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Powder Jack..A Must Have In The Steep And Deep

sooboy

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Hey guys I just wanted to fill you in on a great tool I found,at a phenominal price.
I know..I know..."I know about these" but wait.......This is less than half the price of a Hi-jacker!!
I lost my HJ last season,it got bucked off my sled and I didnt realize it till I went to use it.No chance in hale I would find it again.
Ya...I'm out $350 + dallars.
The guys that make this system are in Co.and its about half the price of the other.Heres a link to the web site.Hope I just made your day :face-icon-small-hap

http://www.powderjack.com/snowmobile_jack_purchase.htm
Gary
 
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FYI....some people that have bought them say the quality is not the same as the original hi-jacker. The base plate is smaller and made with cheap parts. Dont know first hand, just what I have seen a few guys post. Eric
 
SRXSRULE said:
FYI....some people that have bought them say the quality is not the same as the original hi-jacker. The base plate is smaller and made with cheap parts. Dont know first hand, just what I have seen a few guys post. Eric
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I know what you are saying,I had a Hi-jacker last season (which I lost)
I now have the Powder Jack which comes with a 3 year on parts and workmanship.
A piece of 3/4" plywood would work of you needed a bigger base plate.
Its less than half the other brands price,they stand behind the product with a warranty of 3 years...good enough for me :beer;

Gary
 
I know it is double the price but I'll give the original guy the money. I hate thieves.
I have to say, when this thing first come out I thought it was the gayest thing I ever seen in my life. All these years spending $100 bucks a pound to take off weight. How could it not be gay. I put one on my t-nytro. When you are stuck by yourself it is the coolest thing in the world. Saves a lot of back aches. I have a buddy who blew a disk out sleddin. He had to hang it up. It really sucks because he was awesome to go with. I took a lot of heat over it but I don't care. It adds 9 pounds. My one buddy even put TERRY"S AAA in hot pink letters on my windshield.
 
I just bought the powerjack as well. I have never seen a hijacker so I cannot comment on the quality difference. For me it was the price difference and I think I made the right choice. I think i might have to do a bit of tweaking on the mounting hardware but I am willing to experiment for the cash savings.

The powderjack is only 4.5 lbs as well vs the hijacker at around 9(according to the guy above)

Couple of pictures:

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My one buddy even put TERRY"S AAA in hot pink letters on my windshield.[/QUOTE]
Thats a good one for me...I drive a wrecker and our shop services our AAA area.
Thanks to Lococoin for the added pic
 
Thanks for the pics, that confirms what others have said. That hardeware, plate, and "red rope" look very cheap.

Whats it come with to mount the jack to the sled? Eric
 
SRXSRULE said:
Thanks for the pics, that confirms what others have said. That hardeware, plate, and "red rope" look very cheap.

Whats it come with to mount the jack to the sled? Eric
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The powderjack has a bolt with a pin that goes through the hole in the jack mechanism. I haven't installed mine yet so I do not know how well it will work.
 
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a strong base plate is vital cause you will use it to pack the snow into a base for the jack to sit on, also the pressure that the jack will put on the base can be more than enough to tear the bumper off or at least bend it quite a bit, I tore my bumper off when I was stuck in some slush and had to run a strap around the track to lift the sled out....plywood or cheap metal is not gonna be enough when the force is enough to rip off a bumper....Bill's has ridges bent into the plate for plenty of strength....anyway do not underestimate the lifting force the jack can generate.....Bill's jack was created through field tested experimentation and lots of tinkering in the garage....it is proven backcountry equipment...see pics in General post
 
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bty on the other copycat jack....that pin deal with the little cable on it so you don't lose it, is gonna catch your boot or a branch and get torn off...bye, bye pin and the hole in the jack will fill with ice by the time your ready to put it back on and you'll be digging it out with a key or something to remount the jack...think back to being stuck in a Blizzard late in the day...ice on everything.
 
skibreeze said:
To flat out steal the design! Yep that's the american way! :mad:
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Not trying to stir the pot (too much).
But do you use only O.E.M. parts on your car and sleds? How about Polaris oil in your RMK's? Stock belts?
Ever buy car parts at NAPA or any other parts store?

I agree that we need to give credit to the originator. But he chose not to apply for a patent so it is fair game. And let's be honest here. It is a copy of the old VW jacks with a longer pole. And anyone who ever had an old British sports car has had one just like it under the seat as well. Old school tech upgraded for a modern application.

If his is better, then by all means, buy it. But you can't fault the other guy for trying to come up with a better mouse trap.
 
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bty on the other copycat jack....that pin deal with the little cable on it so you don't lose it, is gonna catch your boot or a branch and get torn off...bye, bye pin and the hole in the jack will fill with ice by the time your ready to put it back on and you'll be digging it out with a key or something to remount the jack...think back to being stuck in a Blizzard late in the day...ice on everything.
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You could be right about the pin, if that mounting setup doesn't work ill fab something up and still be 150 dollars ahead of the game. The hole icing up is not a concern for me since I have a turbo nytro with exhaust sticking up out of the tunnel. It would melt that bit of ice in seconds.

You guys keep calling it a copy cat, and I am not going to disagree that it does look close to the same, but really how many different ways are there to make a jack mechanism. What you don't give credit for is that the powderjack jack mechanism is much more light weight than the hijacker. Will that kill durability, perhaps, but it has yet to be determined. What is fact is that it weighs 4.5 lbs vs 9 lbs. Since people spend close to $100/lb to take weight off, maybe some people like the idea of a lighter jack.

The bottom line is if you want something that has proven to last for years buy the hijacker for $300. If you want to buy something that is light weight and half the price, guaranteed for 3 years from defects, buy the powderjack.

The powderjack is rated at 500 pounds at 4 feet off the ground. I lifted the back of my Polaris RZR with mine with ease so Im sure it can handle the back of my Nytro.
 
The powderjack is rated at 500 pounds at 4 feet off the ground. I lifted the back of my Polaris RZR with mine with ease so Im sure it can handle the back of my Nytro.
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If it breaks while being rated at 500 pounds, then your sled was stuck bad enough that you were never going to get it out alone anyway. Not sure a spine can take that kinda force.

Either way, unless your trying to hang your sled from a tree, 500 pounds should be lots.
 
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