I am riding an '06 Fatboy and am considering buying a cycle jack. Any recommendations? Thanks!
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I recently purchased the Sears yellow jack. It went on sale for $149 & free shipping. I also purchased the Harley frame protectors (they were something like $15). The frame protectors fit the frame sunggly & have a thick flat bottom edge provide a lot of extra stability when raised.
I have had the bike on the lift a lot over the past few weeks and this combo worked out great.
I have had the bike on the lift a lot over the past few weeks and this combo worked out great.
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From: ST. Louis
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ORIGINAL: Stevenacnj
The frame protectors fit the frame sunggly & have a thick flat bottom edge provide a lot of extra stability when raised.
The frame protectors fit the frame sunggly & have a thick flat bottom edge provide a lot of extra stability when raised.
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From: Nebraska
RE: Jacks
I have the yellow aluminum sears jack also... w/ frame protectors works well. I got mine for 129.00 last year on sale. About this time of the year I believe.
Looks like it's on sale now for 149.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Lift+Equipment
Looks like it's on sale now for 149.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Lift+Equipment
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I also got the Sears Yellow jack a few months ago and am very happy. A few tips. When lowering the jack, be very slow and careful with the twisting mechanism. The jack wants to come down pretty quick and it can scare you to see 700 lbs dropping like a stone. If you feather the twisting, it will work fine. Just need to be careful the first time till you get used to it. I also got the orange frame protectors and they work OK but I was hoping I could leave them on the bike instead of putting them on/off when I wanted to use the jack. Unfortunately you can see them from the side and they look pretty nerdy. The alternative is to cut a few inches of the rubber off the jack on the rear support where it would normally make contact with the Softail shocks. That allows the shocks to miss hitting the jack. Then you don't need to use the protectors. I got this tip on the forum and it works great. Use an exacto knife, easy job. Re the cheaper Red Sears jack, that cost less but it doesn't go as low to the ground as the Yellow and is harder to use on Softail models.
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From: Punta Gorda,FL
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I also have the yellow Sears jack and the frame protectors. The yellow jack slides right under my lowered SE Fat Boy.
Tom
Tom
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I also got the Sears Yellow jack a few months ago and am very happy. A few tips. When lowering the jack, be very slow and careful with the twisting mechanism. The jack wants to come down pretty quick and it can scare you to see 700 lbs dropping like a stone. If you feather the twisting, it will work fine. Just need to be careful the first time till you get used to it. I also got the orange frame protectors and they work OK but I was hoping I could leave them on the bike instead of putting them on/off when I wanted to use the jack. Unfortunately you can see them from the side and they look pretty nerdy. The alternative is to cut a few inches of the rubber off the jack on the rear support where it would normally make contact with the Softail shocks. That allows the shocks to miss hitting the jack. Then you don't need to use the protectors. I got this tip on the forum and it works great. Use an exacto knife, easy job. Re the cheaper Red Sears jack, that cost less but it doesn't go as low to the ground as the Yellow and is harder to use on Softail models.
I also got the Sears Yellow jack a few months ago and am very happy. A few tips. When lowering the jack, be very slow and careful with the twisting mechanism. The jack wants to come down pretty quick and it can scare you to see 700 lbs dropping like a stone. If you feather the twisting, it will work fine. Just need to be careful the first time till you get used to it. I also got the orange frame protectors and they work OK but I was hoping I could leave them on the bike instead of putting them on/off when I wanted to use the jack. Unfortunately you can see them from the side and they look pretty nerdy. The alternative is to cut a few inches of the rubber off the jack on the rear support where it would normally make contact with the Softail shocks. That allows the shocks to miss hitting the jack. Then you don't need to use the protectors. I got this tip on the forum and it works great. Use an exacto knife, easy job. Re the cheaper Red Sears jack, that cost less but it doesn't go as low to the ground as the Yellow and is harder to use on Softail models.
Thanks,
Tom
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From: Buffalo
RE: Jacks
Might be dating my purchase, but I have the red Sears ATV stand. I got it on sale for $79.99 and it comes with rubber pads to protect the frame. I've had it for 4 years and have no complaints.
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I also got the Sears Yellow jack a few months ago and am very happy. A few tips. When lowering the jack, be very slow and careful with the twisting mechanism. The jack wants to come down pretty quick and it can scare you to see 700 lbs dropping like a stone. If you feather the twisting, it will work fine. Just need to be careful the first time till you get used to it. I also got the orange frame protectors and they work OK but I was hoping I could leave them on the bike instead of putting them on/off when I wanted to use the jack. Unfortunately you can see them from the side and they look pretty nerdy. The alternative is to cut a few inches of the rubber off the jack on the rear support where it would normally make contact with the Softail shocks. That allows the shocks to miss hitting the jack. Then you don't need to use the protectors. I got this tip on the forum and it works great. Use an exacto knife, easy job. Re the cheaper Red Sears jack, that cost less but it doesn't go as low to the ground as the Yellow and is harder to use on Softail models.
I also got the Sears Yellow jack a few months ago and am very happy. A few tips. When lowering the jack, be very slow and careful with the twisting mechanism. The jack wants to come down pretty quick and it can scare you to see 700 lbs dropping like a stone. If you feather the twisting, it will work fine. Just need to be careful the first time till you get used to it. I also got the orange frame protectors and they work OK but I was hoping I could leave them on the bike instead of putting them on/off when I wanted to use the jack. Unfortunately you can see them from the side and they look pretty nerdy. The alternative is to cut a few inches of the rubber off the jack on the rear support where it would normally make contact with the Softail shocks. That allows the shocks to miss hitting the jack. Then you don't need to use the protectors. I got this tip on the forum and it works great. Use an exacto knife, easy job. Re the cheaper Red Sears jack, that cost less but it doesn't go as low to the ground as the Yellow and is harder to use on Softail models.
Here is a tip. Leave the Jack safety in place and the lower it down to the stop. Lightly re-tighten the pressure release and rejack off of the safety stop,release the safety,then drop the jack. Much easier to regulate the speed of the bike hitting the floor.