Motorcycle Jack H.F. vs Craftsmen
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Joined: Aug 2012
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From: salt lake city
I've got that HF one. Bought it one day in a bind while I was mid way through working on my bike... I think I was removing the HD side-mount plate kit--needed to drop the rear wheel so I could get to the turn signal bolts inside the fender. Works fine for me so far. No mods. I drive the front end up onto the sidewalk and lean the jiffy stand on a block to stand up the bike more upright so I can get the lift under the bike. Lowered 2012 Street Bob.
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From: USA
Just got a HF and did the mod with a few washers for spacers and love it. I use tie downs to secure the bike to the lift and I can move it around with no worries. For less than $70 including all the 1/2" grade 8 hardware you can't beat. Just my $0.02 though.
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I just bought my HF a month ago and used the following:
5" x 1/2" grade 8 bolts ---4ea
Nuts for above 1/2" bolts---4ea
1/2" fender washers --- 12ea or 16ea between arm and pads (3 or 4 on each bolt)
1/2" drill bit to open holes up slightly on pad and arm
Also used blue loctite on nuts because they weren't nyloc and you don't want to crank them down
5" x 1/2" grade 8 bolts ---4ea
Nuts for above 1/2" bolts---4ea
1/2" fender washers --- 12ea or 16ea between arm and pads (3 or 4 on each bolt)
1/2" drill bit to open holes up slightly on pad and arm
Also used blue loctite on nuts because they weren't nyloc and you don't want to crank them down
Last edited by Bagger_Vance; Apr 18, 2013 at 08:52 PM.
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From: The City Of New York
I just bought my HF a month ago and used the following:
5" x 1/2" grade 8 bolts ---4ea
Nuts for above 1/2" bolts---4ea
1/2" fender washers --- 12ea or 16ea between arm and pads (3 or 4 on each bolt)
1/2" drill bit to open holes up slightly on pad and arm
Also used blue loctite on nuts because they weren't nyloc and you don't want to crank them down
5" x 1/2" grade 8 bolts ---4ea
Nuts for above 1/2" bolts---4ea
1/2" fender washers --- 12ea or 16ea between arm and pads (3 or 4 on each bolt)
1/2" drill bit to open holes up slightly on pad and arm
Also used blue loctite on nuts because they weren't nyloc and you don't want to crank them down
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 2,386
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From: The City Of New York
Yes, I do realize the original bolts are not long enough for the mod. Was asking why not just use longer metric size bolts instead of drilling out the holes?
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I also have an '06 Lowrider. I have the Craftsman jack, with mod. Still have to park the bike with tires and kickstand on some 16 inch pavers just to get the jack underneath. Jack works fine. Just doesn't quite fit where I need it to.