High Lift Jack locations?

[rzims]

Hey there,
Have had the Ram for a few months now and had a question about jacking to change a tire.
I'm out in the hills quite a bit and with a leveling kit and bigger tires, the standard jack isn't going to cut it.
My son in law got me a high lift jack when I had the jeep and I've only had to use it a couple of times.
Where on the Ram should I be placing it if I need to change a tire?
I have the side steps, but they're not rock rails and probably won't hold....
Thoughts?

 

[Chippy]

Noooo they will damage and you might break your face. Unfortunately no good jacking points really. You can use the straps that work with rims and tires to attach and lift getting something under the wheel if your stuck etc. I have a Rebel and waiting on rock sliders from White Knuckle or another vendor if become available.

 

[rzims]

It's funny how everyone talks about how dangerous they are. My first truck was a 68 Ford and it came with one of the metal jacks, that had a base plate and was exactly like a high lift on not as well made....back then it was normal and not "dangerous"

 

[Rhombus]

It's funny how everyone talks about how dangerous they are. My first truck was a 68 Ford and it came with one of the metal jacks, that had a base plate and was exactly like a high lift on not as well made....back then it was normal and not "dangerous"

‘68 Catalina with one of those old bumper jacks. Always looked like it was going to fall off.

 

[Aseras]

Rear, jack on/in the receiver/hitch.

Front, try the tow hooks. That's all I can think of.

I keep one of these for my RV. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/bulldog-farm-jack-48-in

My main is a 40,000lb hydraulic with air. https://www.harborfreight.com/20-ton-air-over-hydraulic-jack-95553.html
with a nice selection of cut wood and composite pads for soft ground.

 

[Tex_Ram]

When lifting from the rear I use a shackle D Ring hitch receiver like this:


When lifting from the sides or from the front I use the hi lift lift mate.. On the sides you can use it on your wheel, on the front just hook the hook to the front tow hook

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The Lift-Mate is designed to be used with HI-LIFT 3 12-ton mechanical jacks, Item#s 1442 and 14421. Plastic bumpers...

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[RamRebelSteel]

Pro eagle jack and some blocks of wood

 

[Tex_Ram]

Finally got my hi-lift jack a full time home yesterday!

 

[Aseras]

Planning on getting stuck I see....

 

[Helmetface]

Planning on getting stuck I see....

I think they're planning on getting UN stuck from the sound of it...

 

[Aseras]

I think they're planning on getting UN stuck from the sound of it...

Gotta get stuck to get unstuck.

 

[lzm11]

Don't.

I carry two 60" hi lifts when I'm out, but for changing tires it's foolish to not use a decent bottle jack instead. The bumper lift accessory can work as does the wheel lift, but it isn't worth the work IMHO.

There's really no good stock location to lift a Rebel with a farm jack.

 

[Aseras]

I've got a great pneumatic 60 ton bottle jack for my RV. Won't lift jack offroad or in anything squishy. Hot asphalt counts as squishy.

 

[brian42]

I always carry several 2x4s and a hydraulic bottle jack for those situations. Never needed anything else to change a tire on the road or off (okay, so maybe a breaker bar, socket, extension, and torque wrench too).

 

[TruckDriver]

I always carry several 2x4s and a hydraulic bottle jack for those situations. Never needed anything else to change a tire on the road or off (okay, so maybe a breaker bar, socket, extension, and torque wrench too).

This answer right here for most general off-roaders (I own a hi-lift and have used it off-road; not on the Rebel) - some 2x6 planks and a good bottle jack and in most situations you can get the truck up enough to swap a tire

BUT - agreed with the above lift-mate or use a shackle and short strap in the tow hook, but I'd be super weary of it tipping into the hood.

 

[orange01z28]

I was going to buy a Hi Lift and this mounting system because that's what my dad always used off-road and hunting

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But now all this bottle jack talk has me thinking how much safer they are so I'll probably buy this next week

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