Do any of you carry your hi-lifts on your roof rack? I just bought a 60" model. If so what brand roof rack is it and how did you attach the jack? I see nothing available for my Surco rack?

Pictures too PLEASE!

-Rick

CD has a Surco rack and has his High-Lift, Axe and Shovel mounted on it.
He got mounts for it from somewhere.
I'll try and send him and email to tell him to the info post here.

KargoMaster has the adapter brackets for a High-Lift but, I dont remember how much it cost. Im not sure if it would work with your Surco rack either, but its worth looking at.

rrdstarr, I used the axe/shovel mount to mount my hi lift to my Surco rack. The Surco part number is AX100. My jack is 48" but I don't see why this wouldn't work for a 60" version.

ps - the dials you see on my mounts are not included in the kit from Surco. They include regular bolts.

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Perfect! That is just what I will do then! Adapt the shovel mount to work with the hi-lift! Are those locking dials you have on the hi-lift? I can't quite see the detail of them?

They are locking knobs from an old Thule Rack I had handing around, rain gutter mount type, nice to see them put to good use. I think Thule still makes them.

CD,
Where did you purchase your Surco rack? I found them at a few places, but don't have any Xterra specific racks, only Pathy racks. Thanks.

Dog

Dog,

I got mine at Overlander.com, you'll have to buy the Xterra specific mounts for the rack. With shipping and everything it was less than $220. This is the link below!

http://www.overlander.com/pages_misc/contents_fr.tpl?cart=3085482070856998

-Rick

Thanks for the help. I knew the racks that overlander sells were Surco, but I called the a few days ago and the dumbass told me they weren't. Anyways, that looks like the rack I'll go with, probably place my order in the next week or so. One other question. Did you order the spare tire mounting kit with yours or is their an easier (read cheaper) solution to getting my spare up top? Thanks


Dog

Originally posted by Maddog
is their an easier (read cheaper) solution to getting my spare up top? Thanks


Dog


I used tie-down straps when my spare was on the roof. Worked fine.

There's a 40x50 Surco Safari rack on Ebay starting @ $115, with a $150 buy-it-now option still available.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=596458398

Brent

Thanks for the heads up Brent, I'll give it a look.

Dog

Dog, I went the expensive route and got the spare tire carrier. It should be here in a week or so! I'll post photos as always!

Mr. T's solution works too. I just want a lockable solution and my garage is too small to get the Xterra inside!

Thanks for the pics. However, the cost of the tire carrier is not my only reason for not ordering the mounting kit. For me, the spare tire up top will only be temporary. I'm waiting, and have been waiting the past couple weeks for AC to get my 2" body lift kit put together. After installing the body lift, bringing my total lift to around 5", I hope to move on to a rear bumper with tire carrier. Thus, reducing the amount of weight up top. Thanks for the help though guys, I'll probably just go with tie downs for now.

Dog

Here is the Surco tire holder on a Surco rack. That 74lb Swamper is a bitch to get up there!

I'll have to ask Craisy Daisy how he got his hi-lift to fit the ax/shovel holder because mine is not lining up??? :( Have to do some more head scratching on that one?

Need a hand rrdstarr? More pics?

The jack (through my experience) will only line up on the drivers side. The flat base of the jack actually hangs off the back edge of the rack. That way, the jack can sit flush against the side of the rack.

Thanks Daisy for getting back to me!
I turned the jack end for end and couldn't get the holes for the bolts, along with the two hooks on each rack to line up? I moved the hooks back and forth on the rack and still no success? Did you cut off one of the hooks?
I guess I do need more detailed pics if you have time!

Thanks again!

-Rick

Sorry I didn't get you a pic yet Rick. This weekend was pretty busy for me. Expect a few pics tomorrow sometime.

We had a blast this weekend too! 23 Xterras for PNWX up on the Naches! Perfect weather for the fall!

Here is a few more pictures...
http://webhome.idirect.com/~fabfive/rrdstarr/P0000935.jpg
http://webhome.idirect.com/~fabfive/rrdstarr/P0000937.jpg
http://webhome.idirect.com/~fabfive/rrdstarr/P0000938.jpg
http://webhome.idirect.com/~fabfive/rrdstarr/P0000939.jpg

So...Daisy...it looks like you have the bar through the upper hooks(kinda dark)? Is that correct? Then clamp just locks it in place. OR does the clamp bolt go through the bar?

Thanks again and again!

-Rick

rrdstarr,

Yes, the hi-lift itself is mounted to the top most hook on the mount. I had to play with the spacing of course, but it only took a few minutes.

Good luck!

If you still have some problems, feel free to ask me for some specific pictures that maybe will better illustrate what I've done, so you can mimic it.

I have the Hi Lift Loc Rac, and for the life of me, can't figure out exactly how it's supposed to hold the thing on.

Anybody got one and how the jack mounts on it?

Edit: Never mind... I had it backwards....

I had one of those Hi-lift locks 15 years ago! It worked okay but wasn't really stable way to secure a hi-lift in a pickup bed! I should have bought those jeep bumper mounts and secured it between the rollbar. I am working all weekend but will post a pic when I get my Hi-Lift straightened out with my Surco shovel/ax mounts!