another box. Edited by xcxre9 1/5/2007 2:07 AM | |
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| Dave P Veteran Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: Ashford,UK Vehicle(s): Posts: 184 | ||
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| trc Elite Veteran Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: Estonia Vehicle(s): MB G350DT '93; MB 300 SD '83 ; Subaru Forester, Posts: 786 | ||
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | RE: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? good point Dave have you been counting the pins/spikes , nine is the way as stated the the combat engineer handbook . the kit under the seat dont move at all when the seat is down its locked in place . I also carry a tirfor hand winch in a box in the rear pulls from any angle and never lets you down . Twodogs (425x319.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 425x319.jpg (24KB - 3 downloads) | |
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| DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | ||
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | RE: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? sorry about hi-jacking the post to try to put it back on track the problem is the hi-lift jack is a odd shaped bit of kit and any internal storage will make it hard to get at in a hurry , but its not something you would want boncing around off road . you could mount it on the back of the rear seat back rest but you will lose a lot of storage space . without fabricating and fitting a rear load gaurd and mounting it there you are back to under the seat then if you need it seat comes forward and theres the jack  .. its all a compromise . for ease mine is now mounted in the rear of the G with high-lift mounting brackets . Twodogs (DSCN0925.JPG) Attachments ---------------- DSCN0925.JPG (185KB - 3 downloads) | |
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| Dave P Veteran Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: Ashford,UK Vehicle(s): Posts: 184 | RE: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? TWODOGS - 1/5/2007 9:47 AM good point Dave have you been counting the pins/spikes , nine is the way as stated the the combat engineer handbook . the kit under the seat dont move at all when the seat is down its locked in place . I also carry a tirfor hand winch in a box in the rear pulls from any angle and never lets you down . Twodogs Ex-Mission,snatch block and strop are handy too. Dave P | |
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | RE: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? Dave keep the faith .... Twodogs | |
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| trc Elite Veteran Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: Estonia Vehicle(s): MB G350DT '93; MB 300 SD '83 ; Subaru Forester, Posts: 786 | RE: Ideas for internal Hi Lift mounting? DesertStar - 1/5/2007 5:01 AM He was referring to my post earlier...as my name is DesertStar, and 4x4ABC was saying he agreed with some of what I said. There is no "desertstar jack". But there is a "DesertStar dont know Jack" so I have been told...just kidding. Anyway, I did find this in the web, which might give you an idea. http://www.jeeptech.com/body/him.html Also realize the jack is long and a bit awkward so sacrifices may have to be made when it comes to where you want it mounted. Maybe make a "canvas sheath" for it and secure it to the floor with the securing loops if you G has them. Lastly, if your G has the rear jump seats, maybe pull one of them out and utilize the existing bolt holes for mounting on the side ? Mike Haha my blue mornings hope you got a good laughs. i did now First i thought that there's some good alternatives to Hi-Lift. Not for changing tires but lifting a car up "from" and over. i.e.: (Dsc03035.JPG) Attachments ---------------- Dsc03035.JPG (77KB - 2 downloads) | |
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | ||
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