Sears Red Motorcycle Jack!!! Broken!!!
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RE: Sears Red Motorcycle Jack!!! Broken!!!
I have the sears jack and yes it leaks! I always jack it up until it sits on the stops. Yestarday was the first time in about 8months I used it and when I pulled it out from under my workbench there was a puddle.
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RE: Sears Red Motorcycle Jack!!! Broken!!!
ORIGINAL: bobcowan
About 10 years ago I spent about $200 on a Dunwell jack. Still works just fine. I'v found all kinds of interesting uses for it besides the bikes.
About 10 years ago I spent about $200 on a Dunwell jack. Still works just fine. I'v found all kinds of interesting uses for it besides the bikes.
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RE: Sears Red Motorcycle Jack!!! Broken!!!
Things break.....things leak.
Whatever is leaking on the Sears jack can probably
be replaced....possibly a seal.
But for 59 bucks and not remembering how long you had it,
you probably got good use of it.
I sold my red jack I had for three years to a guy
last week for $20 and bought a yellow one because it fit
under my bike. If it lasts three years, I'm happy.
Whatever is leaking on the Sears jack can probably
be replaced....possibly a seal.
But for 59 bucks and not remembering how long you had it,
you probably got good use of it.
I sold my red jack I had for three years to a guy
last week for $20 and bought a yellow one because it fit
under my bike. If it lasts three years, I'm happy.
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RE: Sears Red Motorcycle Jack!!! Broken!!!
Just because the bottle leaks does not mean other brand jack bottles wont.More than likley there all made in China.
You guys with the J&S jacks,are the hyd. bottles made in USA?
You guys with the J&S jacks,are the hyd. bottles made in USA?
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RE: Sears Red Motorcycle Jack!!! Broken!!!
ORIGINAL: Trailfndr
Same problem here....its about 2 years old, and I have to continuosly add haydrolic oil. I am loking for a new bottle jack to put in place of the one on the lift..Otherwise, it'll be a while before I can afford the one I really want.
Same problem here....its about 2 years old, and I have to continuosly add haydrolic oil. I am loking for a new bottle jack to put in place of the one on the lift..Otherwise, it'll be a while before I can afford the one I really want.
I have two of the sears red's....one is over 4 years old, and the other one is like 6 months old. The 4 yo one is still working like a champ...and the new one looks like it will give the same service....if you treat them like it was a egg shell.....you need to go easy of these POS jacks.
Before the Spring I will be buying a Handy MC lift. Its the only way to go if you want a safe, easy, strong, professional product that will do the job right every time.
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RE: Sears Red Motorcycle Jack!!! Broken!!!
The fact that I have the pepboys, really uncool jack I have to hide if any other Harley riders come by, I dont have an opinion on the jack itself. I was wondering why couldn't you replace the bottle jack with a screw type auto jack? They lift five tons. use a rechargeable driver to raise it up. or even at wally world they have a scissor jack with an electric motor on it.
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RE: Sears Red Motorcycle Jack!!! Broken!!!
ORIGINAL: biz44
If you do find a replacement bottle jack for the Sears red....PLEASE let US ALL know....because that is the weakest point on the jack and where I have found 99% of them fail.
If you do find a replacement bottle jack for the Sears red....PLEASE let US ALL know....because that is the weakest point on the jack and where I have found 99% of them fail.
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RE: Sears Red Motorcycle Jack!!! Broken!!!
Betcha the oil in those Chinese jacks has lead in it!
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ORIGINAL: electaRICK
what would we talk about if it wern't for the sears jacks??? lol
what would we talk about if it wern't for the sears jacks??? lol
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From: Arizona
RE: Sears Red Motorcycle Jack!!! Broken!!!
Soon as Santa leaves, going with a J & S jack. Had a Dunwell 1700, and like a dumb *** sold it with my '02 E-Glide 2 years ago. I'd buy another Dunwell in a heartbeat, but they no longer build motorcycle jacks. PS : Just a little FYI, J & S no longer offers a 10% discount to H/D Forum members ,they discontinued it back in Oct..........figures ! [sm=smiley13.gif]