Alien Jack Base

     A few weeks ago we received an Alien Jack Base and we wanted to test it out to see how well it performed in different situations.  Like our other tests we wanted to do a thorough test and that takes more than just a few days.
     As soon as I picked it up I could notice the quality of construction and the thought and engineering that went into it.  The teeth on the one side are thick and tough, and the feet on the other lock into place and stay where they are designed to be. There is a very durable coating on the base that held up excellent to the abuse we put it through.
    We were warned from the start to not side load the base.  That is pretty obvious that the amount of weight that would be put on the individual legs would not be able to hold.  This falls under common sense.  So never side load any of the bases on a jack like this for safety reasons.
     Now we will get into how well this base works.  Using the base with the four legs down distributes the weight well.  It really made a difference on stability over the factory style base.  It locked into the terrain and supported the weight of a fully loaded Jeep.  The four legs worked great on any semi flat terrain the size of the base.  I even shimmed the one leg in uneven terrain for it to lift evenly and support all the weight.  The legs were tested in rock, silt, mud, and regular uneven terrain.  In the rock it worked great as long as the weight was supported on all of the legs.  The silt allowed it to sink deep but still lifted the vehicle.  It just took awhile to bite.  In the mud it sank a little but worked perfectly.  When it came to the uneven terrain you just have to make sure it is firmly placed and it works great.
    Using the teeth end of the base (which I like the best) worked really well.  It is roughly the same size as a factory jack base so it works very similar.  The difference with it is it will bite in and grab.  I have seen a factory base slide in certain terrains but the teeth on the Alien Jack Base bite in and help hold it still.  This goes for any of the terrain types.
     This base is a great addition to the standard jack and works really well with stabilization and support for the jack.  We have been using it for weeks and it works great.  We are very happy with it.  Comparing it to the factory base it performs better in all situations.  It even performs better than most jack bases in most situations.  I will let the pictures and captions do the talking.  We highly recommend this base for jacking but you need to be smart and consider which side you are going to use in what situations and if there is any other tricks needed to better the situation.  This is no different than any other time that you are using a jack.  If you are interested in purchasing one email

grossi@hardcoretrailgear.com for more information.

   Alien Jack Base as it arrived.  Real nice and well constructed.

 Testing in uneven terrain.  Notice how the jack is positioned on the bumper shows the angles we are working with.

 Picture of the angle on the ground to jack in the same spot as above.

 It was able to lift the tire off the ground with out and issue and stayed as stable as can be.

Jacking off the rocker on a side hill.  You can see how the teeth dig in and help lift the vehicle.  It stayed stable.

 Factory jack base in the same spot as above.  Notice how it does not fully touch the ground.  We didnt jack all the way up due to safety.

Factory jack base holding up well as expected on flat ground and jack with no lean.

 Off Road base in the same area.

Alien Jack Base in same location.

In the silt the stock base just kept sinking and lifted the vehicle but not enough to be of any use.

Up next testing the Alien Jack Base.

It started sinking but was lifting the vehicle.

Tire was off the ground and the base sank but still did its job.

Using a base that was flat, or a piece of wood is the best in sand and silt.  It worked the best but the Alien Base still lifted the vehicle.

Using the tools in a smart way helps.  All we needed was to think ahead and use a piece of wood and the teeth side of the base and it worked the best of all tested.

Trying to shift the vehicle out of the holes by prestaging the jack to lift and shift the vehicle.  It didnt work in the silt with any of the bases.

Used and packed with silt.

Lift and shift using the Alien Jack Base and a log.  Using the teeth end of the log it worked flawlessly.

Locked in and ready for use.

Having factory base and off road base.  Problem is its extra gear and another thing to store.

Stores together and neatly

There is a base there somewhere.

Doesnt sink into shallow mud near as far as the factory base.

Distributes the weight really well.

Nice teeth

All cleaned up after use.  Still shines.

Cleaned up after use.  Looks rough.