View Poll Results: Which motorcycle jack
J&S jack
44
45.36%
Pitbull
21
21.65%
Sears yellow one
13
13.40%
Motorcycle lift
9
9.28%
whatever
7
7.22%
just go to bike week and buy one
3
3.09%
Voters: 97. You may not vote on this poll
Can't decide on a jack, PLEASE help me
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,955
Likes: 7
From: The Great Northwest
I'd say go with the J & S. It is a total quality Jack.
Unless of course you want heavier duty, better stability, wider footprint. 24 inch jack height and grease zerks on all moving parts.
Then you'll need to get the Pitbull.
Unless of course you want heavier duty, better stability, wider footprint. 24 inch jack height and grease zerks on all moving parts.
Then you'll need to get the Pitbull.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 251
Likes: 2
From: Upstate, NY
Well said ftzoid! Can't agree more. I've owned my J&S for over five years. Use it more than I ever thought I would. No complaints and it has served me well!
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 6,932
Likes: 4
From: 46th State, USA
I think this another one of those personal choices. It what ever give you the piece of mind. I bought the less expensive Craftsman Red jack in 2004 and have used it on 4 scoots so far. I hope I don't ever regret it but you never know.
I kind of look at it this way. If one of those more expensive jacks failed while your bike was on it, which I have heard of. Is the manufacturer going to cover your losses or damages? I would almost bet that it would be one of those, "well it looks like the owner wasn't using the equipment properly to the manufacturers recommendations".
I try to be extra careful with the Red Craftsman jack. No pulling, pushing the bike around. I always look at the jack itself to make sure there is no hydraulic fluid leaking. Unfortunately, it only has to fail once to learn to appreciate a better jack.
I'm surprised you didn't include the HD (94653-98).
I kind of look at it this way. If one of those more expensive jacks failed while your bike was on it, which I have heard of. Is the manufacturer going to cover your losses or damages? I would almost bet that it would be one of those, "well it looks like the owner wasn't using the equipment properly to the manufacturers recommendations".
I try to be extra careful with the Red Craftsman jack. No pulling, pushing the bike around. I always look at the jack itself to make sure there is no hydraulic fluid leaking. Unfortunately, it only has to fail once to learn to appreciate a better jack.
I'm surprised you didn't include the HD (94653-98).
Last edited by shortride; Mar 5, 2010 at 01:10 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,605
Likes: 2
From: Mesa AZ
My thoughts exactly. This is something you should only have to buy once in your life. I bought the Sears aluminum jack and took it back and ordered the J&S. The J&S is so stable that i can lower my bike without even touching it and the jack sets it back on the kickstand. Not that I practice this method but it was so stable that I did feel compelled to try it once.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 174
Likes: 0
From: Lakeside, Texas
I have had a Harbor Freight red jack for years and it was actually very sturdy. It was stolen last year. So I was looking at other jacks that were in the $400 plus range but I went with the Harbor Freight yellow jack a few months back. It is very sturdy, the jack does not leak a bit and it was only $65! I see it is now in the sale flyer thru March 25 for $60.
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Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 557
Likes: 0
From: Gray, GA
After buying my first J&S Jack there was no need to look for anything better. The first bottle started leaking after the first couple of lifts. It was replaced at no additional charge or shipping costs. A lot of thought went into the design of the jack for stability and it has safety lock bars when the jack is raised. Works perfect for my lowered wide glide. Watch their demo, the jack does perform like they show. It is a hands off operation and the bike will settle back onto the jiffy stand when lowered slowly. It amazes me with some comments by those that choose to use inferior jacks when raising their prized toys that required tie downs, etc to secure their scooter when raised.
Last edited by jcghound; Mar 5, 2010 at 08:42 AM.