Anybody have one of these.
Any stories.

They look like a joke, I was just wondering how strong they are, and I wanted some personal experiences. I wheel alot in the sand, and do alot of recovereys, so having one would be neat, if they work.

Thanks

 

http://www.ok4wd.com/index.php/catal...ranger_x_jack/
http://www.bushranger.com.au/xjack.php

. . . for those who have yet to see what it is

 

Dont know about it, but the military uses something similar to free tanks. So maybe...

 

I'm not sure about the quality of these but I use very similar lift bags in vehicle extraction. It usually takes one bag at each end with around 100psi to lift the normal sized car but ours work great! They take a while to inflate. I'll stick to carrying a floor jack and a high lift in the back.

 

Personally I like sticking with the basics when it comes to recovery and jacks. I like the proven technology

 

theres a video of it working. I still dunno if i trust it.

 

I think it would work great in the sand with a vehicle with a mild lift. Large lifts and flex suspensions wouldn't work so great.

 

I have seen them used in the Army. It took awhile to set up. But they worked fine we used it to lift the front of a stryker in NTC. Personally i felt they wasted alot of time getting it all set up when they could have just grabbed a board and a bottle jack. But it did do what it was supposed too. The army used a more heavy duty one. THe one on the you tube video looks weak.

 

go with hilift jack btw 0k 4wd is on an our away from me thats cool u know ubout it

 

the youtube vido looks like pia

 

I'm alittle worried about that on rocks and in mud. But sand would be alright I guess

 

Rescue squad here has a coupe of them on their truck. They inflate pretty fast with a big ole truck like that and I have seen them use a small one to raise the roof of a car that had flipped and pushed the roof to the top of the dash. Worked faster than a saw could have to get the occupants out.
Don't know how well they would be for 4 wheel recovery. Seem kind of bulky to carry with you on the trail.

 

Cool, thanks for all the replies. I saw the video, and there are some other cool products form the same company that youtube had videos for. It just looks like another cool accessory to chuck in the back, but I agree, I'm going to stick with my regular gear for now. But the X-Jack and the sand mats would have helped me a few times when I recovered people down at the local beaches, and myself one time, whoops! Salt and sand is bad for my rig anyway, I should stay away from it
If I get one, I'll let y'all know how I like it, but those fatty summer paychecks are still aways away. . . .