GX460 & GXOR B.S. thread (8 Viewers)

[Cold Iron]

admittedly i’m new to off roading, but will say that the safe jack base, or any similar base, attaches to the jack.

it’s not just a hard plate that the jack sits on. it has some screws that hold down the jack to the base, making it act as one unit. the other bases just seem to be a hard flat surface.

does the jack move independently when using traction boards or the plastic hi lift base?

also , to make sure i really blew my budget, i bought the safe jack accessories, then decided i needed a tertiary solution and bought a 1.5 ton off road jack +agm jack rod . now thinking of the 1.5 ton badlands version. i have a tool collecting problem.

this is also now catching my attention: $400 scissor jack

Heavy Duty Universal Scissor Jack by Agile Offroad » Agile Offroad

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Most ridge running woodchucks grew up using farm jacks (the original hi lift) and a come a long (cable puller). Can do everything from pulling a breech calf to stretching barb wire and fence posts with those 2 tools. When lifting with a jack you know as soon as it starts to move off vertical with a slight tilt to lower it and start over. I think where people get in trouble is when they don't lower it and continue anyhow. And to keep your face and body parts away from the handle of a hi lift and make sure it fully seats at each ratchet. Just like a pump shotgun, don't short shuck it.

There are times having a jack slide off is what I want, as long as it is controlled, it is how I get off being high centered. Lift and push, or if you have to use the cable puller pull it off the jack. Of course you don't want the body of the hi lift coming into the body of the rig, push so that it falls away from the body.

I carry a 24" scissor jack with me for the trailer and also for the Polaris Ranger. Just a basic $50 scissor jack, not one all fancy with a torque multiplier like that one. I carry my battery operated impact driver with an extra battery to spin it so guess you could say that is my torque multiplier. Don't really need to even at my age, but it does make things go a lot faster when you do need to use it.

But for the GX so far I'm happy with the OEM jack and stacking plates in the woods. Where I get cell phone reception I'm calling USAA roadside assistance LOL. I worry more about idiots flying along the road on their phone with me changing a tire next to them then doing it in the woods.

 

[Rednexus]

The plate I showed includes M10 threaded inserts into the wood. So, the jack is securely attached on the base, which is 11.5x11.5 inches. I also set it up where the 2x12 pieces are bolted together (more threaded inserts) so one can be pulled off to gain additional clearance. Granted, I have not had to use it yet, but it a quick calc shows the ground pressure on the OEM jack with no base (about 4" square) could be around 190 psi with 3,000 pounds on the jack (i.e., back of the rig completely off the ground). That's a huge amount of pressure for anything other than concrete/asphalt or bare bedrock on the trail, and could easily cause the jack to sink and/or tilt. With the 2x12 base, the bearing pressure drops all the way to 23 psi, which is still a bit high, but a lot lower than with no base.

 

[Banandalorian]

Spent a few hours yesterday and today with the wheels off on jackstands deep cleaning all sorts of nooks and crannies under the GX. This forum is named correctly. I'm pretty sure there was like a pound of mud inside the vanes of each brake disc.
I will say the Badlands jack is much nicer to wheel all the way to the end of my driveway where its flat.

 

[Hiluxforever]

Spent a few hours yesterday and today with the wheels off on jackstands deep cleaning all sorts of nooks and crannies under the GX. This forum is named correctly. I'm pretty sure there was like a pound of mud inside the vanes of each brake disc.
I will say the Badlands jack is much nicer to wheel all the way to the end of my driveway where its flat.

I just rinsed out my condenser and replaced my 4 month old cabin filter that was disgusting.

 

[Acrad]

Spent a few hours yesterday and today with the wheels off on jackstands deep cleaning all sorts of nooks and crannies under the GX. This forum is named correctly. I'm pretty sure there was like a pound of mud inside the vanes of each brake disc.
I will say the Badlands jack is much nicer to wheel all the way to the end of my driveway where its flat.

Did you pull off the KDSS actuator cover? It seems to hold debris even with thorough washing

 

[Banandalorian]

Did you pull off the KDSS actuator cover? It seems to hold debris even with thorough washing

Yes. I drop that at least twice because its easy but stuff definitely packs in between the little skid and the KDSS doodad