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Nov 15, 2024 | 09:32 AM

#11

hattitude

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From: San Diego, CA

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Originally Posted by RKZen

Now that you'll be getting the scissor jack, might be nice to use a long handle ratchet wrench for it. You won't have to bend down to lower or raise the lift. I've been happy with one of these ratchets with a 24" handle.

An off topic observation...

I am not a professional mechanic, but I love tools. I have a large number of the older "Craftsman Industrial" series tools.

Every once in awhile I'll need a socket or wrench in a size or type I don't have. So I buy one...

Recently, I have purchased a couple different tools by Tekton. The Tekton tools I have purchased seem to be very well built tools... yet cheaper than Snap-On, Mac, Matco, or other big names.

Just thought I'd share my observation.

Nov 15, 2024 | 09:53 AM

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CoolBreeze3646

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Originally Posted by Spartanden

Northwestern.... just ordered the wide base from Dennis Kirk. I have been checking a bit on another site and this came up several times. Really more than I wanted to spend, but based on comments on some of the cheaper jacks, I will buy quality over price.
SGSGUY..... I have a craftsman jack I use when I need to get it up for various things. I have a Wheel Dock chock I normally park in when I park after riding. I plan to keep the bike in the Wheel Dock, and use the scissor jack to take some of the weight off the bike for winter storage.
Thanks for y'all input. I appreciate....and you confirmed my thoughts.

If you have a craftsman jack just fab you up a couple of wooden blocks out of 4X4's and 2X4's, lift up the bike with the craftsman and lower the bike onto the wooden blocks for winter storage. Cheap and will do the job.

Nov 15, 2024 | 01:14 PM

#13

btsom

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From: Oklahoma

An alternative for operating the scissor jack would be a U joint and a long extension and a more standard ratchet handle or even a breaker bar.

Nov 15, 2024 | 03:53 PM

#14

cobra23

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From: Sarasota Florida

I just got a Let's Roll stand. Very well built and heavy duty.

https://letsroll.store/product/lets-...ycle-pro-lift/

It's cheaper on Amazon

Nov 15, 2024 | 04:01 PM

#15

NorthWestern

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Originally Posted by cobra23

I just got a Let's Roll stand. Very well built and heavy duty.

https://letsroll.store/product/lets-...ycle-pro-lift/

It's cheaper on Amazon

I like that one, too

Nov 15, 2024 | 06:06 PM

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98glider

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From: nj

Where do you slide Jack at having problems with mine. Seems the exhaust gets in the way along with the motor. I have a 2011 flhp road king. Thanks

Nov 16, 2024 | 09:14 AM

#17

Rob175

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From: Lincolnshire, IL

Close to $400 for a scissor type of stand?!?...seems pricey for something that's not mobile. I'd rather spend that (probably less$$) on a jack with the ability to move it around once the cycle is on it. That's why I suggested a used J&S jack...there may be others that are almost as good as the J&S that lift and move. But J&S was the best of them.