P1000 I need a jack

[old sparky]

I made a spare tire rack. And now I need to figure out what jack to carry. What are people carrying?

 

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[Fatsquatch]

I made a spare tire rack. And now I need to figure out what jack to carry. What are people carrying?



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Winch, line, and soft shackles

Unless you ride an area solo with no trees.

 

[Mopower58]

A screw jack from a salvage yard would be lightweight and not take up much room.

 

[StewB]

A screw jack, as @Mopower58 said, but make sure it will fit with your set up.
Some of the jacks are for small cars and don't have a lot of lift range, and others start too tall to fit under the suspension.

I bought a used BMW car jack on Ebay. It is a little awkward to initially seat, but it has a lot of range.
It fits in the compartment under the seat of my 2021 P1K5.
I have a hitch-mount spare rack kinda like yours and sometimes I strap the jack to the vertical post behind the spare.

PS: I bought a long hitch extender for about $20 on Amazon and I can drop the tailgate with the spare still mounted behind. This really helps when people are in the rear seats and I need to haul coolers, etc., on the tailgate.

 

[Scoop]

For the P1K5, I mounted a farm jack to the SATV rear tire carrier, but you can mount that other places, too.

Due to the weight of the farm jack, I'd probably leave it behind if we are NOT riding alone and someone else has a jack, as it's pretty heavy.

 

[old sparky]

I just tried a scissor jack out of a truck. It’s bigger and heavier than I want. But found a problem that I will have to figure out. I have skid plates on my A-arms. The jack wont grab to to pick up the machine. It just slides

 

[Scoop]

I just tried a scissor jack out of a truck. It’s bigger and heavier than I want. But found a problem that I will have to figure out. I have skid plates on my A-arms. The jack wont grab to to pick up the machine. It just slides

One thing to keep in mind about your jack of choice, especially the working height, is: What will the terrain be when you need to jack the vehicle up? If you're stuck on the side of a rough trail and on your own, you might need the luxury of a farm jack. You might not be able to move the buggy to nice, clear, solid ground to use a jack with a much lower working height.

Also, if you're riding with others, the suggestion earlier from @Fatsquatch is spot on: Winch, line, and soft shackles is all you need for you (or a buddy with a winch) to hook to your ROPS and provide you with the clearance you need to get the job done.

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

I switched out my heavy high lift jack for this Tusk scissor jack. Use an electric drill to operate it.
It works ok on solid flat surfaces..

The Farm jack added a recovery tool, but was just too much extra weight. And, jacking points even with the sling adapter, aren't always ideal.

I may buy a smaller, 36" FJ and mount on my tire rack or like 2nd pic.
Good Luck

 

[Jankyeye]

I've been eyeing one of these, seems simple enough.

https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Max-5001-6345-Universal-Heavy-Duty/dp/B0CQD95LV7/?tag=sxsweb24-20

 

[StewB]

I just tried a scissor jack out of a truck. It’s bigger and heavier than I want. But found a problem that I will have to figure out. I have skid plates on my A-arms. The jack wont grab to to pick up the machine. It just slides

I forgot to mention my 2021 P1K5 is an LE with OEM skid plates.
The knurled, white plastic top of the BMW jack will catch and lift, but it isn't always easy.
@Scoop is right that you can't always pick nice spot to change a tire and the needed lift range may be different on the trail.

 

[DRZRon1]

I made a spare tire rack. And now I need to figure out what jack to carry. What are people carrying?



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small 2 ton bottle jack with a couple of pieces of 2x4 in the tool bag, I don’t get hung up on the where, I can drive it or drag on to a somewhat flat surface if need be - kinda safer anyway

 

[Scoop]

@Scoop is right that you can't always pick nice spot to change a tire and the needed lift range may be different on the trail.

I was thinking back a couple of years when someone in our group lost an A-Arm nut & bolt. Could not really move the buggy. Had to fix it right there where it stopped and it was half-way off the trail.

IIRC, @Robobrainiac had his farm jack with him that day.

 

[Robobrainiac]

I was thinking back a couple of years when someone in our group lost an A-Arm nut & bolt. Could not really move the buggy. Had to fix it right there where it stopped and it was half-way off the trail.

IIRC, @Robobrainiac had his farm jack with him that day.

Yup used it for another rider the year after at marble head on Drummond in Michigan. A Polaris went hard on his way up the rock face and split the tire and wheel. He had his own spare and tool set but no jack.

That was a fun repair at Royal Blue. I think we used my full size axe to bend the bolt back straight.

 

[Hogwild]

I use the Tusk Mount and jack out of convince that it works together. Not thrilled with the Jack quality but I need it for tire changing and testing it works fine. I have another Jack that I had I like better, but it does not fit the mount. I used the leg of an old pair of jeans to make a cover as the back gets Dusted out the threads get coated pretty good, the cover works fantastic. Lots of miles on this setup in rough country and it has been solid.

 

[StewB]

@old sparky

Found these pics - I know, it's a floor jack in the garage. But I wanted to show how I've lifted with the OEM skid plates on the arms.
The round and half-posts are leftovers from a deck project.