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Old May 31, 2021 | 06:23 PM
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I just ordered the Harley jack adapters for the Dyna. My question is what jacks will these work with?
 
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Old May 31, 2021 | 07:58 PM
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Subbed. I’ve had my Dyna on the jack a half dozen times or so and it’s always a terrifying experience.
There is no good way to jack it up.
 
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Old May 31, 2021 | 10:32 PM
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It's my understanding that the jack adapters snap onto the frame, so any two arm motorcycle jack should work just fine. They're not jack specific
 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 05:57 AM
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I have the craftsman red jack. Apparently it's not available or made anymore but there are similar ones out there.

https://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/cr...torcycle-jack/

If we are talking about the rubber orange things that snap onto the frame, then they work ok. I have a set. You will need to cut them to size and you still need to be careful using the jack. Not the most stable setup but it works.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by union53
I have the craftsman red jack. Apparently it's not available or made anymore but there are similar ones out there.

https://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/cr...torcycle-jack/

If we are talking about the rubber orange things that snap onto the frame, then they work ok. I have a set. You will need to cut them to size and you still need to be careful using the jack. Not the most stable setup but it works.

There is a long running thread on modifying the Sears/Craftsman red jack so you don't need the lift adapters for Dyna's. Easy mod and works well.

Maybe the mod works on other Jacks?

Found it:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ification.html
 

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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 10:22 AM
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I have a J&S jack and use it in my 97 WG - no jack adapters needed.

As I've gotten older, I've subscribed to the "Pay Once, Cry Once" phrase.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BruceT1971
I just ordered the Harley jack adapters for the Dyna. My question is what jacks will these work with?
I have 2 different roll under 2 arm jacks. One is an ATD, and one was a used one someone gave me but I'm not sure who the manufacturer is. Both work just fine with the frame blocks.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 10:22 PM
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Here's how I modified my Harbor Freight jack. Cut out the bar connecting the two sides and then used grade 8 bolts. It doesn't require adapters and it's quite stable. I can climb up and sit on my dyna while it's jacked up with no problem.


 
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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy
Here's how I modified my Harbor Freight jack. Cut out the bar connecting the two sides and then used grade 8 bolts. It doesn't require adapters and it's quite stable. I can climb up and sit on my dyna while it's jacked up with no problem.

Good idea, I might go this route with mine.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 06:43 AM
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Here's another option.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-adapters.html
 
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