JackMate features include...
JackMate features include a super-grip diamond-plate top with cutouts designed for shackle pins up to 1 inch and 3⁄8-inch chain. It also has a slot for pulling on wire fence that does double duty as a bottle opener. There's a ball pin for attaching the JackMate to the jack, and a quick-release replacement pin for the jack's base.
Every once in a while a product is released that is
so simple in its design yet so versatile we wonder: Why didn't we think of that? The JackMate was displayed in the new product showcase at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Apparently, enough of the other 120,000 SEMA attendees agreed with our assessment and voted the JackMate, by Rescue 42, Best New Off-Road/4WD Product of the Year. Rescue 42's Tim O'Connell designed the JackMate to work in combination with the Hi-Lift jack as a manual extrication and rescue tool.
The JackMate tool may be used for pulling/winching, clamping/crushing, as a spreader, spike base, or wire fence puller/bottle opener (please use responsibly). Essentially, the JackMate is a steel rectangular tube welded to a steel plate with multifunctional utilitarian cutouts. These cutouts are designed for shackles with pins up to 1 inch, 3/8-inch chain, cyclone fence bars, and more.
Additional features include a super-grip diamond-plate top, a spike base designed to bite into soft surfaces such as wood or ice, and two quick-release clevis pins (one is connected via a cable lanyard to the JackMate and the other is intended to replace the cotter pin, which attaches the Hi-Lift's baseplate). To protect the tool from the elements, it's powdercoated in one of five different colors. The JackMate is American-made in Northern California from 100 percent American steel.
By itself, the Hi-Lift jack is extraordinarily useful as a jack and a pulling/clamping tool, but the addition of the multifaceted JackMate significantly increases the Hi-Lift’s capabilities. The JackMate is a must-have accessory for the Hi-Lift jack.
On uneven surfaces, the Hi-Lift...
On uneven surfaces, the Hi-Lift jack's baseplate can be unstable and there is potential for it to slip out during lifting operations.
Because the baseplate is on...
Because the baseplate is on an uneven surface, the jack is not perpendicular to the ground and lifting a truck in this condition is questionable and should be avoided.
To use the JackMate as a replacement...
To use the JackMate as a replacement for the Hi-Lift jack's baseplate, we began by removing the jack's cotter pin and discarding it.
Tim O'Connell recognized how...
Tim O'Connell recognized how frustrating the cotter pin on the Hi-Lift jack is to remove so the JackMate includes a replacement ball pin to make this chore easier.
The JackMate can be installed...
The JackMate can be installed on either end of the Hi-Lift jack depending on the operation to be performed.
The JackMate is secured in...
The JackMate is secured in place by the supplied ball pin, which is cabled to the JackMate to prevent losing it.
The spiked base of the JackMate...
The spiked base of the JackMate is able to bite into the uneven rock surface, which will prevent the base from slipping or moving while performing lifting operations.
With the JackMate installed,...
With the JackMate installed, this is now a more secure lifting operation—the base is stable and the jack is perpendicular to the ground.
With the supplied ball pin...
With the supplied ball pin from JackMate, reattaching the Hi-Lift's baseplate is now a tool-free task.
When the JackMate is installed...
When the JackMate is installed at the top of the Hi-Lift jack, it can safely be used as a winching or pulling device rated at the jack's full capability. The cutouts provide attachment of 3/8-inch chain or a shackle with a 1-inch-diameter pin.
Winching with a 3/8-inch chain...
Winching with a 3/8-inch chain with only one hook is now possible with the JackMate.
You may also use a shackle...
You may also use a shackle with the JackMate for winching operations.
NEVER DO THIS! The top clamp...
NEVER DO THIS! The top clamp of the Hi-Lift jack is only rated to 700 pounds and it will break.
The JackMate was originally...
The JackMate was originally designed to be a Jaws-of-Life-type attachment for the Hi-Lift jack.
The spiked base provides adequate...
The spiked base provides adequate grip for this spreading operation.
The JackMate may also be used...
The JackMate may also be used for clamping or crushing when installed on the top of the Hi-Lift jack.
When the Hi-Lift jack's top...
When the Hi-Lift jack's top plate is replaced with the JackMate, the full capacity of the jack's crushing force may be applied.
The power of the Hi-Lift jack's...
The power of the Hi-Lift jack's clamping force and the strength of the JackMate is demonstrated by the truck's body post yielding under excessive pressure.
Before you hit the trail,...
Before you hit the trail, make sure you grab the Hi-Lift jack and JackMate. It's a great combination.