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Sep 30, 2006 | 11:34 PM

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StreetGlider56

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RE: Motorcycle Jacks....

I bought one a Harbor Freight, 64.00 out the door, Designed the same, works ok for me...

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Oct 1, 2006 | 12:17 AM

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DavyJ

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RE: Motorcycle Jacks....

J&S has a great jack. I even use it when I wash my bike...out on the lawn. Still holds my Road King solid as a rock. Great folks to deal with too.

Oct 1, 2006 | 12:49 AM

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harley0711

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RE: Motorcycle Jacks....

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ORIGINAL: Richard

I bought one a Harbor Freight, 64.00 out the door, Designed the same, works ok for me...

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is this it????? How sure are you that it is like J&S?? BIG price difference

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=2792

Oct 1, 2006 | 01:54 AM

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Harvo

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RE: Motorcycle Jacks....

I have a J&S with the oil trip pan. Great jack, highly recommend.

Oct 1, 2006 | 02:17 AM

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Harry Manback

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RE: Motorcycle Jacks....

Quote:

ORIGINAL: Richard

I bought one a Harbor Freight, 64.00 out the door, Designed the same, works ok for me...

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The one at Harbor Freight aint anything like the J&S. First of all there are too many bolts, and take a look at those bolts, they are not even hardened. The J&S is made from solid steel that is twice as thick as the Craftsman or the HF jacks, it is one hundred percent welded construction, and it actually fits all across the frame. These cheap ones shake like crazy, the J&S is solid, I mean like a rock. The deductible on my insurance is five hundred dollars, if I bought the 60 or 100 dollar jack and then dropped my bike I would be out 600 bucks, this way I am only out 300 and don't have to worry at all.

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Oct 1, 2006 | 04:18 AM

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Dave_B

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RE: Motorcycle Jacks....

What about the H-D lift? No one ever seems to mention it.

Oct 1, 2006 | 05:23 AM

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StreetGlider56

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RE: Motorcycle Jacks....

I said it was designed the same, not exactly the same, I had my SG up on it and it was
fairly solid, altho I wasn't going to climb on the bike while on the jack..

I watched the J&S video, looks kinda imposiable there was no movement, the one
I bought if you lower it onto the locks, it OK.. It has a rubber surface for the frame to sit
onto and it's about 4 inches wider than the width of the frame...

I have a welding rig and If I see the need for reinforcement, NO PROBLEM...
thing is, If I just used this one as a MODEL, and build one out of thicker stornger
material, I would still come out..

But if they pasted Harley Davidson on it.... I'M THERE!!!

" Rebel without the need for a cause "

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Oct 1, 2006 | 11:15 AM

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solorider

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RE: Motorcycle Jacks....

Mine arrived just the other day. I have an issue with it that I will start a thread about as soon as I can get some decent photos...stay tuned.

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Oct 1, 2006 | 11:49 AM

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MntCruiser

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RE: Motorcycle Jacks....

I bought the Craftsman red model for $79.00. Works great though I wish there was better accessability to drain fluilds since the jack arms get in the way.