Stuck in mud: use High-Lift with Class III hitch??????

I have a Dodge RAM 1500 LWB, 2WD truck. I installed a PowerTrax
locker in the rear end, which works great for getting through your
average post-rain muddy ruts. I still want to carry along a High-Lift
jack and a board to put under a wheel, just in case I do get stuck.
After all, even with the locker back there, it's still just a 2WD.

Question: my truck has a standard, Class III rear hitch which I use to
tow a boat with. It has a max tow weight rating of 5000-6000 lbs,
and max tongue weight rating of 600 lbs. It's bolted onto the rear
frame (it's a Draw-Tite, if that helps). Pretty vanilla Class III
installation.

If I get stuck, could I stick the tongue of the High-Lift into the
hitch of that receiver, and use that to jack up the truck? Not jack it
up high, but just enough to work a board under a wheel so I could get
out. That's really the only jacking point I have.

Ron M.

"Ron M." wrote:
>
> I have a Dodge RAM 1500 LWB, 2WD truck. I installed a PowerTrax
> locker in the rear end, which works great for getting through your
> average post-rain muddy ruts. I still want to carry along a High-Lift
> jack and a board to put under a wheel, just in case I do get stuck.
> After all, even with the locker back there, it's still just a 2WD.
>
> Question: my truck has a standard, Class III rear hitch which I use to
> tow a boat with. It has a max tow weight rating of 5000-6000 lbs,
> and max tongue weight rating of 600 lbs. It's bolted onto the rear
> frame (it's a Draw-Tite, if that helps). Pretty vanilla Class III
> installation.
>
> If I get stuck, could I stick the tongue of the High-Lift into the
> hitch of that receiver, and use that to jack up the truck? Not jack it
> up high, but just enough to work a board under a wheel so I could get
> out. That's really the only jacking point I have.

Should be fine, I use my rear bumper receiver tubes for my HiLift.
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/DrivetrainLift/RearBumper_1.jpg
I have a total of 3 across the back:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/Images/RearBumper09.jpg

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Roger

Not to be rude, but, you made that yourself, huh?

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"Roger Brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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| "Ron M." wrote:
| >
| > I have a Dodge RAM 1500 LWB, 2WD truck. I installed a PowerTrax
| > locker in the rear end, which works great for getting through your
| > average post-rain muddy ruts. I still want to carry along a
High-Lift
| > jack and a board to put under a wheel, just in case I do get
stuck.
| > After all, even with the locker back there, it's still just a 2WD.
| >
| > Question: my truck has a standard, Class III rear hitch which I
use to
| > tow a boat with. It has a max tow weight rating of 5000-6000
lbs,
| > and max tongue weight rating of 600 lbs. It's bolted onto the
rear
| > frame (it's a Draw-Tite, if that helps). Pretty vanilla Class III
| > installation.
| >
| > If I get stuck, could I stick the tongue of the High-Lift into the
| > hitch of that receiver, and use that to jack up the truck? Not
jack it
| > up high, but just enough to work a board under a wheel so I could
get
| > out. That's really the only jacking point I have.
|
| Should be fine, I use my rear bumper receiver tubes for my HiLift.
|
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/DrivetrainLift/RearBumper_1.jpg
| I have a total of 3 across the back:
| http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/Images/RearBumper09.jpg
|
| --
| Roger