Anybody own a Pitbull Motorcycle lift??
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: SW Ohio
I have a Pitbull and a J&S. I used Pitbulls when there wasn't anything else out there like it (in terms of stability and quality). In my opinion, the J&S is a more stable lift, it does dynas, sportsters, touring and soft tails without any kind of adapters to introduce instability.
Pitbull makes a great product, but for multi bike owners like me, the J&S beats it. On top of that, the J&S takes up less floor space. But if the deal is right, (for me it'd have to be 200.00 or less) you can't go wrong with a Pitbull.
Pitbull makes a great product, but for multi bike owners like me, the J&S beats it. On top of that, the J&S takes up less floor space. But if the deal is right, (for me it'd have to be 200.00 or less) you can't go wrong with a Pitbull.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Miami County, Ohio
I have the Pitbull Manual jack. It replaced an old Harbor Freight jack.
I lucked out and found a like new one for $150 used. It runs circles around the Harbor Freight jack.
It does take up a lot of floor space and I believe that was the main reason why it was being sold.
I would have a hard time paying the full price for it but am very happy with it.
I lucked out and found a like new one for $150 used. It runs circles around the Harbor Freight jack.
It does take up a lot of floor space and I believe that was the main reason why it was being sold.
I would have a hard time paying the full price for it but am very happy with it.
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Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
I've had my Pitbull for about 15 months now, and can say:
- INCREDIBLY stable. I use mine on a GRAVEL driveway, by placing an alumnium plate (about 30" by 48" as I recall) under it, and the bike absolutely solid on it while I work on it or wash it. I have the aluminum plate embedded about 1.5" below the gravel surface, since both my last bike (a Honda VTX 1800 Retro - 800 lb) and my new one (HD Breakout - 700 lb) were lowered versus stock, and I can lift with confidence that the bike is stable
- The wider platform of the Pitbull is what makes that stability so good. Watch the video on the Pitbull website to see how ridiculous you can be and still not tip the bike
- The Pitbull is very easy to use
- The Pitbull is VERY solidly built
- The Pitbull is very easy to move around on a paved or concrete surface.
- The Pitbull CORRECTLY lifts a bike by lifting its frame rails, not its engine block
- The ppaint is very durable and effective - my Pitbull lives outdoors under a screened porch roof, so occasionally gets wet with no corrosion resulting
Negatives:
- The extra weight of its solid construction makes moving it around a bit harder if you are on gravel or going up or down stairs (I have both issues
)
- The extra weight of it makes it harder to load or unload from a vehicle
Overall: Superb product.
Jim G
- INCREDIBLY stable. I use mine on a GRAVEL driveway, by placing an alumnium plate (about 30" by 48" as I recall) under it, and the bike absolutely solid on it while I work on it or wash it. I have the aluminum plate embedded about 1.5" below the gravel surface, since both my last bike (a Honda VTX 1800 Retro - 800 lb) and my new one (HD Breakout - 700 lb) were lowered versus stock, and I can lift with confidence that the bike is stable
- The wider platform of the Pitbull is what makes that stability so good. Watch the video on the Pitbull website to see how ridiculous you can be and still not tip the bike
- The Pitbull is very easy to use
- The Pitbull is VERY solidly built
- The Pitbull is very easy to move around on a paved or concrete surface.
- The Pitbull CORRECTLY lifts a bike by lifting its frame rails, not its engine block
- The ppaint is very durable and effective - my Pitbull lives outdoors under a screened porch roof, so occasionally gets wet with no corrosion resulting
Negatives:
- The extra weight of its solid construction makes moving it around a bit harder if you are on gravel or going up or down stairs (I have both issues
)- The extra weight of it makes it harder to load or unload from a vehicle
Overall: Superb product.
Jim G
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Montclair, CA.
Check out this comparison between the 3 jacks(Pitbull, J & S and Harbor Freight) good info in it.... click the link, its a 10 minute video but gives a lot of info on the 3....
Motorcycle Lift Comparison - YouTube
Motorcycle Lift Comparison - YouTube
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From: Danbury CT
I have the Pitbull & the extra height the lift provides closed the deal for me. I also bought the dyna style as it works on all bikes & has more room between the bars that makes working under a bike easier. It's rock solid & don't believe the everything in the video although the J&S is a great product too. You can't go wrong with either.
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Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Farmingdale, New York
I had the Harbor Freight motorcycle jack(the steel one, not the aluminum one) a friggin seal went on it and I didn't have the extended warranty so I was out the measly $59.99 I paid for it(with a coupon) I ended up buying a Craftsman one off a friend for $50.00 that he never used. he got it as a gift and already had the pit bull jack.. the Craftsman jack works great so far........ in fact I just used it this morning to wash the bike......
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From: Farmingdale, New York
In the review they don't talk about the aluminum harbor freight jack they only cover the steel one. it looks well made............