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"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
03/23/2020 at 17:05 • Filed to: None

Indiana’s going into lockdown tomorrow night, sorta. The governor isn’t being particularly rigid about it, unfortunately.

What I found amusing is that I found out by way of an email from Hi-Lift, the first time in almost 6 years of Jeep ownership that Hi-Lift has been useful to me.

DISCUSSION (21)

ttyymmnn > Just Jeepin'
03/23/2020 at 17:08

Austin is locking down tomorrow. My wife works for UT-Austin, which I guess is a state agency and not beholden to city mandates. She will likely have to keep going to work.

Just Jeepin' > ttyymmnn
03/23/2020 at 17:11

I wouldn’t want to be the person trying to define “essential”.

sn4cktimes > Just Jeepin'
03/23/2020 at 17:32

I’ve never found Hi-Lift’s or Jack-All’s to be terribly useful. A good winch with some snatch blocks will unstick most vehicles. And rarely does a jack that large come into play under the vehicle. I almost used one once to bend a tie-rod back straight. But tried a ratchet strap first which was much easier to get to and pack up. And u sed the included scissor jack to bend another Jeep’s control arm . Tried to use a Jack-All to unstick my buddy’s truck, it failed horribly and we waited until 4 ATV’s saved us the next day. I gave it away, as it was given onto me; likely after being just as useless. But good on HL for spreading proper information.

Just Jeepin' > sn4cktimes
03/23/2020 at 17:39

I’ve never tried one; they always seemed too dangerous to be worth the risk, but I also generally try to stay out of deep mud. I’ve never found that aspect of off-roading particularly interesting.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Just Jeepin'
03/23/2020 at 17:39

still no lockdown here....

we’re having an intelligent lockdown apparently....wich is to say... the gubment is expecting people to not be dumbasses and follow advice

i expect we’ll have a regular lockdown by the end of the week

WiscoProud > Just Jeepin'
03/23/2020 at 17:39

Not sure where you’re at, but Wisconsin is doing a “soft” lock-down tomorrow.

Just Jeepin' > WiscoProud
03/23/2020 at 17:52

Indiana. I suppose “ soft” is a reasonable description of ours.

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
03/23/2020 at 17:55

What’s intere sting, is that you just described every location in the world without even trying.

sn4cktimes > Just Jeepin'
03/23/2020 at 18:03

Mud was never my jam either. But Alberta has plenty of it, and it’s always in the way of where you want to go. Haven’t had a Jeep now in years, but I don’t like the mud any better on my dirt bike either. BUT, wet dirt is generally better than a irborne dust clouds . And softer to fall into.

facw > Just Jeepin'
03/23/2020 at 18:07

Massachusetts announc ed today that they are shutting down non-essential businesses tomorrow at noon.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
03/23/2020 at 18:14

im good like that

The Snowman > Just Jeepin'
03/23/2020 at 18:16

They are s uper helpful on a small farm.

Just Jeepin' > The Snowman
03/23/2020 at 18:24

I definitely believe that. Quite versatile.

jeepoftheseus > The Snowman
03/23/2020 at 19:58

Seconded. Need to change a tire on a trailer/tractor/bailer in the middle of a field? Bend a fender back out that is touching the tire due to an incident in a sloppy field or path ? I’ve always heard hi-lifts referred to as “farm jacks” and I think that is well earned. Go four wheeling and bring a winch and a snatch strap all day but for somethings that happen in agriculture, a farm jack is quite useful.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > sn4cktimes
03/23/2020 at 20:35

I have a hi-lift but have never used it on a vehicle. They are extremely useful around the yard though. I’ve used it to lift stumps out of the ground, pull old concrete posts out, lift a sagging deck to reinforce it temporarily, and as an actual jack to lift a trailer.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > sn4cktimes
03/23/2020 at 20:43

Hey wait, there’s another Albertan here?!

SaigaShooter - He's got an Impreza > WiscoProud
03/24/2020 at 09:10

Based on what I’ve seen most people (at least here in Wausau) are acting like its just another day. Went for a drive yesterday after work and everyone still seems to be going about their normal business. This kinda thing only leads to moe infected and a more strict lockdown...

WiscoProud > SaigaShooter - He's got an Impreza
03/24/2020 at 12:23

Theres definitely a split between the more populous areas and the more rural ones. I’d say Wausau is right on that line. I was about 70 miles north of GB a few weekend back, and heard more than one person say they thought it was a democrat hoax / wasn’t any worse than the flu.

I did see that several rural counties are telling people to fled to their cabins to go home, as the rural counties are much easier overwhelmed and have an older population in general.

sn4cktimes > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
03/24/2020 at 15:18

My AMC Eagle’s jack is basically a HL but with a hook. Because of the hook it’s actually fairly steady / secure. It’s what I think they were going for. But you know, safe-ish.

sn4cktimes > BaconSandwich is tasty.
03/24/2020 at 15:19

Yup, Calgary.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > sn4cktimes
03/24/2020 at 16:13

Neat. I lived there for about three and a half years. I’ve also lived in Edmonton, and grew up east of Edmonton. Now I’m down in Lethbridge. There’s a few other Albertans around here as well.