Highlift hub attachment

diabolik · Winch Assistant Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Odometer: 74

I've seen photographs of an adapter which fits to the freewheeling hubs comonly found on landcruisers, which allows a highlift jack to attach directly to the hub, allowing you to lift the wheel directly.

but, I cant find a manufacturer or retailer of this device. can anyone help?

also, I assume that since the hubs on toyotas are the same as those fitted to suzuki's (Aisin) that this adapter will fit equally well on a suzuki, unless anyone knows of a reason otherwise.

Jimmy · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject:

I would suggest getting one of the wheel lift kits, lot's of off road outfitters stock them. They're cheap and they make your high-lift more interchangable with other vehicles

trailer guy · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:55 pm Post subject:

why don't you go for one of these instead:

http://www.hi-lift.com/accessories/lift-mate.html

no risk of damaging the hub and you can use it on just about any wheel that has gaps/holes in.

Jimmy · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:

^ That's the one ^

. · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject:

What's the advantage of that?

clbarclay · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

Potentially very useful for lifting wheels to stick waffle boards etc. under for recoveries, though I'm sure someone must have tried changing a wheel with one before only to realise part way through that they need some form of axle stand as well.

diabolik · Winch Assistant Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Odometer: 74

this is what i was thinking of:

a more stable set up than lifting from the wheel

oddjob · Gate Opener Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Odometer: 13

I dont think you need one, just put the toe of the jack under the lip of the rim (where the balance weight fits).
I have done this for years to put my sand laders under.

dxmedia · Mud Obsessed Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Odometer: 2185

Unless you've alloy wheels you like the look of.

I've a jackmate thing for fitting in the wheel. It doesn't fit. You need multi spoke wheels for it to go in, lattice wheels don't work.

What ever you choose, check before you buy.

sae70 · Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:47 pm Post subject:

I'm very pleased with mine Smile

It's great Smile

I also carry one of these folding axle stands should I need to make things safer, they came from Screwfix:)

trailer guy · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:07 pm Post subject:

nice reply sae70 - very informative, plenty if effort there. appreciated!

YotaDave · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject: