Harbor Freight MC Jack
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Harbor Freight MC Jack
Just FYI....don't do it.....
I just bought this jack to lift my SG. It looked great in the store...can support 1500 LBs...was on sale for $140.00.....Looked great!!!!
Got it home..(still looked great) and once I tried to pump up the bike I knew something was wrong....
It was real hard to pump up .....
As the bike went up, the aluminum arms of the jack started to flex before my eyes....
I got her off the ground about 6 inches and gently touched the bike. The jacks arms would wiggle all over the place and the bike would sway....The jack is not made to support this weight as they advertise. Beware of this jack.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94715
I just bought this jack to lift my SG. It looked great in the store...can support 1500 LBs...was on sale for $140.00.....Looked great!!!!
Got it home..(still looked great) and once I tried to pump up the bike I knew something was wrong....
It was real hard to pump up .....
As the bike went up, the aluminum arms of the jack started to flex before my eyes....
I got her off the ground about 6 inches and gently touched the bike. The jacks arms would wiggle all over the place and the bike would sway....The jack is not made to support this weight as they advertise. Beware of this jack.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94715
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that's why the majority buys this one http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=2792 I just bought it. I almost bought the aluminum one you did, but liked the foot pump better so I can hold onto the bike while lifting. Glad I didn't buy it
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that's why the majority buys this one http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=2792 I just bought it. I almost bought the aluminum one you did, but liked the foot pump better so I can hold onto the bike while lifting. Glad I didn't buy it
NO! The majority of the people buy eather the PITBULL or J&S jack I have the PITBULL.
buy it and be done spend the money one time( twice for you) you can wait for a show and save shiping (140 lbs)with pitbull eather way is no bullshit
I also bought the red craftsman witch is juck and now I use to lift my lawn tractor so I can clean the blades only
Last edited by mtairy biker; Dec 17, 2009 at 02:16 PM.
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i got one
you have to put a small jackstand (car) under at least one tire or both when up in the air or 4x4's stacked, so far got about 2 years on one,,,,,,itch
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Last edited by itchdogg; Dec 17, 2009 at 02:58 PM.
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I meant to quote itchdogg above about the comment of the jackstands.
Last edited by krazy3; Dec 17, 2009 at 07:21 PM. Reason: I'm an idiot!!
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I think you are both wrong, I have one from pepboys, I bought 10 years ago for $40.00. Worked fine then and it works fine now.
NO! The majority of the people buy eather the PITBULL or J&S jack I have the PITBULL.
buy it and be done spend the money one time( twice for you) you can wait for a show and save shiping (140 lbs)with pitbull eather way is no bullshit
I also bought the red craftsman witch is juck and now I use to lift my lawn tractor so I can clean the blades only
buy it and be done spend the money one time( twice for you) you can wait for a show and save shiping (140 lbs)with pitbull eather way is no bullshit
I also bought the red craftsman witch is juck and now I use to lift my lawn tractor so I can clean the blades only
What about this one...
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...otorcycle+jack
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...otorcycle+jack
