Which jack?
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My Sears yellow jack broke with my bike up in the air. Took me and 3 buddies to get it down. Jack was dragged to the curb for the trashmen to pick up. Spent the extra jack (pun intended) for a J&S and never looked back. Best accessory I ever bought.
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Might want to rethink the part about " I don't think I want to lift it real high.".....
The higher, the better, and easier on your back...... especially as you get older
However, I used a Sears jack for several years on my softail, until I got a bagger. The extra weight exposed it for how unstable it was...
J&S is an excellent jack.... replaced the Sears with one, and still use for certain things... even though I now have a lift table...
If your young, limber and just want to get it a few inches off the ground, like the scissor jack you show a pic of, I went with the black Widow scissor jack. I use it on my lift table when I need to get a wheel off the ground. It doesn't lift too high, but sure is stable.
http://www.discountramps.com/motorcy...FYNsfgod25gBUQ
Black widow jack in service with my softail....
Good luck with your decision...
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J&S is the way to go. Saw a friend of a friends Ultra Classic on one and he could roll it around his garage, lean against it and even rock it with it 18" in the air and it was rock steady.
I have one similar to the ones you show, forget where I got it, and it scares me when it gets more that a few inches up.
Spend the money for the J&S, you wont regret it!
I have one similar to the ones you show, forget where I got it, and it scares me when it gets more that a few inches up.
Spend the money for the J&S, you wont regret it!
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The J&S are great jacks no doubt, but if your budget is limited (like mine) the Harbor Freight has worked well for me for a few years now. I use it mostly to help get the bike up where it's easier to clean.
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Not only do I use my J&S for cleaning and maintenance, but also to move around easily and store my King in the garage. No problems with it and the T-handle makes moving around simple.
Last edited by RKZen; May 9, 2016 at 10:04 AM. Reason: typo
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