New to me 4 weeks TJ with 2 wing nut clamp like device on either side of rear bumper- can’t figure out what it’s for so wanted to ask before I remove them. What’s your best guess?!
What is this for?
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Not sure, but wondering if someone mounted their hi-lift jack there?
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Yes, a HI-lift mount.
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/what-is-this-bumper-accessory.79259/#post-1564524
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You’re much better off removing them and saving some money
I hate to say it but I wouldn't bother with a high lift jack, you'd be better off with the extra clearance by removing those mounts.
First, the jack isn't really worth what people believe them to be worth and they can easily kill anyone that doesn't realize how dangerous they can be when they're not used correctly.
Second the jack itself isn't going to survive anything that it might be protecting the bumper from.
First, the jack isn't really worth what people believe them to be worth and they can easily kill anyone that doesn't realize how dangerous they can be when they're not used correctly.
Second the jack itself isn't going to survive anything that it might be protecting the bumper from.
Why? Are they that unsafe? Not sure I would need one but they look good! I have a bottle Jack and boards incase I need to change to the spare. They do remind me of the style of car jacks we had when I learned to drive. If you used it wrong the car would easily slide away from the Jack.
It's not that they are inherently unsafe, it's that they are VERY unsafe when used incorrectly.
They are a tool that can be very functional if used correctly, but can ruin your day if used incorrectly.
90+% of the Hi-Lift jacks you see mounted on vehicles have never been used and the owner has never busied themselves to learn how to use it.
It is NOT a tool that you learn-by-doing.
They can break an arm, or worse, in a heartbeat.
People should watch some videos on how to use one before even attempting it in their driveway, much less on an off-kilter hill.
They are a tool that can be very functional if used correctly, but can ruin your day if used incorrectly.
90+% of the Hi-Lift jacks you see mounted on vehicles have never been used and the owner has never busied themselves to learn how to use it.
It is NOT a tool that you learn-by-doing.
They can break an arm, or worse, in a heartbeat.
People should watch some videos on how to use one before even attempting it in their driveway, much less on an off-kilter hill.
I needed one to jack a shed onto rollers to relocate it about 100 yards mostly working on solid ground and found out it was after me from the word GO. It did the job but I will never trust one.
Yes, with the right about of ineptitude.
99% probability that you won't
function > form
you're set
there's a reason they went away and it's not that the jack didn't work
the same thing applies to a "farm" jack
keep your boards and stock jack,tjs don’t have a lot of power and those things weigh a shit ton.
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