+1 Halffast, The only difference I see in the J&S and Pitbull from the other's, the base is wider whitch gives it a little more stability. If the HF or Sears cost 500.00, more people would buy them. I have the HF that cost me 80.00, I changed my rear tire and do all my oil services on it, no problems. My bike sit's on it when I'm not riding, just like you see in my avatar.

 

++J&S++ all the way...looked at PitBull too, but didn't feel the need to get my jack all "greased up" b/c none of the points are high speed. Sorry, it's the MN farm boy in me & there are no bearings to fail so it wasn't a selling point for me & J&S was a tad cheaper.

I apologize now if this offends anyone b/c last time I posted a jack comment someone almost wanted to "throw-down" over one individuals opinion. Take this with a grain of salt & a few beers...

 

Don't forget the Pitbull raises up to 24", 6" higher then the J & S. That's the selling point for me.

 

Good point, That's probably one of the reason's for the wider base.

 

Had a Sears Yellow jack. It broke.

Replaced it with a J&S jack. It rocks. I would not go with anything less than a J&S or Pit Bull. Don't cheap out. Get a good quality jack right off.

 

Owned a red Sears for years, gave it to the son-in-law when we moved. Love the J&S and it is high quality IMO but would probably still be using ol' red if he had not needed a jack.

 

Hey you Harbor Frieght guys!
Have you seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j46Nw...eature=related

Pete

 

No offense taken. Although, I'll take a slice of lime with my beer.

No doubts IMHO that the J & S is a great jack and that it is more popular than the Pitbull. Also no doubts IMHO that the Pit is a better jack. But then you do have to pay a little more for the better jack. For me the slightly wider footprint for added stability is a bonus. The 6 full inches of additional lift is probably the most noticeable advantage and I 'm glad I have the extra height when I need it.

And I do agree that the grease Zerks could be considerded overkill by some people due to the "slow" moving parts. But......one of my primary uses for the lift is washing the bike and here in Western WA, washing is a once a week event, if not more. Moving metal parts in contact with 1,000 lbs of weight added means no more paint and bare metal abbrasion. It may be minimal and may end up never affecting the usefulness or lifespan of the jack, but it is a consideration for me so why not address it with something as simple as a zerk fitting. Frequent washings means creating a rust prone environment on bare metal so I prefer to keep these joints greased.

My excavator has no less then 30 moving parts in the working group, undercarriage and track drives. The majority of these are "slow" moving parts with zerks and they get all get grease every 8 hours minimum. I could probably go weeks without hitting the zerks, but why wear down the metal if it is easiliy avoidable.

For me personally, these advantages combined made it a no brainer to spend the extra $40 or $50 it cost me to get the PIT.

I also had a great conversation with Heika Watson, owner of Pitbull, and never once was there a single bad word about the competition.

Plus........... the jack works great for removing mower blades for sharpeneing without having to disconnect the whole mower deck. My new lab pup likes to leave rocks hidden in the grass. I'm sure that the J & S would do the same but you'd need a bigger hunk of firewood as a shim.

 

I have not seen that vid, but have heard the screw idea. I am adding it now.

 

Now!
Today? lol
Now there's a go getter! hahah

Let us know how it works bro!

Pete