ARB (Bushranger) X-Jack

[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.

[Matt]

Thanks Adondo. I know the premise and how psi works so I wasn't questioning if the exhaust would work or not, just referencing a few reviews that mentioned their OBA was quicker.... though they didn't mention if they had OBA reservoir tanks, which I could definitely see working pretty quick.

[Adondo]

I think it's neat how low pressure, high volume air bags work. And with such low pressure, you can almost get by with a leaky exhaust system.

The X-Jack in your friend on sand dunes or a beach. Try beach sand with a Hi-Lift. You need a platform of some kind, usually a 24" square piece of plywood.

[pjmjr508]

I have not found a price for this, what did you guys get it for?

[LWM]

I have not found a price for this, what did you guys get it for?

http://www.thesteelarmadillo.com/ARB...ARB72X10US.htm

[pjmjr508]

http://www.thesteelarmadillo.com/ARB...ARB72X10US.htm

Thank you sir

[HueyPilotVN]

i am sold on it. Just ordered it from the Steel Armadillo. Got to support our Homie.