Warning about HD Dyna jack adapters
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Warning about HD Dyna jack adapters
Gentlemen,
Word of caution...............
The HD frame adaters for the Dyna MAY fail. I had my WG on the jack doing some work and was putting some pretty good lateral pressure on the scooter, twisting it sideways a bit. The orange soft plastic part of the adapters is "TAPED", that's right, taped to the hard black plastic bases. The tape seperated, allowing the two parts to shift, causing the bike to flop over. Fortunately, the safety straps were in place and the whole thing didn't go *** over tea kettle. Was a little un-nerving getting the whole thing down off the jack alone without dropping on the floor. Serious "pucker factor" kicked in.
ALWAYS USE THE SAFETY STRAPS. Save my A** this time.
Think next project will be building "NEW" adapters out of angle steel, or going for a jack that doesn't need adapters, such as the J&S, or maybe buying a ramp type lift instead. If the GOOD jack is $400 and a ramp lift is $1K, the ramp is looking more appealing all the time.
Word of caution...............
The HD frame adaters for the Dyna MAY fail. I had my WG on the jack doing some work and was putting some pretty good lateral pressure on the scooter, twisting it sideways a bit. The orange soft plastic part of the adapters is "TAPED", that's right, taped to the hard black plastic bases. The tape seperated, allowing the two parts to shift, causing the bike to flop over. Fortunately, the safety straps were in place and the whole thing didn't go *** over tea kettle. Was a little un-nerving getting the whole thing down off the jack alone without dropping on the floor. Serious "pucker factor" kicked in.ALWAYS USE THE SAFETY STRAPS. Save my A** this time.
Think next project will be building "NEW" adapters out of angle steel, or going for a jack that doesn't need adapters, such as the J&S, or maybe buying a ramp type lift instead. If the GOOD jack is $400 and a ramp lift is $1K, the ramp is looking more appealing all the time.
Last edited by 04fxdwgi; Jan 19, 2009 at 04:02 AM.
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Get the Dyna Series Pit Bull jack...no adapters needed, and it'll work with your buddy's non-Dynas, too.
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youch... expensive.. on sale right now though. I am having trouble understanding how that lift works without the adaptors(the lift part still is flat like my sears jack). can anyone explain.
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