I got my Harbor Freight jack used and it works perfect for what I need. On this video the make it look like it unstable, which it is NOT. Mine is solid and does not wobble. I don't have an issue when moving my bike around on the casters. I'm not a bike dealer, so it's not like I'm jacking up different bikes every day. Mine is an 800 lb. bike and it works just fine for maintenance.
J&S commercial lol. The Harbor Freight jacks costs about 1/8 the price of the J&S. The Pitbull jack lifts high enough so that you can stand to work on your bike, which you will appreciate if you are doing an engine teardown and rebuild. If all you need is something to change tires or clean your bike, any of these will do. I've owned all three, still have the Pitbull.
To lift my 1997 FLSTC, I had my orange $79 Harbor Freight lift for 18yr before I bought my J&S lift 3yr ago. The HF lift has served well and I still have it. The J&S is nice & I like the air jack lift it came with. The J&S is a bit wider so the bike is a bit more stable, but not perfect. I used to stack 4x4s under my rear tire for stability under my HF lift. NOW I use a 3-1/2ton tranny lift under my front tire to do the same. After all I ended up adding a S&S-111 to my '97 FLSTC, and that makes it "front heavy" especially after I took the Bags off. This is even after moving the J&S lift as far forward as possible (up against the back of the kick stand). ALL SAID AND DONE, both HF and J&S lifts can be made to work well and each serves their purpose. Plus adding a tranny lift to jack/support one of the wheels is pretty much needed in either case, IMO. Getting to be the old man that I am, I opted to splurge for an airlift capable lift and to ME that make this old man happy!
Needless to say that jack went back to the store the next day. I then was split between the J&S and Pit Bull jack. I ultimately decided on the Pit Bull originally due to the grease-Zerk fittings at all joints for less wear and tear. Both jacks advertise as very stable but after viewing this video I have changed my decision about going with a Pit Bull jack for a few reasons.
Thanks for the review. I agree that your Harbor Freight lift looked dangerous, but the one I have is very stable. It's about five years old now, and I've used it on my 800 lb Venture and 750 lb Stratoliner without any problems. It won't lift as high as the others, but I don't have a need for that. Besides using it to work on and to clean the bike, I used it to store the bike for the winter. The only issue I have with it is It is sometimes difficult to move initially. Maybe larger diameter wheels would help.
My goal was to lift my motorcycle on a standard motorcycle jack (not the paddock style) and have it be safe, secure and lift it by myself. I had to make some modifications to my particular bike as it has no frame under the engine. So, I just bought a Sears Craftsman motorcycle jack that was several years old as there are no new Craftsman jacks in any inventory anymore. I chose the old Craftsman because many of the current models are cheezed down on quality. I restored the Craftsman jack with one significant change - on the platform top where the motorcycle sits, I replaced the Acorn nuts with some stainless-steel lifting triangle shaped eyelet nuts. The Craftsman has all M12 heavy duty fasteners. The triangle (eyelets) can be attached to the bike at first contact and the bike will not go anywhere during the lifting process unlike the loops down on the base cannot be used until the bike is fully up in the air. I've posted the final assembly build and modified skid plate on a Kawasaki Versys X300 to allow it to be lifted up in the air. This technique of strapping the bike to the top platform makes is really safe and secure and allow one person to lift the motorcycle hands free. The video is on my channel - LINK: th-cam.com/video/ZOFhH2zYQyM/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=trekOCLVone
The J&S Jack is the best motorcycle jack made if you need to roll your motorcycle around in your garage but for most people a Harbor freight jack is more than ample to lift any Harley. I have my Road King on a Harbor Freight jack right now and after watching this video went in the garage and shook it from front to rear. It did not move anywhere near what they showed in the video. I bought the aluminium Harbor freight jack first and felt it was unstable bike front to rear so brought it back and bought the cheaper steel on which is far more ridged and stable. Dont get me wrong if money is not an issue buy the J&S Jack. It is as good as they say.
I am with you GV650, rocking the hell out of the Harbor Freight model with long hard pushes and barely rocking the other models with short light pushes. What a farce! This "comparison" is a ridiculous infomercial! Nice job GV650!
not to mention the bike was not centered on the HF model. I worked with a HF stand for years... Never had a single issue... you would be nuts to jack a bike up on a stand and not have it properly balanced... That said the J&S is clearly a superior design.. I will Not however buy one because the HF models is sufficient to do the job if used properly
For the price of the j&s jack ill just buy a table jack. Second, if you need to jack your bike up to clean it then you have issues. I use a jack to change the rear tire, for the front tire I lean it up on a milk crate. It's not made so you can swap out your cam for another.
This also puts more stress on the base of the Pit Bull causing it to flex more. 4. In the video seeing the three jacks side by side it is easy to see which jack is the better built and designed jack. 5. The J&S jack is less expensive than the Pit Bull, I assume due to the smaller footprint which means less material required to build the jack. This video made my decision to order a J&S Jack and attempt to cancel my Pit Bull Jack order.
I have all three of them lifts, but I just found a J&S at a pawn shop earlier today, and haven't put it under my bike yet. But I will sell 2 of the jacks before it's over, and I am positive the HF jack is gone for sure. I do love my Pitbull, with the air assisted jack I have on it. Found that one on Craigslist years ago.
I've been using the Yellow lift for years on my 900 lb. Ultra. This infomercial is highly biased. Notice they say the lift costs $100. BS...It costs $69 and it's unstable only if you don't center the bike! Notice also they don't say the cost of the J&S lift.
I've used the HF one to lift all my full dress Harleys. Is it a bit flimsy? Yes. Does it lower the bike too quickly? Yes. Did I get to spend the other $300 on some new tires instead of sending it to J&S? YES! All three of these jacks have tie-down loops and not one was used in this video. Moving an 800lb bike while it's JUST balanced on top of a 10" wide pad (approx HD frame spacing) is dumb. Also, if your bike doesn't have a flat bottom, these wont work without an adapter.
the late model lowriders are a little different. the trans is below the frame and must have a wide space between the cross members of the lift for clearance. only the pitbull models will clear without an adapter. damaging the trans is another day-ruiner.
As the owner of PITBULL LIFTS I get a lot of calls and comments about this video. We sell a lot of lifts because of this video and the impression that I gives people about how some folks do business. We have been around for 30 years and are quite proud of our products , BUT, we DO NOT bash the competition even on a private phone call. There are differences between the different brands and we are happy to explain what our features are ANY questions about our lifts. We will tell anyone that our American made competition builds a good product but the purchaser should NEVER make a decision based upon a "comparison" video. Check with lift owners and users but most of all call the manufacturer and get the info straight from them or even ask for nearby references. By the way, there is a reason why mules have a large footprint.
J&S: $550 Pittbull: $480 FH tools: $100 There is a ton of good quality jacks that could have been compared here within the $150-$250 range. That price point was excluded in this comparison.
I have to agree. I have been using my yellow lift for over six years with no issues. Best $45 ever spent on a jack. (50% off sale!) I noticed they didn't try pulling the load across the uneven floor. And it wasn't because of the instability. It's because it works. The cast iron wheels won't wear out on the yellow jack like the plastic ones will on the other two. And my bike at the time was a 77-FLH. No mention of the "5-position" locking mechanism on the yellow jack?
Okay I'm curious.🤔 Who in the hell jacks up their bikes so they can wipe it down?🤷♂️ All that extra effort just so you don't have to bend over to wipe your bike down? Really?🤦♂️😔
I struggled with deciding between the J&S and the Pitbull. But in the end I got the J&S. After watching this video I'm convinced I made the right choice. I can move my Roadking and my Ultra LTD around my garage very easily. Makes washing and detailing much easier.
It would be nice for what a J&S costs if it had a foot lever release like the $89 - $200 jacks do. Who wants bend down to the floor to twist the release when it would be so simple to put a foot pedal release on , you put one on to raise it didn't ya.
1. The Pit Bull has too large of a base, and in the video it is shown as a flaw. With a longer wheel base the Pit Bull tends to flex under load and if moving the bike or not this makes it less stable. 2. Again with the larger footprint of the Pit Bull, the jack sticks out around the bike making it harder to work up close to the bike. Also this makes for a bad situation if you don't have much room to maneuver a large footprint jack around. 3. The Pit Bull doesn't go as vertical as the J&S jack.
I just ordered a J&S Jack. I have the Harbor Freight jack and I've used it to lift my 2011 Street Glide. However, it's very flimsy and the bike wobbles around like crazy. I always worry when I really wrenching on the bike. Plus the slow let down quit working and now the bike just slams down, which can be very scary. It just doesn't seem right to lift a $20,000 bike with a $60.00 jack.
I don't think referring to the Pit Bull as being a 4" minimum height is accurate as the wheels are higher than the platform and they need to fit under the bike / car as well.
I've used the HF jack in my cheapass buddies shop, which is why I didn't buy one. It would be fine with lighter motorcycles though. HF products can be excellent values if used within their limits. I suggest lurking Craigslist for all your equipment. I scored a Pit Bull for $150 and am looking for a J&S which in person really are as nice as the (overly verbose) review states. Fair weather riders sell their leftovers cheap when they sell their toys. I agree on the BS flag. I don't dance around my shop with a motorcycle nor would I store one on a jack because hydraulic cylinders are best stored retracted to avoid shaft pitting. The Pit Bull is fine with my FXR and Shovelheads and I like the spread because I've used mine to pull a truck transmission. if you have a truck or 4x4 that's worth remembering. Of course if you are coughing up around five hundred bucks for a new lift, you really should start looking at Handy commercial grade lift tables. You can find them used for under a grand and no mere jack approaches their awesomeness.
oh, I would not trust my 900# bike under the yellow one, which may be fine for a lighter bike, I just don't care for it for the heavy bikes personally...
Did I luck out today. Got some real old Torin (Taiwan...not China) jack for $10.00 Talk about Beefy. All it needed was some hydraulic oil and a clean. This is one slick jack. Has all kinds of extra features, even outrigger wheels. This thing is a keeper. That HF jack is pathetic. J&S certainly has a good design. Hope they do well.
We all know this is biased towards J&S but I have the J&S because of the smaller footprint, ease of maneuvering and price (got a like-new used one for $150). I looked at the pitbull and it was too large and cost too much. A friend has the pitbull and after side by side comparison, he wished he had the J&S. The advantage to the pitbull is that you can get the overpriced turntable and spin your bike around to impress your buddies!
Ordered jack on Tuesday, received it on Thursday. Absolutely no comparison to Harbour Freight or Craftsman. This thing is stout. Very good use of structural members in the design.
not sure which HF model they got but mine does wobble like that when me bike is in the air. in fact the J and S look like a knock of mine HF model. ...lol
Biased as the other comments have said. Plus your "$28K bike" has been running lean enough to burn its pistons out judging by the inside of the exhaust... :D
Despite the obvious bias in this comparison, all credibility is lost in my estimation with the gross misspelling of "Freight" as in "Harbor Freight". It is a simple word attributed to a popular retailer, yet the misspelling appears multiple times. If they can't get that elementary school word correct, why should we believe the message.
$400 for the J&S is small insurance when your lifting $10K-$30K worth of bike. This video shows the real value of high quality engineering and manufacturing processes.
You forgot to show the turn table on Pitbull which makes it SMOKE all jacks. I bought a Pitbull used off craigslist and have never had it make me fill that my bike wasn't crazy safe.Its never shook wobled or made any noises and I have to through the BS flag any bike on a jack you push over expansion joints will have a problem who would even do that unless you have a 100 dollar bike. .Do a real test i bought mine to work on my bike, take both tires off and start wrenching, turn the bike so you can better get to different angles .Why would you get a jack to move the bike around for storage? You want a real comparison do a real test. I also have the yellow Craftsman Jack it has never failed me either!
The Video lost credibility from the start, by using no tie down straps. Murphy's law applies to all these jacks. I seen bikes tip over just because, and no body around them for miles. So if nobody's around to bump them off, I dam sure aint going to work on the thing without proper tie downs.
Very good Vid I had a Torin Big Red jack what a piece of shit. put my dresser on it and raised it about an inch up and was ready to fall off. got a sears craftsman works good very stable . for the price you can't beat it I did both my tires myself dismount and mount (harbor freight tire machine with motorcycle adaptor ) but the J&S jack is the best out there built like a brick shithouse. remember that's your hard earned Buck's jacked up in the air
The distance between lifting pads, is not as critical as the length of the lifting pads themselves. Why is it that no manufacturer out there doesn't listen to the customer and make their pads at LEAST 13 inches in length, to give some wiggle room (safety) to the way the bike sits on the pads?!
On top of that, just try stomping on the release peddle of the other two jacks. I'll bet they fall just as fast. Yellow jack can kneel just as slow as you need it to. The J&S jack looks just as "bouncy" when hoisting up the bike as the Pit Bull! This comparison is hogwash.
I'm looking for a lift and doing my research. Anybody have any experience with the Harley Service Lift #92900004. Wondering how it stacks up to the J&S
LOL zero credibility the second they show the stands at 1/2 to 3/4 then the j&s at full height. I been using a gray harbor freight for 2 years now. The MFin cheap one for a VTX 1800. Move the bike fine when lifted and not so much flex when fully lifted. Is it the best? HELL no but it gets the job done and has not been an issue.
The only trolls ripping on this video editorial are people with inferior, cheaper products. Pretty predictable comments... "look how unfairly they were tested... blah blah blah... my Harbor Freight works just fine..." I purchased the J&S, and it's ROCK SOLID. I've got $30k in the bike, not going to cheap out on the lift. I'm sure one can "get by" with something else. But hey, might as well have the best!
If I could afford a $30,000 bike I would certainly spend $650 on a jack. That is not my price range. I've got a bike that cost $4000 used and I bought the HF jack just to raise it up minor maintenance that requires the bike to be level or the wheels off the ground. I'm not going to shove it around the garage while it's jacked up or rock it back and forth - I think it will be OK for my use. And $580 cheaper.
Why would anyone be stupid enough to spend $30,000 on a bike? Let me guess, that was 4 years ago and sinse then you traded your bike for a fishing Boat.
I recently bought a brand new 2012 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Screaming Eagle FLHTCUSE7 and I need a Jack. So like others I started doing my research. I wanted something inexpensive so when I found the Harbor Freight Jack for $100 I jumped on it. BAD decision. After putting it together I realized that it was very wobbly, and when I barley got the bike off the ground I was scared I was going to drop my new $37,000 bike and letting it down was just as scary.
I was thinking the exact same thing, I have a Craftsman and have no complaints. Also you never stand at one end of the bike and rock it OF COURSE it will Teeter Totter that's how weight distribution works.
I just ordered the J&S jack. That cheapo China made jack I currently own scares the crap out of me. I let the bike down and bam...bounce...bounce...bounce. Nah, not anymore of this nonsense. I'm getting too old to drop my ride.
5:44 solid review till this. Flip around to the other side, you don't have enough sense to realize you can enter from the opposite side than you intend to work from? jaded review?...9:05...that's the side to work from
Thank you but i believe this was a bias test. Favoring a particular brand.
Thanks for video. This is the only one I've seen that brought out a tape
I got my Harbor Freight jack used and it works perfect for what I need. On this video the make it look like it unstable, which it is NOT. Mine is solid and does not wobble. I don't have an issue when moving my bike around on the casters. I'm not a bike dealer, so it's not like I'm jacking up different bikes every day. Mine is an 800 lb. bike and it works just fine for maintenance.
J&S commercial lol. The Harbor Freight jacks costs about 1/8 the price of the J&S. The Pitbull jack lifts high enough so that you can stand to work on your bike, which you will appreciate if you are doing an engine teardown and rebuild. If all you need is something to change tires or clean your bike, any of these will do. I've owned all three, still have the Pitbull.
You can actually tear down a bike on a jack stand? Thats a relief, i thought i needed a lot more jack tools to do those sort of jobs.
To lift my 1997 FLSTC, I had my orange $79 Harbor Freight lift for 18yr before I bought my J&S lift 3yr ago. The HF lift has served well and I still have it. The J&S is nice & I like the air jack lift it came with. The J&S is a bit wider so the bike is a bit more stable, but not perfect. I used to stack 4x4s under my rear tire for stability under my HF lift. NOW I use a 3-1/2ton tranny lift under my front tire to do the same. After all I ended up adding a S&S-111 to my '97 FLSTC, and that makes it "front heavy" especially after I took the Bags off. This is even after moving the J&S lift as far forward as possible (up against the back of the kick stand). ALL SAID AND DONE, both HF and J&S lifts can be made to work well and each serves their purpose. Plus adding a tranny lift to jack/support one of the wheels is pretty much needed in either case, IMO. Getting to be the old man that I am, I opted to splurge for an airlift capable lift and to ME that make this old man happy!
Needless to say that jack went back to the store the next day. I then was split between the J&S and Pit Bull jack. I ultimately decided on the Pit Bull originally due to the grease-Zerk fittings at all joints for less wear and tear. Both jacks advertise as very stable but after viewing this video I have changed my decision about going with a Pit Bull jack for a few reasons.
I bought a Motorcycle jack on ebay for a mere $85 and it was just as stable and sturdy as the $600 J&S and the pitbull.
Thanks for the review. I agree that your Harbor Freight lift looked dangerous, but the one I have is very stable. It's about five years old now, and I've used it on my 800 lb Venture and 750 lb Stratoliner without any problems. It won't lift as high as the others, but I don't have a need for that. Besides using it to work on and to clean the bike, I used it to store the bike for the winter. The only issue I have with it is It is sometimes difficult to move initially. Maybe larger diameter wheels would help.
Steve Klug is it the Harbor Freight Big Red Jack that you own?
How’s that harbor freight lift doing now, eight years later?
@@Yowzoe Still working fine, used it last week to check out the rear tire.
@@stephen1991 seems right at $140 th-cam.com/video/R0DTw_P32c8/w-d-xo.html ty
I had the Pitbull lift and never had an issue with it.
My goal was to lift my motorcycle on a standard motorcycle jack (not the paddock style) and have it be safe, secure and lift it by myself. I had to make some modifications to my particular bike as it has no frame under the engine. So, I just bought a Sears Craftsman motorcycle jack that was several years old as there are no new Craftsman jacks in any inventory anymore. I chose the old Craftsman because many of the current models are cheezed down on quality. I restored the Craftsman jack with one significant change - on the platform top where the motorcycle sits, I replaced the Acorn nuts with some stainless-steel lifting triangle shaped eyelet nuts. The Craftsman has all M12 heavy duty fasteners. The triangle (eyelets) can be attached to the bike at first contact and the bike will not go anywhere during the lifting process unlike the loops down on the base cannot be used until the bike is fully up in the air. I've posted the final assembly build and modified skid plate on a Kawasaki Versys X300 to allow it to be lifted up in the air. This technique of strapping the bike to the top platform makes is really safe and secure and allow one person to lift the motorcycle hands free. The video is on my channel - LINK: th-cam.com/video/ZOFhH2zYQyM/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=trekOCLVone
The J&S Jack is the best motorcycle jack made if you need to roll your motorcycle around in your garage but for most people a Harbor freight jack is more than ample to lift any Harley. I have my Road King on a Harbor Freight jack right now and after watching this video went in the garage and shook it from front to rear. It did not move anywhere near what they showed in the video. I bought the aluminium Harbor freight jack first and felt it was unstable bike front to rear so brought it back and bought the cheaper steel on which is far more ridged and stable. Dont get me wrong if money is not an issue buy the J&S Jack. It is as good as they say.
@ 7:44 to 8:15 that was WAY good enough stability for the price difference!
HF Jack works GREAT on my GL1800 !
I am with you GV650, rocking the hell out of the Harbor Freight model with long hard pushes and barely rocking the other models with short light pushes. What a farce! This "comparison" is a ridiculous infomercial! Nice job GV650!
not to mention the bike was not centered on the HF model. I worked with a HF stand for years... Never had a single issue... you would be nuts to jack a bike up on a stand and not have it properly balanced... That said the J&S is clearly a superior design.. I will Not however buy one because the HF models is sufficient to do the job if used properly
OH PLEASE! That's a J&S Infomercial. Not saying it's not the better jack, Just saying, don't act like you are not bias.
came to say this
Chesty McStudmuffin the singular use of the word is “Bias” nice try and fail grammar Nazi
For the price of the j&s jack ill just buy a table jack. Second, if you need to jack your bike up to clean it then you have issues. I use a jack to change the rear tire, for the front tire I lean it up on a milk crate. It's not made so you can swap out your cam for another.
This also puts more stress on the base of the Pit Bull causing it to flex more. 4. In the video seeing the three jacks side by side it is easy to see which jack is the better built and designed jack. 5. The J&S jack is less expensive than the Pit Bull, I assume due to the smaller footprint which means less material required to build the jack. This video made my decision to order a J&S Jack and attempt to cancel my Pit Bull Jack order.
I have all three of them lifts, but I just found a J&S at a pawn shop earlier today, and haven't put it under my bike yet. But I will sell 2 of the jacks before it's over, and I am positive the HF jack is gone for sure. I do love my Pitbull, with the air assisted jack I have on it. Found that one on Craigslist years ago.
Mojack 35801 is the same as the J&S Jack i believe. It only costs $137 on Amazon.
on the HF jack they had it off centered for level. you can see the back tire is closer to the floor than the front tire.
I've been using the Yellow lift for years on my 900 lb. Ultra. This infomercial is highly biased. Notice they say the lift costs $100. BS...It costs $69 and it's unstable only if you don't center the bike! Notice also they don't say the cost of the J&S lift.
Good infomercial J&S....
I've used the HF one to lift all my full dress Harleys. Is it a bit flimsy? Yes. Does it lower the bike too quickly? Yes. Did I get to spend the other $300 on some new tires instead of sending it to J&S? YES! All three of these jacks have tie-down loops and not one was used in this video. Moving an 800lb bike while it's JUST balanced on top of a 10" wide pad (approx HD frame spacing) is dumb. Also, if your bike doesn't have a flat bottom, these wont work without an adapter.
The J & S is a damn fine jack and worth every penny. Get the yellow one if you want. It's your gamble.
I have worked with a harbor freight Jack for 16 years without incident, I bought a new replacement last week from harbor frieght.
the late model lowriders are a little different. the trans is below the frame and must have a wide space between the cross members of the lift for clearance. only the pitbull models will clear without an adapter. damaging the trans is another day-ruiner.
As the owner of PITBULL LIFTS I get a lot of calls and comments about this video. We sell a lot of lifts because of this video and the impression that I gives people about how some folks do business. We have been around for 30 years and are quite proud of our products , BUT, we DO NOT bash the competition even on a private phone call. There are differences between the different brands and we are happy to explain what our features are ANY questions about our lifts. We will tell anyone that our American made competition builds a good product but the purchaser should NEVER make a decision based upon a "comparison" video. Check with lift owners and users but most of all call the manufacturer and get the info straight from them or even ask for nearby references. By the way, there is a reason why mules have a large footprint.
J&S: $550
Pittbull: $480
FH tools: $100
There is a ton of good quality jacks that could have been compared here within the $150-$250 range. That price point was excluded in this comparison.
J&S is $500?!? for another 500 you can get a full commercial table lift lol
Nadine Bostic it's not $550 anymore.
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can you change three holes oil changes with these jacks?
NO one hell of a mess. The J&S jack does offer a oil pan, it does help.
I jack my bike regularly-It loves me.
I have to agree. I have been using my yellow lift for over six years with no issues. Best $45 ever spent on a jack. (50% off sale!)
I noticed they didn't try pulling the load across the uneven floor. And it wasn't because of the instability. It's because it works. The cast iron wheels won't wear out on the yellow jack like the plastic ones will on the other two. And my bike at the time was a 77-FLH.
No mention of the "5-position" locking mechanism on the yellow jack?
Excellent video; however were the jacks that were compared all in the same price bracket?
I'd be less concerned with the price difference if it was a matter of not dropping a 25-30K bike.
Wish we had a harbour freight in the UK
Okay I'm curious.🤔 Who in the hell jacks up their bikes so they can wipe it down?🤷♂️ All that extra effort just so you don't have to bend over to wipe your bike down? Really?🤦♂️😔
If I already have it up, hat's one thing, may as well, but I don't jack it up to clean.
My father has had a red hf lift for years n works no problem on a bike bigger than this. This seems like an infomercial
I struggled with deciding between the J&S and the Pitbull. But in the end I got the J&S. After watching this video I'm convinced I made the right choice. I can move my Roadking and my Ultra LTD around my garage very easily. Makes washing and detailing much easier.
Can you leave up the motorcycle for days?
@@Oogcvtpoo You can leave it up for a year.
It would be nice for what a J&S costs if it had a foot lever release like the $89 - $200 jacks do. Who wants bend down to the floor to twist the release when it would be so simple to put a foot pedal release on , you put one on to raise it didn't ya.
I need buy one like this where can i get the one
1. The Pit Bull has too large of a base, and in the video it is shown as a flaw. With a longer wheel base the Pit Bull tends to flex under load and if moving the bike or not this makes it less stable. 2. Again with the larger footprint of the Pit Bull, the jack sticks out around the bike making it harder to work up close to the bike. Also this makes for a bad situation if you don't have much room to maneuver a large footprint jack around. 3. The Pit Bull doesn't go as vertical as the J&S jack.
Have you seen Ultimate Cycle Lifts motorcycle lift?
Never ever move a bike while up on a jack
I just ordered a J&S Jack.
I have the Harbor Freight jack and I've used it to lift my 2011 Street Glide. However, it's very flimsy and the bike wobbles around like crazy. I always worry when I really wrenching on the bike. Plus the slow let down quit working and now the bike just slams down, which can be very scary. It just doesn't seem right to lift a $20,000 bike with a $60.00 jack.
You are a liar.
I don't think referring to the Pit Bull as being a 4" minimum height is accurate as the wheels are higher than the platform and they need to fit under the bike / car as well.
This is clearly a non-biased Report comparison.
NOT
:-)
glad i watched this video before i wasted money on that yellow lemon lift. dropping my dyna would ruin my day. thanks.
I've used the HF jack in my cheapass buddies shop, which is why I didn't buy one. It would be fine with lighter motorcycles though. HF products can be excellent values if used within their limits.
I suggest lurking Craigslist for all your equipment. I scored a Pit Bull for $150 and am looking for a J&S which in person really are as nice as the (overly verbose) review states. Fair weather riders sell their leftovers cheap when they sell their toys.
I agree on the BS flag. I don't dance around my shop with a motorcycle nor would I store one on a jack because hydraulic cylinders are best stored retracted to avoid shaft pitting. The Pit Bull is fine with my FXR and Shovelheads and I like the spread because I've used mine to pull a truck transmission. if you have a truck or 4x4 that's worth remembering.
Of course if you are coughing up around five hundred bucks for a new lift, you really should start looking at Handy commercial grade lift tables. You can find them used for under a grand and no mere jack approaches their awesomeness.
Has anyone checked out the Eazy Rizer Big Blue motorcycle lift?
don't care if it's an infomercial, the facts presented are I believe true, I'm spending my money on the j&s. thanks for the informative video!
oh, I would not trust my 900# bike under the yellow one, which may be fine for a lighter bike, I just don't care for it for the heavy bikes personally...
Craftsman motorcycle jack is the best way to go.
Did I luck out today. Got some real old Torin (Taiwan...not China) jack for $10.00 Talk about Beefy. All it needed was some hydraulic oil and a clean. This is one slick jack. Has all kinds of extra features, even outrigger wheels. This thing is a keeper. That HF jack is pathetic. J&S certainly has a good design. Hope they do well.
Very good review of bike stands for big touring bikes.
Very useful. Thanks
Yeah. I was wondering why they didn't have a craftsman. I own all craftsman tools, jacks ...extra
We all know this is biased towards J&S but I have the J&S because of the smaller footprint, ease of maneuvering and price (got a like-new used one for $150). I looked at the pitbull and it was too large and cost too much. A friend has the pitbull and after side by side comparison, he wished he had the J&S. The advantage to the pitbull is that you can get the overpriced turntable and spin your bike around to impress your buddies!
This was an outstanding review and comparison. Definitely helped me determine which lift I would buy.
Very informative Demo, thanks so much GOOD JOB FOLKS ! ! James
Ordered jack on Tuesday, received it on Thursday. Absolutely no comparison to Harbour Freight or Craftsman. This thing is stout. Very good use of structural members in the design.
not sure which HF model they got but mine does wobble like that when me bike is in the air. in fact the J and S look like a knock of mine HF model. ...lol
Biased as the other comments have said. Plus your "$28K bike" has been running lean enough to burn its pistons out judging by the inside of the exhaust... :D
Excellent review, thank you!
The J&S jack is nice but what people are looking for is a lift to lift not a dolly to move your motorcycle around.
They never mention the J&S jack is about $600
Despite the obvious bias in this comparison, all credibility is lost in my estimation with the gross misspelling of "Freight" as in "Harbor Freight". It is a simple word attributed to a popular retailer, yet the misspelling appears multiple times. If they can't get that elementary school word correct, why should we believe the message.
6:06 when detailing a bike, I prefer to use a dry shop cloth...
Whoa. $400.00 + $70.00 shipping for the J&S . Bet HF sells a lot more of their jacks lol.
with the price of j&s jacks they only cater to the rich
Lmao
this makes me not wana buy a J n S product hahah
$400 for the J&S is small insurance when your lifting $10K-$30K worth of bike. This video shows the real value of high quality engineering and manufacturing processes.
Bullshit
How much do you think the Pit Bull sells for ?
I didn't want to see a commercial for J&S.
No thanks for price of a these jacks you can get a decent lift table.
HF may crank out a lot of junk. But this lift ain't one of them.
The only POS here is the comparison.
just get a snap on for the price of the J&S jack.
Too expensive imho....399.95
You forgot to show the turn table on Pitbull which makes it SMOKE all jacks. I bought a Pitbull used off craigslist and have never had it make me fill that my bike wasn't crazy safe.Its never shook wobled or made any noises and I have to through the BS flag any bike on a jack you push over expansion joints will have a problem who would even do that unless you have a 100 dollar bike. .Do a real test i bought mine to work on my bike, take both tires off and start wrenching, turn the bike so you can better get to different angles .Why would you get a jack to move the bike around for storage? You want a real comparison do a real test.
I also have the yellow Craftsman Jack it has never failed me either!
The Video lost credibility from the start, by using no tie down straps. Murphy's law applies to all these jacks. I seen bikes tip over just because, and no body around them for miles. So if nobody's around to bump them off, I dam sure aint going to work on the thing without proper tie downs.
Good stuff
So what you're telling me is the jack at 6 times the price is a better product? Great "review"
Very good Vid I had a Torin Big Red jack what a piece of shit. put my dresser on it and raised it about an inch up and was ready to fall off. got a sears craftsman works good very stable . for the price you can't beat it I did both my tires myself dismount and mount (harbor freight tire machine with motorcycle adaptor ) but the J&S jack is the best out there built like a brick shithouse. remember that's your hard earned Buck's jacked up in the air
The distance between lifting pads, is not as critical as the length of the lifting pads themselves. Why is it that no manufacturer out there doesn't listen to the customer and make their pads at LEAST 13 inches in length, to give some wiggle room (safety) to the way the bike sits on the pads?!
clearly looks like you wanted j&s jack to win before you started even if the others are not as good.
These comparison obviously is made by or for J&S its funny how we can trust in company made comparison like these
I agree with you I have a Harbor Freight Jack and it works great
pit bull has higher lift.when dealing with dirt bikes,they have tall ground clearance thus the jack wont get high enough to do much for you.
lmao, if you go to the Pitbull motorcycle lifts website, they've got THREE people on that bike!
On top of that, just try stomping on the release peddle of the other two jacks. I'll bet they fall just as fast. Yellow jack can kneel just as slow as you need it to.
The J&S jack looks just as "bouncy" when hoisting up the bike as the Pit Bull!
This comparison is hogwash.
I'm looking for a lift and doing my research. Anybody have any experience with the Harley Service Lift #92900004. Wondering how it stacks up to the J&S
this is garbage biased infomercial. the choice of soundtracks per jack is ... god, this is just terrible. i want my eight minutes back!
LOL zero credibility the second they show the stands at 1/2 to 3/4 then the j&s at full height. I been using a gray harbor freight for 2 years now. The MFin cheap one for a VTX 1800. Move the bike fine when lifted and not so much flex when fully lifted. Is it the best? HELL no but it gets the job done and has not been an issue.
The only trolls ripping on this video editorial are people with inferior, cheaper products. Pretty predictable comments... "look how unfairly they were tested... blah blah blah... my Harbor Freight works just fine..." I purchased the J&S, and it's ROCK SOLID. I've got $30k in the bike, not going to cheap out on the lift. I'm sure one can "get by" with something else. But hey, might as well have the best!
+Aaron Heiner nice ego bro. the hft is fine for a baby bike. not for a geezer glide
If I could afford a $30,000 bike I would certainly spend $650 on a jack. That is not my price range. I've got a bike that cost $4000 used and I bought the HF jack just to raise it up minor maintenance that requires the bike to be level or the wheels off the ground. I'm not going to shove it around the garage while it's jacked up or rock it back and forth - I think it will be OK for my use. And $580 cheaper.
Why would anyone be stupid enough to spend $30,000 on a bike? Let me guess, that was 4 years ago and sinse then you traded your bike for a fishing Boat.
Dodgy demo on the cheap one, rock it at its weakest point, biased and with prejudice in my opinion, apart from that its a good video.
Rofl. Easy to see its a J&s commercial. My pit bull jack isn't like that at all.
I’d call this a pretty good infomercial for J & S. It is no doubt factual, but deceptive in the sense that it purports to be unbiased.
I recently bought a brand new 2012 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Screaming Eagle FLHTCUSE7 and I need a Jack. So like others I started doing my research. I wanted something inexpensive so when I found the Harbor Freight Jack for $100 I jumped on it. BAD decision. After putting it together I realized that it was very wobbly, and when I barley got the bike off the ground I was scared I was going to drop my new $37,000 bike and letting it down was just as scary.
Harley owners: Proud of their American bikes. Proud of their Chinese tools. Go figure.
Comparison?? Ad for JS. Where is the craftsman? These are not the top 3. Not saying JS is not a good jack but this is a totally biased comparison
I was thinking the exact same thing, I have a Craftsman and have no complaints.
Also you never stand at one end of the bike and rock it OF COURSE it will Teeter Totter that's how weight distribution works.
J&S only $600
Ok
I just ordered the J&S jack. That cheapo China made jack I currently own scares the crap out of me. I let the bike down and bam...bounce...bounce...bounce. Nah, not anymore of this nonsense. I'm getting too old to drop my ride.
What a completely biased review
Holy paid advertising batman
5:44 solid review till this. Flip around to the other side, you don't have enough sense to realize you can enter from the opposite side than you intend to work from? jaded review?...9:05...that's the side to work from
This is a j&s jacks commercial
The PitBull has rust already 🤣
Cheapest J@S lift on their site is $673.
You get what you pay for in this case.
Interesting it appears as though J&S went out of business.
So i wont be able to buy their jack any longer?