jACKS
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From: Mass
RE: jACKS
....my advice is to buy the Red-Jack on sale...I got mine for $59.00 on sale with Craftsman-Club discount...you will be looking at the jack in the corner of your garage 99.8% of the time so save the extra money on the yellow one and put it somewhere else in the bike. The red one works when you need it to....
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From: Upstate New York
RE: jACKS
jmac is right,,, used mostly to help clean the wheels,
not handy for oil changes.
I wish I would have bought a full drive on bike lift instead,,, they are like 5-600 bux.
not handy for oil changes.
I wish I would have bought a full drive on bike lift instead,,, they are like 5-600 bux.
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From: lancaster, pa
RE: jACKS
If you dont expect to really ever use a jack either one would be ok. I got one of those other more heavy duty kinds $350. thought it was overkill but now wish I had gottin aneven a better one or even a lift type???? Its a good investment and over the years even if like me only do general work on bike you will be glad you did. Just my 6 cents
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From: Sauble Beach
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From: Hico, TX (once home to Billy the Kid)
RE: jACKS
And this is my garage:
But really the best jack like your looking at is J&S Jacks:
But really the best jack like your looking at is J&S Jacks:
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From: Augusta, GA
RE: jACKS
I have the Red Craftsman jack and it works great and lowers load slowly. It is made of carbon steel and weighs about 70 pounds. I would not spend extra money on the yellow jack. This Jack is made from aluminum, is lighter, and costs more. I would not consider the yellow one unless I was hauling it around a lot.
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From: Hoboken, New Jersey
RE: jACKS
I have two of the Sears red jacks.....and I like them a bit better than the Sears Yellow. The yellow jack has what is almost like a tripod design, and is not as stable as the red jack. The yellow jack could alsouse a cross brace on the front lifting arms to beef it up a bit.The ONLY advantage of the yellow over the red is weight, and thank God I am still a strong young man.....so that is a non issue...not that I would be lifting the dam thing anyway.
Now onto the point.......this Spring I am going to score a Handy lift by hook or by crook. I just want to pay off the new Street Glide, and get the thing dialed in engine wise first. Then I will have plenty of cash flow to buy the lift and a few accessories to go with it. As long as you have the room and the occasion to use a lift....I would say just go for it!
This one will do the trick.