Tool to help when stuck alone

[Snowmark]

stuck

yep...that's the same winch i have and that's where i got it....mostly i use the jack but sometimes ya need a winch

 

[Bull]

riding alone is certainly a personal choice....like any other. but frankly it is not much different that scuba diving alone. aron ralston is a good example. poor prep and a cavalier attitude cost him his arm. he had been back country skiing alone and buried himself in an avy a few months before having to cut his arm off to escape a freak accident in moab. as guys have said, if you go solo you better be prepped, smart, and take all precautions......including giving a good itinerary to someone. the fact is you never really ride alone.........murphy is always free to ride.

 

[alrevedup]

I have the jack but haven't figured out how to mount it on my sled. I have a 700 dragon 155. I've tried to mount it as per the instructions but the rear bracket for the running board gets in the way and also the lower lip of the tunnel is flared out so it is also in the way. All of which makes the bar stick out from the side of the tunnel about an inch, which is totally unacceptable.

The rear mounting bracket has two options. One sticks out more than the other. The bracket can be mounted on the side of the tunnel or on the top of the tunnel some where behind the seat. The bracket is pretty versatile and can be mounted in a number of ways.

Good Luck

 

[H20SKE]

A chinook helicopter works well too!!

Twin rotor--ya baby!!

H20SKE...

 

[SnowSnake]

Another option to the Highlift jack

I have had the snowbuddy jack for the past six years and it has been as good to me as a cold beer. Take a look at the web site if any one is interested http://www.snowbuddy.com/

 

[Mattt]

Saturday the 12th I am riding alone at china wall staging area near tahoe calif. If anyone needs to make the local rescue poeple on alert please do so.It will be sunny with no snow forecast for the next 5 days.And no avy danger .Maybe I should stay home and watch football instead ?

 

[Mattt]

Wait call off the national guard. I have found someone to ride with on saturday.

 

[StorZeke]

http://www.lug-all.com/index.php if you have a tree or something else sturdy nearby. Should be a lot easier to stow away, use em at work, great tool

 

[Hawkeye]

Jacks

So which jack is better ? seems the storing options for the Snowbuddy are alot better, but the Hi-jacker looks sturdier and lifts higher, Thanks

 

[tivoklr]

dunno, I'm ordering the big one

I'm ordering the highliftjack asap after getting stuck 3 times today, each of which the jack would have made significantly easier, since I can't seem to lift the tunnel of the Nytro once I've trenched it...

Never been in so much snow in my life though, so tired, so much fun

 

[sevenmacs]

I've had a snow jack for sevral years, works great, doesn't weigh much, ride the snowy range alot with my wife, its insurance, ( haven't used it on her sled ) only used it a few times on mine, also sometimes you get into a situation where you don't want your buddies to try and get to you and get more sleds stuck, its quick and your not worn out. At 5'7" and 165 lbs a 151 sleds a tough lift without one

 

[RX1Guy]

So which jack is better ? seems the storing options for the Snowbuddy are alot better, but the Hi-jacker looks sturdier and lifts higher, Thanks

Ive never even seen a "Snowbuddy"

where i ride, 5 out of 6 people have a Highjacker on their sleds. Its simply the best.

 

[Hawkeye]

www.snowbuddy.com ? any users?

 

[preston012088]

Here Here.

I am 50 years old and would never pack something like that around. But I don't own a yami either.

thats what i thought. That jack looked to big and heavy to mount to my M7

 

[RX1Guy]

thats what i thought. That jack looked to big and heavy to mount to my M7

It weighs like 10lbs, mounts extremely easy especially on an M7, and doesnt get in your way riding.

But if its "too big and heavy" to mount, then have fun digging a little more. The jack will have me out in 2 minutes

 

[PwdrNut]

The snowbuddy was a good idea and compact, but to actually use it was something different. There is no comparison in the ease of use between the HighJacker and the snowbuddy.
If anyone is interested in a snowbuddy, I know of two that can be purchased very cheaply. The dust will be included as they have been sitting on a shelf for years.

 

[vmaxfrank]

If I can't find mule tape I bet some semi stretchy rope would work great, load it up and rubber band it out with some throttle..

If you want mule tape, try your local army surplus store. Mine carries it.

 

[AZ800]

The snowbuddy was a good idea and compact, but to actually use it was something different. There is no comparison in the ease of use between the HighJacker and the snowbuddy.
If anyone is interested in a snowbuddy, I know of two that can be purchased very cheaply. The dust will be included as they have been sitting on a shelf for years.

Well, that sums it up! Never saw the snow buddy until this thread, but having seen the High Jacker in use, it looks like the better option.
May get one in the future. Not sure , but my sled felt like it put on some weight over the holidays

 

[alrevedup]

Best 9lbs I ever put on my sled.

 

[sledskiing]

Thanks to everybody who has contacted me for a HighJacker. You won't be dissappointed with it.