P.A snowmobile lifts

[gibsons]

Princess Auto is putting on sale their snowmobile lifts for 169.99 starting Oct. 8th for anyone interested. Bought one a couple years ago and really like it.

 

[Lightningmike]

Thats good to know, was looking at them today in there and was going to buy but wasn't sure about quality and workability. Plus, they aren't on sale yet!!! See all the good things you can learn from the great people on this site. Thanks for the info!

 

[Turts]

The jack stripped out on mine the third time I lifted a sled with it.
Welded on a good quality screw jack and now it's a pretty good unit!
I also had to add a few inches to the rear contact points to make the sled a little more level.




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[bobsledder]

I bought a sled dolley there last year, First time I lifted my doo with it it bent. A real chinese knock off. Saw those lifts there today for 175. I will keep my money I think most stuff there is junky. Superclamps were 200 each and a box of glides was 114

 

[LBZ]

I had one. Worked great. Needed a little modding to work better with our long sleds but all in all, not a bad lift.

 

[channonmanuel]

I've had mine for a few years it works great. Prob going to buy a second one on the 8th

 

[CUSO]

they seem ok. I think the jack is gonna be kaput right away.

The front wheels need an upgrade. I was working on my sled and it almost tipped over with the narrow stance while pulling the clutch. Here is what I did to improve the lift.

I also put tabs on the back rests to prevent the tunnel from slipping off.

 

[deaner]

Doesnt seem like there is that much to these things to justify even their sale price? I think there were some plans floating around for a person to build their own. Then you could build it bigger and put better wheels and jack on it right from the get go.

 

[GYMBRAT]

Looked at them yesterday and seems like theyd hold up great with a 250cc Bravo unless the lift was modified...

 

[BIGFOOT]

Picked up a couple last year when they were on sale, As Bturton stated the back lift points need some extensions & it takes a lot of cranking turns to lift. bought one from tabneil a few years back which is a lot better setup.

 

[E-Zmoke]

I'm happy with mine, works great for what it is. A cheap lift - yes as others have said needs to be modded on the back for longer sleds. I just use a couple boards and it works great. As for the crank, I just use a drill to crank it up or down and that works great also. IMO it's a great price for what it is. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one.

 

[gibsons]

No issues with mine lifting the M8's, like mentioned you just have to modify the back for the longer sleds to get off the ground and a drill on the jack to lift it quickly. It's princess auto, it has like a lifetime warranty. lol

 

[MoThEr TrUcKeR]

I bought one yesterday and it works good on my xm 163 its a little narrow near the track though have to wiggle it to get it past the front of the track as the bolts on it hit the 16 wide track. CUSO You have this issue on yours?

 

[CUSO]

I think it was tight not it doesn't rub When its lifted. It's been on the lift the day I bought it.

 

[MoThEr TrUcKeR]

Ya mine is good on it but getting the back section past the track is a b**ch, im gonna try zip cutting the excess bolt past the nut off since that all that seems to be hanging up

 

[Turts]

Put the bolt through the other way.......


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[MoThEr TrUcKeR]

Haha totally didnt think of that.... thanks lol!

 

[Turts]

Be gentle with the screw jack..
It sucks when the threads strip and you have to figure out how to get your sled off.
I was lucky and had a forklift nearby......



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[MoThEr TrUcKeR]

Haha ill probably replace it with a better one before hand, keep hearing thats the main issue with these. Otherwise its pretty sturdy compared to my old chinese one I had

 

[moyiesledhead]

Ya mine is good on it but getting the back section past the track is a b**ch, im gonna try zip cutting the excess bolt past the nut off since that all that seems to be hanging up

I changed mine from hex bolts to carriage bolts with flush heads. No problems with clearance now.