Craftsman Lift and the RK
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From: OH
The distance between the rails on the jack are not as wide as some of the other jacks making it less stable. I wouldn't pull a wheel without having it secured with tie downs or a jack under the other wheel. I used to have one of those jacks.
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From: East Tn Foot of The Dragon
I use a 12"x12" 3/4" thick piece of plywood under jiffy stand, jack slides under fine. If you need more clearance, do the same under the tires. Drive on and all 3 contact points to ground are higher.
Last edited by checkers; Jun 9, 2017 at 06:19 AM.
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From: Toledo ohio
I lowered the front and rear of my RK so I actually have to run it up on 2 squares of 3/4" plywood first, then upright the bike and use my foot to slide it under. Thinking about the Harbor freight bike lift they have for $299 and use a 20% coupon. Probably have some stipulation like tool boxes where you can't use it for lifts.
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From: Texas
Proper use of the jack includes using tie-downs. The jack supports twist around as weight is shifted, but the bike has never felt unstable like it would slide or rock off without tie-downs. I use them "just in case", so my wife can file a suit if something failed - I try not to make it easy to find me at fault lol.
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Well gents! I have a craftsman lift also and was using it on my 2014 Ultra Limited when one day I got over confident and lifted the bike with out checking the contact points ( I know my bad) and started wheeling the bike to it's corner and yep, you guessed it, it started coming over onto the jack and sure as shooting it landed on it's side and on top of the frame around bottle jack. Good bye pipes! lifted it back up, (still visiting chiropractor) and this jack has wheels! So take a guess??? anyone? yep! as I was lifting it back up it started rolling away from me right into the bench with the vise, right into my tour cover, :-( nice gouge!) Finally got it straightened up and windshield hit my baseball bat hanging on the side of shelf and knocked it off, right onto the ball hitch sitting on the shelf knocking it off the shelf right on to my front fender! ( Good bye fender) $5800 claim to insurance later I made a deal with my dealer who took it in on trade and used the insurance money as down payment.
Lift is currently for sale CHEAP! Anyone interested?
So USER BEWARE when using this jack. I know I was the major cause but if I had a table lift this wouldn't of happened.
Lift is currently for sale CHEAP! Anyone interested?
So USER BEWARE when using this jack. I know I was the major cause but if I had a table lift this wouldn't of happened.
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Well gents! I have a craftsman lift also and was using it on my 2014 Ultra Limited when one day I got over confident and lifted the bike with out checking the contact points ( I know my bad) and started wheeling the bike to it's corner and yep, you guessed it, it started coming over onto the jack and sure as shooting it landed on it's side and on top of the frame around bottle jack. Good bye pipes! lifted it back up, (still visiting chiropractor) and this jack has wheels! So take a guess??? anyone? yep! as I was lifting it back up it started rolling away from me right into the bench with the vise, right into my tour cover, :-( nice gouge!) Finally got it straightened up and windshield hit my baseball bat hanging on the side of shelf and knocked it off, right onto the ball hitch sitting on the shelf knocking it off the shelf right on to my front fender! ( Good bye fender) $5800 claim to insurance later I made a deal with my dealer who took it in on trade and used the insurance money as down payment.
Lift is currently for sale CHEAP! Anyone interested?
So USER BEWARE when using this jack. I know I was the major cause but if I had a table lift this wouldn't of happened.
Lift is currently for sale CHEAP! Anyone interested?
So USER BEWARE when using this jack. I know I was the major cause but if I had a table lift this wouldn't of happened.
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From: Cardiff, CA
Well gents! I have a craftsman lift also and was using it on my 2014 Ultra Limited when one day I got over confident and lifted the bike with out checking the contact points ( I know my bad) and started wheeling the bike to it's corner and yep, you guessed it, it started coming over onto the jack and sure as shooting it landed on it's side and on top of the frame around bottle jack. Good bye pipes! lifted it back up, (still visiting chiropractor) and this jack has wheels! So take a guess??? anyone? yep! as I was lifting it back up it started rolling away from me right into the bench with the vise, right into my tour cover, :-( nice gouge!) Finally got it straightened up and windshield hit my baseball bat hanging on the side of shelf and knocked it off, right onto the ball hitch sitting on the shelf knocking it off the shelf right on to my front fender! ( Good bye fender)...
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From: Rochester Hills, MI
Don't I know it! Felt like it too,
But just an FYI for all those that think they know it, it can happen to anyone. I loved my bike and wouldn't of done anything to of hurt it, but I got cocky and over confident! My bad!
But I did make out at the end after all the anguish!
But just an FYI for all those that think they know it, it can happen to anyone. I loved my bike and wouldn't of done anything to of hurt it, but I got cocky and over confident! My bad!
But I did make out at the end after all the anguish!