Issue with my J&S Jack
Okay. time to eat some crow. I spoke to J&S today. Stupid me, I had the safety stops to far/deep into the floor. I don't know what I was thinking because I've had the jack for 3 -4 years now. Also, I needed new rubber boots so they don't damage my bike.
Guys, I really appreciate the help. I definitely had a dumb moment.
Guys, I really appreciate the help. I definitely had a dumb moment.
Ride safe!!
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Does the castor come up as soon as you start lifting or at a certain height? I would check the welds with bike on and off the lift. Also check if any of the bolts are not loose. These have a lifetime warranty, so any defects and you're covered.
Off topic - Do those locking screws do a number on the floor coating? I have the same coating and I put down a thin rubber square under them.
Off topic - Do those locking screws do a number on the floor coating? I have the same coating and I put down a thin rubber square under them.
Yes they can damage the floor coating.....!
I have a professionally applied epoxy coating on my small HD shop floor.... The first time I used the J&S on that floor, my locking screws still had the rubber caps on them... I screwed them down, to make sure the bike didn't roll.... they actually poked through the rubber caps, and put a chip in the floor epoxy... I may have screwed them down too much....
After that, I stopped using them. My shop floor is perfectly level....
If I'm going to do some heavy wrenching on the J&S jack, instead of on my lift table, and I am concerned the jack may move... I have thick rubber pads I put under the jiffy stands... Once the bike is in the air, I put the jiffy pad stand under the screws and then screw them down... but not too tight...!
Last edited by hattitude; Oct 27, 2020 at 09:16 PM.
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Rubber boots? If you are referring to the rubber pads on the support rails, you can get some Baler Belting from Tractor Supply. Clean rails on jack, cut-up belting to appropriate size and glue down with Shoe Goo.
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Originally Posted by hattitude
Yes they can damage the floor coating.....!
I have a professionally applied epoxy coating on my small HD shop floor.... The first time I used the J&S on that floor, my locking screws still had the rubber caps on them... I screwed them down, to make sure the bike didn't roll.... they actually poked through the rubber caps, and put a chip in the floor epoxy... I may have screwed them down too much....
After that, I stopped using them. My shop floor is perfectly level....
If I'm going to do some heavy wrenching on the J&S jack, instead of on my lift table, and I am concerned the jack may move... I have thick rubber pads I put under the jiffy stands... Once the bike is in the air, I put the jiffy pad stand under the screws and then screw them down... but not too tight...!
I have a professionally applied epoxy coating on my small HD shop floor.... The first time I used the J&S on that floor, my locking screws still had the rubber caps on them... I screwed them down, to make sure the bike didn't roll.... they actually poked through the rubber caps, and put a chip in the floor epoxy... I may have screwed them down too much....
After that, I stopped using them. My shop floor is perfectly level....
If I'm going to do some heavy wrenching on the J&S jack, instead of on my lift table, and I am concerned the jack may move... I have thick rubber pads I put under the jiffy stands... Once the bike is in the air, I put the jiffy pad stand under the screws and then screw them down... but not too tight...!
I now use a 2" square steel plate and glued a thin rubber pad on the bottom. Works great for me.
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My J&S Jack twists a bit as I raise my Ultra Limited....BUT that's because my garage floor is sinking in the middle. I try to place the jack at the lowest portion of the floor's dip but I still have one caster that sometimes doesn't make full contact with the floor until I begin pushing the cycle and jack into it's proper parking spot in my garage.
I learned 6 yrs ago, when I first bought the jack, to NOT screw down those two screws until it was parked in its proper spot.....they are really just to keep the jack from rolling when stationary.
I learned 6 yrs ago, when I first bought the jack, to NOT screw down those two screws until it was parked in its proper spot.....they are really just to keep the jack from rolling when stationary.
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