Quality jack?
Road Warrior
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From: IE, CA
If you have to "have a J&S" go for it....
If you just need a jack, go get a new MC jack from Harbor Freight. Wait for a regular online coupon and get an additional 20% off. Ive never had an issue with any HF jack on road, off road or garage. My HF MC jack has never had any issue lifting my Streetglide or any of my bikes and has lockouts for extended lifts. Its gotta be well over 10 years old with zero issues.
If you just need a jack, go get a new MC jack from Harbor Freight. Wait for a regular online coupon and get an additional 20% off. Ive never had an issue with any HF jack on road, off road or garage. My HF MC jack has never had any issue lifting my Streetglide or any of my bikes and has lockouts for extended lifts. Its gotta be well over 10 years old with zero issues.
Road Warrior
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From: Lincolnshire, IL
Do you ROLL the HF model around once it's got your StreetGlide raised off the floor? If so, how easily does it move all around and do you feel it's stable? The J&S is rock solid (no flex, no wobble, fully balanced and can roll smoothly and easily).
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Hey, it got you where you needed to be without spending a grand or more on a table!
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From: The 1980's
I've got a Craftsman that I've been using since probably 2004. Also an Auto Zone special from 2010. I do have a Titan lift table but I use that on a limited basis because of space constraints in the garage. So it's generally the old Craftsman that gets dusted off first.
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From: The Republic of Texas
I don't care who makes the Jack. I'm not rolling around my StreetGlide once it's up off the ground.
I put my bike where it needs to be before I jack both wheels up off of the ground.
Honestly, I have no need for having both wheels off of the ground at the same time. For safety sake, at home, working on one bike at a time. I have the time to jack one wheel up, at a time to do tire and wheel changes. And, I don't really have room for a table lift. As long as I can bend over, I'll keep riding and wrenching on my own bikes.
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Here I have the front wheel in a Condor wheel chock, and a piece of junk automotive jack under the bike. Yeah, I can get on my knees and work, but I wouldn't want to do it everyday. You guys work safe out there in your garage.
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
I had considered the jack by OTC brand and J&S. I decided on the J&S for the wider rails. The OTC had some pros, like a separate foot peddle to lower the jack, 3 1/2" height at lowest point for the rails. It comes with a bolt on handle, but I heard it breaks off after some use and you can't easily roll when the bike is on the jack.