They're everywhere off-road, and rightly so. Whether strapped to the rollcage, wedged under the hood, proudly mounted to the bumper, or god forbid, just tossed in the back free to flop around, the Hi-Lift jack is one of those off-road tools you'll find in just about any rig. They can save your bacon in any number of ways, but we're not here just to provide strokage.
While they're a bitchin' tool to have, they can sometimes be frustrating to operate. They can temporarily stick, not release, not lower, not raise, and just not cooperate in general. So the next time you see a guy on the trail beating his Hi-Lift like a hippie at a David Allen Coe concert, feel free to saunter over and share some of these tips.