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Old 04-18-2014, 01:31 PM
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Which jack should I buy and where can I get the best price?
 
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Old 04-18-2014, 01:53 PM
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I own a Pitbull. It has served me well over the past 5 years or so. The bike is very stable when it is loaded
 
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Old 04-18-2014, 02:02 PM
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The pitbull will give you more height but the J&S is more stable. There are videos you can google to see them up against each other then youcan make up your own mind
 
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I've owned both. Sold the PitBull, still have the J&S. The double feet on the PitBull make doing work on the bottom side of the bike difficult. The J&S is very stable, and it blocks almost nothing on the bottom, and it takes up much less floor space, which in a tight garage makes a big difference. Just my $.02, YMMV.
 

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I have the J&S. After researching them I felt the J&S fit my needs better
 
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Old 04-18-2014, 04:20 PM
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I have a Pitbull manual lift. Works very well for me. I especially like being able to move my bike around the garage with little effort.

Have also had my Heritage up on the lift for several months at a time during multiple deployments. Worked flawlessly every time. Quality lift in my opinion.

From reading the other posts, I don't believe you can go wrong with either lift.
 
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I'm using the J&S, the RGC sat on it among of the winter. Stable, doesn't take up a lot of room, and if nothing else - cleaning the wheels is easy on it instead of torture!
 
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Currently we at J&S Jacks have a 25% off shipping sale going which will help save a few dollars for you. J&S Jacks thanks all of our wonderful customers for the great feedback about the J&S Motorcycle Jack!
 
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I bought the J&S when I had a dyna because I didn't need to use any special spacers or blocks with it. Now have a Road King and it works great too. Money well spent.
 
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I live 20 miles away from J&S. Great jack, great service.

That said, I don't think you can go wrong with either one.
 


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