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Pit Bull lifts

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by more power, Apr 22, 2011.

  1. more power

    more power New Member

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    Has anybody ever used or herd anything about the "pitbull motorcycle lifts"?
    Thanks
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    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    i am sure cb has the lowdown on them............
  4. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Buddy has one, very nice
    USA Made = pricey but well made

    Wide stance, good bottle jack.

    You can slide it under the bike
    while it's on the sidestand and lift without
    having to hold bike up.

    Same as putting the bike down
    if the side stand is out you can
    lower it without having to hold
    the bike up.
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    Over $400 for a lift seems a little excessive. I have the better craftsman and it was much less and well constructed.
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    I like 'em they're a lot better than the lift I have..not cheap but well made..here on this continent.
    I'd have one but the shipping up to Canada is brutal.
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    I have one very close to it called easy lift , My E glide has been setting on it for a month now ,& you can set on it like this one & a hole lot less money
  8. more power

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    It sure is. If I was rich enough I'd just go ahead and buy a lift. Used to have a jack from costco, worked great. Had to leave it behind one day (ouch). I got to check out that easy lift. Harbor freight, and good ol Craftsman.
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    Us labor taxes insurance for liability etc etc


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    all of you guys are in better shape than I am, at least you either a jack or a lift.:rant:
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    If I was going to spend that kind of money on a pit bull jack I think I would buy a harbor freight lift or something similar. :D
  12. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Well HF has a big sale and had the jack on special
    my jack (not the lift the bottle) is shot and replacements
    are few and far between with foot controls.

    SO for $79 picked up the Yellow HF yesterday

    Got it home and opened, it had marks where the paint was off
    in sections, you could see where it was boxed before the paint was dry
    and, to top that off, it was not level, it rocked on the ground, the rear
    caster wheel was put on at an angle not level, LOL

    So much for Chinese quality control..

    IT wasn't used but it isn't as nice as the craftsman after 8
    years.

    Still it's cheap and will be used for cleaning etc..

    Took it back this am and they
    replaced it, TO be fair the box did not have the shipping
    straps on it, so it might have been done by some other nit
    wit that bought it and couldn't figure out how to
    assemble or dropped it.

    IT does look like a decent jack, but now I have had three
    of these, at $100 each I'm approaching the total cost
    of a good pit bull.

    I might go out to Macs, get the measurements of the
    Pit Bull and just make my own..

    NO I suck at welding LOL
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Buy a good lift table its better and it can be used to put tools or cleaning supplies on when using it. My small sears jack draws dust now.
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Have one prefer to use small lift for cleaning light work etc

    Btw second hf jack is bad. Wheels are plastic small diam won't sit level everywhere.

    Getting a new sears tomorrow much nerdier metal large wheels heavier frame box tube construction. Jmo


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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I also have a sears jack and used it a lot, really sucked when trying to change oil though and got tired of laying on the floor. My ol body ain't what it used to be :D
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Agree on that.

    Found some used Pitt bull for half price on line working on them. Found one for $100


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    If its a pit bull better snatch it. I would get it just to have a pit bull.:)
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yep got line on two one new with swivel one older without


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    Snuz u looz

    New craftsman. $98 on sale
    Comes with two ratchet straps
    All you do is install two bolts on jack and two nuts on lockbar 9/16 wrench and socket and done

    Pads are thicker and lift is better constructed than hf wheels are larger and have locks

    Hf jack wheels would not sit level

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    nice lift........i didnt care for the quality of the hf lift either...........the table lift is a different animal tho.............

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