Delica Canada | Mitsubishi Van Club

What are people using? I have read Pros and Cons. I'm running stock height on 16" rims/Duellers.

Ian

Hi lift only work if you have metal bumpers or strong bush guards.... They are actually really dangerous for tipping over (a useful function if used properly).

I carry a 1.5 ton hydraulic trolley jack for flats.... I have a hi lift but do not take it unless truly going off road.

Cheers

The best way to get use out of a hilift on an L400 or L300 would be to use the hilift mate.

Other than that, you'd have to fabricate or bolt on a jack point on the rear frame/front frame section.

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

Lift Capacity: 5000 lbs. (2273 kg)

David (delicat) has one and I'll be adding one to my gear box soon.



As for using a wooden base, I would not suggest it as wood can splinter/rot, etc... can't tell the load rating on a piece of wood.

There are spreader plates you can buy for a high-lift jack that spreads the load on the ground.

http://www.hi-lift.com/accessories/off-road-base.html



Or if you have sliders, you can use this adapter to keep the jack tooth from slipping off :

I have never jacked my new van yet I think it will be a good sunday morning project,
I get crane truck deliveries at work that use wood for stabilizer pads all the time , its layers of plywood screwed together.
Could also be used as a handy block to level up the van at a camp site.

The lift mate is only useful if you become high centered or something. you can't change the tire. Its helpful but if you have a stock delica IMHO just find some good quality 2x10 lumber in one foot sections and stack them to as high as required.

I see lots of stock 4x4's with roof baskets loaded with sparkly clean hi-lift, shovel, roof lights, jerry cans etc. cruising downtown, and they dont even have a point to jack the vehicle!

You can sometimes remove plastic bumper pieces to access the frame rails if you every really need to find a jack point, but again this is not always useful or in a practical position.

A block of wood is good to use on level surfaces but with the small metal base on the highlift jack, lifting a 2ton vehicle, there is a possibility of the metal base bitting into the wood on an angle and splitting it.

The best jack for an L300 is a good hydraulic with an extension and a wide base. That way you can jack up from the standard rear axle tubes, rear diff, front trans crossmember or the front side jack points.

Falco makes a good point of have either your own or a natural riser to drive up on so you can work from underneath. If you are doing that, just make sure to always chock the wheels.