Mounting options for Hi Lift Jack??

[skwake]

So I really need to mount my Jack on the TJ. The obvious choice is the rear tyre but I feel like I have loaded up the rear of my car with a lot of weight already - steel bumper and tyre carrier, 35inch mud tyre etc. I am worried that I might be overloading the rear if I hang the Jack from the tyre and load up with camping/recovery gear. Other options I have seen are across the roll bar in the rear, anyone done this? Looks like it might get in the road sometimes? Ad the other place I have seen is on the hood hinges. Seems the most practical for getting more weight over the front but not sure if I like the look and if i would be able to lay the hood against the windscreen anymore. Im conflicted haha any suggestions??
I have a soft top, no roof cage etc also

[Squall]

I have mine on the bonnet hinge and its great. You can't pull the bonnet all the way back when it's mounted but if you take it off you still can. I have had both my 60" an 48" mounted there with no problems. I have space on the rear carrier but the 60" exceeded the 2.2m clearance I need to get into my garage. The rear roll bar is an option but it would get in the way on extended trips. Fine for a weekend or a trail run but not my preferred option for a permanent mounting position. Oh and on the bonnet can get a bit noisy with the rattles over courgations. It also pays to check your bolts from time to time as stuff shakes loose.


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[skwake]

Where abouts did you get the Bonnet brackets from, there is some on ebay but shipping from USA ends up costing more than my Jack itself did.

I just Layed my Jack across the bonnet to suss it out and actually liked what i saw. Would be good if you could get some sort of bracket that could take the jack plus a shovel and axe. would look pretty tough if it all layed nice and flat on there.

[Squall]

I bought mine from Wooders a few years ago. I concur with the shovel and axe idea. On the Quadratec website (where I bought my roof rack from) you can get a shovel and axe mounting bracket for the Garvin wildness rack. I will have a look tomorrow but that might bolt onto the jack as an option.


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[tjduck]

I saw quite an interesting option on a Jeep in town a while back, they made a custom bracket so the jack sat next to the A-pillar. The jack sat on a bracket that was bolted to the bottom of the tub floor and then was supported by an arm off the windshield bracket.

[skwake]

I have been looking, there is a few on Ebay but they dont seem to post to Aus

[AusJatzman]

Uneek 4x4 do bonnet and A pillar mounts.... AND they are Australian.... AND they are an AJOR sponsor.....

How many boxes can one supplier tick.....hahahahaha!