ARB (Bushranger) X-Jack

[Matt]

Well, after my bad experience with the hi-lift and 4xG sliders i decided to quit screwing around and give the xjack a shot. Big thanks to Steel Armadillo hooking me up!!!

First impression... damn this thing is heavier than i expected! (SAL, i weighed it just for you..)





The size throws you off too.... looks much smaller in pics & videos



So yeah.... this thing is a lot heavier duty than it looks.



Three pockets for all of the gear/accessories:



Sorry for the blurry pic... but there's also another pocket that holds the heavy duty cover that protects the xjack from punctures:



And the "gripping teeth" on the bottom are beastly!

[Matt]

I plan on doing two tests this weekend:

1) Inflate with exhaust
2) Inflate with VIAIR 400P-A OBA kit

I've read a few online reviews that have actually put portable OBA pumps at a faster inflation rate than exhaust... so we'll see. (it obviously comes down to idle RPM, engine size and OBA pump specs)

[Sal-XK]

I bet if you went WOT that would beat an OBA LOL That's a pretty cool setup! I did purchase a hanging scale today accurate to he ounce. I saved about .50¢ but don't have to wait for the mailman.

[Matt]

Only accurate to an ounce? That's pretty weak... that'd be like my scale going in .06 lb increments instead of .01 lb increments

lol maybe we'll try a higher RPM test as well. With my superchips programmer I can set the idle RPM higher... maybe i'll put it at 1500 RPM for one of the tests!

[Sal-XK]

Only accurate to an ounce? That's pretty weak... that'd be like my scale going in .06 lb increments instead of .01 lb increments

lol maybe we'll try a higher RPM test as well. With my superchips programmer I can set the idle RPM higher... maybe i'll put it at 1500 RPM for one of the tests!

LOL I missed typep again

[Adondo]

I've been promoting these things for a long time. As far as I'm concerned, unless you have an old beat up 1948 Dodge Power Wagon with 1.6 tons of extra steel plating added, Hi-Lift jacks are just bad news. They make great can openers on your bodywork when they slip. (Notice I didn't say "if" )

They don't need a lot of pressure because they're a large volume air bag. PSI means pressure per square INCH. So the area on the almost 28" diameter bag end which is about 615 inches, even at a measly 1 PSI, that's 600+ lbs. of lifting force. Only 5 PSI is over 3,000 lbs. That's why the exhaust works. Your compressor will work okay, it'll just take a while.

Another reason I think an X-Jack is required trail equipment, is in case of a rollover where someone is trapped. They're thin enough to cram in somewhere to get the rig off someone.