That’s it...it’s time to play G.O.T.O.S.

[Johnny P]

It was called a farm Jack long before the Jeep crowd renamed it.

I always thought it was called a jack all.

[From_the_NEK]

I have an old one that my dad picked up (used) somewhere 30 years ago. It actually got used around the farm for all sorts of stuff.

[Svengali]

Where does this fit on the scale? .

[El Chupacabra]

I always thought it was called a jack all.

This.

[MontuckyFried]

Where does this fit on the scale? .

HA! Like that thing can ever stray 100 miles away from a mechanic shop. Outlanding in an Audi is wishful thinking.

[ötzi]

Looks kinda cool though, but they could lose the rack on the back.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Hi Lift and Jack All are brand names. The Jeepers didn’t rename it. Hi Lift caught on, it’s like Kleenex.


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[glademaster]

Woof, nuke from orbit and behead the remains.

[Meadow Skipper]

Also, anybody else use a hi-lift for things like pulling t-stakes?

Oh man, every winter for 13 years. Pulling the t-stakes on the slat wood and wire snow fences that got put up every fall at the ski area in windy spots to catch snow. Much fun was had carrying the jack and chain on skis in ungroomed snow, then setting it up in the snow to pull the t-stake. I’d think about how much it was gonna suck pulling them when I was lugging the 40 lb driver around the hill in the fall setting the fences up.

When I worked for the forest service they got called handyman jacks.

[MarcusBrody]

Maybe we should market a lightweight aluminum HiLift replica that doesn’t actually have any moving parts. Keep the weight down while still peacocking around town.

Molded plastic.

3D printed gotos accessories

Maybe Kickstarter it?

Add in some random functionality (bottle opener?) so the buyers don't feel like poseurs.

[MTT]

Where does this fit on the scale? .

That's interesting. It looks purpose build as some kind of service vehicle. Salt flats ?? Not even a push bumper

[TBS]

Bend Oregon yesterday at my Ortho's office
I count three points for the crap underneath the tarp, the traction plates and the ditch lights.

Never know when you will need traction plates in town.

I'm surprised people don't steal these utensils off the vehicles...

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Bend Oregon yesterday at my Ortho's office
I count three points for the crap underneath the tarp, the traction plates and the ditch lights.

Never know when you will need traction plates in town.

I'm surprised people don't steal these utensils off the vehicles...

Why would you steal something that you’ll never use?


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[MontuckyFried]

I'm surprised people don't steal these utensils off the vehicles...

I'm honestly surprised too.

Why would you steal something that you’ll never use?

To sell them back to the same crowd?

I can see the Craigslist ads now:
"Shiny off-road stuff. Never used!"

I also find it kind of funny how these guys like to strap EVERYTHING to the outside of the vehicle. Bed or cargo space goes totally unused and rides around empty 99.999% of the time, just like every other suburban commando pristine air-hauler out there. Guess they're all trying to set a record for lowest mpg possible. Like the complete opposite of the hyper-miler crowd.

[Conundrum]

Hi-Lifts aka widowmakers or Handyman. I bet in a pinch, many of these folks with shiny new handymans will be injured using them for the first time.

[old_newguy]

I’m really starting to wonder how I managed to survive a few decades working in the woods with a bone stock 4x4 base model vehicle.

[BCMtnHound]

I’m really starting to wonder how I managed to survive a few decades working in the woods with a bone stock 4x4 base model vehicle.

Truth. And to think when I first started, many of the small consultant companies I worked for still had a few fleet 2X4 single cab pick-ups, complimented with a set of well-used tire chains, a fire shovel, and pulaski. Loose, in the 8' bed, with a set of 2 spares. You were real baller if you had a Honda Big Red in the bed.

[TBS]

Why would you steal something that you’ll never use?

To add to the gorp on your own vehicle of course.

[detrusor]

I have a military surplus hummer jack for our van


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[ötzi]

Hi-Lifts aka widowmakers or Handyman. I bet in a pinch, many of these folks with shiny new handymans will be injured using them for the first time.

Fortunately, that's never gonna happen.

[Conundrum]

Is it fortunate? What harrowing stories can these folks tell? Well, Whole Foods was out of non-GMO cumquats so I risked it and that's when I needed my overland toilet on the second I15 exit? Really going to up the online dating close ratio...

That's right, scars tell stories.

[El Chupacabra]

Is it fortunate? What harrowing stories can these folks tell? Well, Whole Foods was out of non-GMO cumquats so I risked it and that's when I needed my overland toilet on the second I15 exit? Really going to up the online dating close ratio...

That's right, scars tell stories.

It takes a pretty massive dump to require a hi-lift to clear it. Impressive.

[gravitylover]

please tell me it had skid plates installed

please, dear God, for everything holy's sake

There's a CRV around here that's pretty well set up other than the stretched CV joints from a piss poor driveway made lift kit. I parked near it at the supermarket a few days ago and had to look around and when I looked underneath I saw that the guy used two STOP signs for a full underbody armor treatment. The winch wasn't real though, it was like a display unit you'd see at an auto parts store so that made me laugh.

[stealurface831]

the guy used two STOP signs for a full underbody armor treatment. The winch wasn't real though, it was like a display unit you'd see at an auto parts store so that made me laugh.

like i said, this thread does not fail to disappoint.

[2FUNKY]

Hi-Lifts aka widowmakers or Handyman. I bet in a pinch, many of these folks with shiny new handymans will be injured using them for the first time.

My monies on they get injured just taking it off the vehicle..