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Im thinking about buying one to use this winter. Its 89 bucks, any comments welcome. Thanks

One comment. The best $89. bucks you will spend on the bike! You'll never know how you did without it.

+1 one of the best bike accessories there is, especially if you have a chain final drive.

+2. I actually have the "upgrade" Craftsman jack (aluminum bits, lighter in weight, and sits a bit lower.)

Best bang for the buck tool out in my garage.

I have one and love it. However, it has ceased working-either an air or fluid problem, so the foot pump won't raise it-and the instructions for fixing it are a bit incomprehensible. Any help?

After a while, you will wonder how you ever lived without one.

Get one tomorrow . Good bang for the buck . I knew Crafstman Jack before he passed .

+3 It will become your new Best Friend!

Its great as posted above plus it has a 1500lb weight limit. Pretty much covers a wide range of bikes. I work on my friends Goldwing from time to time and have had nothing but a positive experience.

A must have tool!

While you are there, get a 18mm sparkplug socket...

I got one for Christmas and I love it all ready.Makes cleaning the bike a lot easier

I have the steel version. Would love to have the aluminum version but the steel one works just fine. I've used it a ton. I think I got it a few years ago on sale for $66. Much, MUCH better than the no-name-brand jack that my buddy has.

Yup.
Aluminum if you can justify.
Mine is in use more than it is idle.

Whitzoo, my brand new craftsman jack failed to work the day I got it, christmas, zero degrees out, brought the cylinder part in and warmed it up, drained the gelatinas oil out and replaced it with atf. works great now.

mike

That concludes that. Next purchase.

I got the aluminum one for the reason of lighter in weight.
To store it I used two short pieces of unistrut and hung it off the back of my roll-around tool box. I have used it about once per week for 2-1/2 years now and still working well. I wouldn't want to work on the bike(or wash it) without it at this point.
Gary

Got the steel one and works for me. It's got more weight that the aluminum one but it also has wheels. I love mine and if you have a bike you realy need one. Not only for working and maintaining but it will cut down the time it takes to clean the bike. What ever lift you get make sure it has wheels, holding notches, and has pads.

I've had mine for a few years now and I have to agree with everyone that it is the best bike accessory that I've bought.

I do have one question for the guys that have the steel one-
When you lower it does it go all the way down or does it stick up above the base a little?

+# (insert # here). Use it all the time.

Regards,

Tom

I am very happy with mine. I've had it for at least 10 years now, and the only problem has been that the stabelising feet sometimes vibrate down and start dragging on the floor while using the jack to move bikes.

One of the best things I've bought for the bike and it makes life so much easier when you clean your wheels and chain.

Only slightly off topic, I recently purchased the aluminum automotive jack from Craftsman. They have 2, one is about $289 the other (I got) is about $179. This is the best jack I've ever owned, I should have replaced that 200 lb. monstrosity years ago!