Craftsman Pro Jack......Damn Uncomfortable Feeling...
#21
02-16-2010, 05:28 PM
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I made these video's when I had my Springer. There are three short ones showing the Sears Yellow Jack and it's problems. I still use it but with caution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QLAB065qj4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySDR9ogg6Ac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO4-UTl5CiQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QLAB065qj4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySDR9ogg6Ac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO4-UTl5CiQ
Last edited by CaptainCHet; 02-16-2010 at 05:31 PM.
#22
02-16-2010, 05:31 PM
Road Master
Ive had my sears yellow jack for awhile now and love it. I use a pair of car jackstands on the front under the engine guard to stabilize it when I am doing heavy duty bolt breaking work. Here is a photo of my bike getting new shocks in the rear, and I had it on stands and jacks. Once I got it on stands I can pull the yellow jack out of the way to get easy access to under the bike.
#23
02-16-2010, 05:33 PM
Outstanding HDF Member
Tie it down.
It wobbles "a bit".
You just gotta position it right.
U bolts and bar stock.
No.
No.
No.
No.
In reality ???? You NEED a decent jack.
J&S as posted numerous times.
Built BY AMERICAN BIKERS (Not Chinese, Mexican, Pakistani)
FOR AMERICAN BIKERS.
Best Customer Service, PERIOD.
Best Equipment, Period.
I've been wrenching since the 60's. I've had a couple of different lifts, and a few jacks.
There are 2 J&S jacks in the grudge, FOR A REASON. Bought one new and one used.
You can put a 10 ft long chopper on it, pull the front end, sit on the scoot, do what you want.
Grab the scoot(on the jack) and roll it where you want or need, NO tie downs.
Have 'company' over, and NOT worry about them walking about in the grudge, touching things.
IF you have not watched their video, NOW would be a good time, IMFUO.
http://www.jsjacks.com/videos.htm
YES, they are THAT stable !!!
Think about this, for just a second. IF you brought your bagger over here to have the tire changed, would you WANT me to put it on YOUR jack ????
Make sense, now ???? That's how I look at it, TOO.
IF you can't do this with yours, well, shoulda "akst", first.
There is NOTHING holding the scoot down, except gravity.
It wobbles "a bit".
You just gotta position it right.
U bolts and bar stock.
No.
No.
No.
No.
In reality ???? You NEED a decent jack.
J&S as posted numerous times.
Built BY AMERICAN BIKERS (Not Chinese, Mexican, Pakistani)
FOR AMERICAN BIKERS.
Best Customer Service, PERIOD.
Best Equipment, Period.
I've been wrenching since the 60's. I've had a couple of different lifts, and a few jacks.
There are 2 J&S jacks in the grudge, FOR A REASON. Bought one new and one used.
You can put a 10 ft long chopper on it, pull the front end, sit on the scoot, do what you want.
Grab the scoot(on the jack) and roll it where you want or need, NO tie downs.
Have 'company' over, and NOT worry about them walking about in the grudge, touching things.
IF you have not watched their video, NOW would be a good time, IMFUO.
http://www.jsjacks.com/videos.htm
YES, they are THAT stable !!!
Think about this, for just a second. IF you brought your bagger over here to have the tire changed, would you WANT me to put it on YOUR jack ????
Make sense, now ???? That's how I look at it, TOO.
IF you can't do this with yours, well, shoulda "akst", first.
There is NOTHING holding the scoot down, except gravity.
#24
02-16-2010, 05:33 PM
I have that same Jack and it has worked perfict for the last 1 1/2 years. Every time I pull in the gaurage it goes on the jack. I have found on my Ultra the best spot to put it is right before the bend on the back of the frame. I lift it up where the tires are just off the ground. I'm really looking at the HF lift but for now this has been perfict.
#25
02-16-2010, 05:42 PM
Road Master
I do want to say one more thing. Even if I had the J&S jack I still for safety would use sometning under the bike to stop it from dropping should there be a hydraulic failure. Would you climb under a car with it just a hydraulic jack and no safety like a jack stand or blocks of wood under the tires?
#26
02-16-2010, 05:45 PM
I had the red jack and then went and bought the yellow one thinking it was better, what a mistake, I took it back after 1 use and I'm still using the trusty old red jack, had it for 9 years and it still works perfect.
#27
02-16-2010, 06:23 PM
Had mine for 3 years, no prob, first time up I thought it would fall off, but after I got working on the bike and it didn't go anywhere, thought, must be ok. Table lifts are great, but do you not still have to unload the chassis to do any wheel work? Wouldn't you run into the same problem? Maybe I've got the wrong idea of a table lift.
#28
02-16-2010, 06:26 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
I do want to say one more thing. Even if I had the J&S jack I still for safety would use sometning under the bike to stop it from dropping should there be a hydraulic failure. Would you climb under a car with it just a hydraulic jack and no safety like a jack stand or blocks of wood under the tires?
Yep, you just flip the "Safety Stops" over. Two o' them; One on EACH side.
Jus' watch the vid. He flips 'em right before he starts 'pumping' the jack.
Also, I have a 'thumb' handle on my valve, so I don't need to use the separate handle.
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Last edited by Da Gumpmeister; 02-16-2010 at 06:33 PM.
#30
02-16-2010, 06:33 PM
Road Master
I'm not sure I could trust that jack, I have a platform jack that has mutiple Locks at various heights in case of a leakdown. I did weld extra long arms on the top to have plenty of leeway from one side to the other. I use it mostly for washing the bike. I also have a table lift I got from Harbor Freight which I highly recommend. Even with it I made a few modifications..