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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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I know the j/s jack is good....but it is $$$$.

I saw a craftsman motorcycle jack today at sears. It was $119.
I just need for my home garage...nothing too serious.

Any good/bad things with this sears one? Thoughts?

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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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I"ve had the sears red jack for about two years now and its worked well for me. My buddy also had a sears jack but its the yellow one and we both have had great service with with our jacks. I think sears makes a good jack for the money.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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Thanks rcmty! I needed a second opinion.
Going to sears tomorrow to get it!
 
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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My Sears jack worked great for 2 years. Then it broke leaving my bike in the air. After I finally got it down, I dragged the POS Sears jack to the curb and bought a J&S.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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I have had the Yellow Sears Jack for over 3 years now and has been fine.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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Sears red was complete crap. I had it for 15 mins, and the hydraulics stopped working. I was lucky the bike was on the ground. that piece of **** went back to sears in a hurry, and I got the yellow jack instead. Had that for a year, so far so good.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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My $50 Harbor Freight cheapo has been working fine so far. Bike up in the air since November with no movement.
 
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My $50 Harbor Freight cheapo has been working fine so far. Bike up in the air since November with no movement.
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Have had my HF jack nearly 4 yrs & have worked fine with 5+ bikes I've owned over the years. Used VERY often within that 4 yrs.
 
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I used my j&s about five times and it left my bike in the air, don't blame them though I just got a bad bottle jack, every one I know with the sears jack seems to be okay with it for the money
 
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It seems like trying to go cheap on a jack doesn't work out too good. Even on Sears' website the comments on their jack is about 50-50.

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