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Just trade up to the yellow one, it's well worth the $80 extra when it's on sale. You can slide the jack under the bikeand position it when it's on the Jiffy stand and it weighs half as much. Why go super cheap on the jack for a 20K + bike, doesn't make any sense for $80 more.
I have the same jack. I trimmed the rubber strip on the L/H side to fit the crossmember, width wise. I just side the jack up until it stops and I straighten the bike and slides right under.
The Sears lift arm not fitting in the crossmember is the reason why I took back the one that I bought. I found a lift at Northern that fits in crossmember, lifts the bike 1.5" higher, and has a wider and longer base for better stability.
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