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I have tons of tools that are vehicle or equipment specific for stuff I dont own anymore. VW clutch alignment tool, Corvette swing arm bushing installer, etc etc etc. I dont have a lot of extra space and they take up tons of room. Im finding that tool prices can get so high that buying the tool costs as much as taking it to someone to do the work.
Conversely, Im also the dumbarse who FORGETS what tools he owns and winds up buying the same tool 2 or 3 times over.
How does one jack up the bike while on the jiffy stand? Starting off raising at a tilt would be tricky. A second set of hands might be needed to steady the bike upright while the lifting starts?
While straddlimg the bike with the jiffy stand in down position, I lean a liitle to the right enough to raise the jiffy stand foot high enough to slide a piece of 2x6 under the foot. (Use a 1x1 stick in my left hand to push the 2x6 piece under the jiffystand foot) I then lean the bike to the left and let it rest on the jiffystand with the 2x6 under it. This routine raises the frame enough to allow rolling my jack completely under the frame. I slowly jack the bike up and it gently rolls to straight up vertical position supported now by the jack pads. Hope this makes sense
Last edited by sparkalot; Nov 13, 2021 at 05:01 PM.
While straddlimg the bike with the jiffy stand in down position, I lean a liitle to the right enough to raise the jiffy stand foot high enough to slide a piece of 2x6 under the foot. (Use a 1x1 stick in my left hand to push the 2x6 piece under the jiffystand foot) I then lean the bike to the left and let it rest on the jiffystand with the 2x6 under it. This routine raises the frame enough to allow rolling my jack completely under the frame. I slowly jack the bike up and it gently rolls to straight up vertical position supported now by the jack pads. Hope this makes sense
It's much easier to position the 2 X on the floor slightly rearward of of the jiffy stand. Upright the bike so the jiffy clears the 2 X, and then back the bike up a few inches and rest the jiffy on the 2 X. No need to position the 2 X with a stick.
I rotohammered four holes in my garage floor and set threaded anchor points flush with the floor. When I have the bike on the lift, I screw eyebolts in, then strap the bike to them, ain't going nowhere. When not in use, I put setscrews in the anchors to keep dirt & crap out. If I am working on a bike that my jack won't slide under, I just roll the bike up on a couple of pieces of 1X6 boards, jack slides under with clearance. Maybe a board under the kickstand to start with too.
Min height is 4 and 5/8 inches, so, it would slide under with just a tad to spare.
Not too thrilled about the 11 inches of lifting arms. The frame on my Heritage Softail is 10 and 1/4 inches across. Not much room for error.
This fellow Canadian has done a few calculations and determined that these 1500 lb jacks really aren't well suited for the heavy lifting for larger bikes.
I refuse to pay someone for a well known design when I can fabricate my own for a fraction of the cost.. $80.00 in materials including the steel, 2 ton bottle, four swivel casters, grade 8 hardware and paint. Collapsed height is 4.5", raised height when locked is 18".
I refuse to pay someone for a well known design when I can fabricate my own for a fraction of the cost.. $80.00 in materials including the steel, 2 ton bottle, four swivel casters, grade 8 hardware and paint.
I've read in a prior post of yours that you built this over 20 years ago and at the time it was $80 in materials. Are you saying that it would still be $80 in materials at current prices?
I've read in a prior post of yours that you built this over 20 years ago and at the time it was $80 in materials. Are you saying that it would still be $80 in materials at current prices?
No, I'm not saying that. Based on inflation alone, that $80 would likely be around $130 today.
My son in law's $600 J&S jack sat in my garage for a few months, so I had the opportunity to examine it's components. I'm confident I could build an exact replica for about $200 in materials, which would be a fraction of what J&S is currently selling theirs for.
This fellow Canadian has done a few calculations and determined that these 1500 lb jacks really aren't well suited for the heavy lifting for larger bikes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5u0Mg0UR7c
I think hes misunderstanding the confusing labeling. The jack is rated for 1500, not simply the hydraulic cylinder. If the hydraulic cylinder were rated or limited to 1500 lbs, it wouldnt even lift his Victory.
Hydraulic cylinders are very geometric with regards to lifting power. The 4 ton cylinder hes hoping to use looks geometrically identical. And on the jack, 1500 lbs lifting force is about the max capacity it would have with the arm geometry.
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