Only lifted mine 1 5/8" I like it just fine.1 5/8" was all I could get out of the stock fuel line at the time.

 

I had a 3" lift on mine shortly after I picked it up from the dealer. It broke and I decided to try Jackyl's 2" system. I prefer the 2" over the 3" and Jackyl makes a fine product.

What do I like about the lift itself? (Pros)

> Gives the feeling of sitting in, rather than on the bike
> Ease of cleaning top ofmotor (not that I do this much)
> Gives a bit more seperation between motor and frame

Cons

> If you use the fuel gauge (I don't) you won't get an accurate reading
> If you run drag bars like mine, your signals may occationally contact the tank (yeah, I'll move them someday).

 

dMan, here's before and after on the MudGlide
with inch and a quarter troll lift.

And, on the mudSickle I cut the brackets off
and rewelded at 2 1/2".
If ya go that high ya really need to bend
the crossover tubes down a little.

mud

 

DWGMan, I got the 2" from Jackyl and I love the look it gives my bike. Here is a before and after.

Before
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...dRunner001.jpg

After
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...linBell002.jpg


Anything larger than a 2" might require the replacement of the crossover hose. I didn't need to with the 2".

HOpe this helps.

 

I too, got the 2" from Jackyl. Very pleased with the look.

 

I've got my 2" Jackyl lift and am liken it. I think it gives it a more raked look.

 

this subject comes up every now and then, jackyl seems to make a fine product, but in my humble opion it makes the bikes look like a yamaha virago, i think it looks ok on a bobber, but anything else (naw) but i`m sure alot of people woulden`t like what i have done with my bike, you have to do what pleases you, if you need our opion don`t do it just shows you are not sold 100% on the look, go yamaha

 

I'm reserving my vote until after I see my bike. So far, I like a lot of the bikes I've seen pix of here but I haven't seen a FXDC like mine with one yet. I'm a little concerned at how it may look with the big console sticking up so high. But, I ordered a 2"er from jackyl. For the price, I'm willing to give it a try and if I'm not happy, I'll take it off and give it to a friend or resell it. As for the fuel and gas gauge, jackyl told me it shouldn't make much of a difference but I don't really care if it does. My fuel gauge has never been right. I can fill my tank to the rim and it never shows completely full and the light has always come on when I still have at least 2 gallons left. After 6500 miles, I think I've only gotten more than 3 gallons in my 5 gallon tank on a fillup 3 times and even then it was barely over 3 gallons.

 

What are the reasons to install a tank lift, anything functional? More cooling to the engine?

What is involved with the installation?

 

Hey Mud, where did you get the key fob from?