Topic: Any problem with the Sears Yellow jack for my 08 SERK? (Read 6783 times)

ace07fxdl · « **on:** November 17, 2007, 11:32:55 AM »

I need a jack. I know J&S makes a great jack but I figure if the Sears yellow jack will work for me why not. If it won't I'll go J&S. Thats why I'm asking here. Main use will be just to jack up for the winter and cleaning, a little maint, etc. I've got tie-downs if I need them which I know I will. Any thoughts on the sears yellow jack for use with my 08SERK

Fired00d · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2007, 11:41:22 AM »

You may want to take a look at this thread - New Sears Bike Jack.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

mr_magoo · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2007, 11:46:10 AM »

Have the older style and it works great for washing and detailing the bike. Would be hard to change the oil or do work on the bike. IMHO

Fired00d · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2007, 11:49:31 AM »

Quote from: mr_magoo on November 17, 2007, 11:46:10 AM

Have the older style and it works great for washing and detailing the bike. Would be hard to change the oil or do work on the bike. IMHO

Ditto here.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

ace07fxdl · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2007, 11:51:12 AM »

wow....ty for posting that link. I don't need to try and save a few pennies with any worries about jack failure like that. I'm going J&S. Thanks again.

Fired00d · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2007, 11:55:29 AM »

Quote from: ace07fxdl on November 17, 2007, 11:51:12 AM

wow....ty for posting that link. I don't need to try and save a few pennies with any worries about jack failure like that. I'm going J&S. Thanks again.

You're welcome. Good decision.

If I were doing anything other then washing/detailing bike w/my jack I'd go the same route.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

porthole · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2007, 06:01:19 PM »

Check this thread

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=5246.0;all

I did a review detailing some items with the jack including the optional oil drain pan, but the thread is in limbo somewhere here, maybe one of the mods can find it

http://www.cvoharley.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1143902438/0

Fired00d · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2007, 06:04:22 PM »

Quote from: porthole on November 17, 2007, 06:01:19 PM

Check this thread

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=5246.0;all

I did a review detailing some items with the jack including the optional oil drain pan, but the thread is in limbo somewhere here, maybe one of the mods can find it

http://www.cvoharley.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1143902438/0

That link is to the old site which isn't up anymore. Do you remember what the topic was, who started the thread, or what it's about? Some keywords would help.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

Fired00d · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2007, 06:08:50 PM »

Is this the one you are looking for - J&S Jack and the SEEG?

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

Fired00d · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2007, 06:13:21 PM »

Or maybe this one - J&S Jack - revisited?

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

porthole · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2007, 06:41:25 PM »

Quote from: Fired00d on November 17, 2007, 06:04:22 PM

Do you remember what the topic was, who started the thread, or what it's about? Some keywords would help.

Gary, The topic was something along the lines of J&S Jack review, and I started it. I posted a bunch of pictures and also showed the oil pan during an oil change. Along with my hint for the thumb screws.

Fired00d · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2007, 06:45:00 PM »

Quote from: porthole on November 17, 2007, 06:41:25 PM

Gary, The topic was something along the lines of J&S Jack review, and I started it. I posted a bunch of pictures and also showed the oil pan during an oil change. Along with my hint for the thumb screws.

It wasn't either of the ones I posted above?

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

RJ749 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2007, 07:16:37 PM »

Quote from: Fired00d on November 17, 2007, 11:41:22 AM

You may want to take a look at this thread - New Sears Bike Jack.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

This looks like the info from d00d's post that has the only user info, after reading the posts there.

Quote from: re-tread on August 15, 2005, 09:17:51 AM

I bought one of those Sears jacks on Sunday, fits beautiful under the bike and the lift is incrediable, and it is secure from left to right, but the bike is unstable forward and rear, I believe the aluminium is not strong enough and twists and gives when raised it starts this rocking action, like a hobby horse. I would not want to wrench on it., or even rub on it. So thanks to Sear's great return policy, it goes back it goes Monday,
IMHO - don't waste your time

porthole · « **Reply #13 on:** November 18, 2007, 11:37:03 AM »

Quote from: Fired00d on November 17, 2007, 06:45:00 PM

It wasn't either of the ones I posted above?

I think both of those posts cover it. It' been long enough I don't remeber.

J&S Jack and the SEEG

J&S Jack - revisited

skreminegul07 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 24, 2007, 03:27:17 PM »

One problem with the SEars Aluminum Yellow Jack is that the handle will pull out of the jack if you pull on it to move the bike. The small spring loaded pin doesn't go deep enough in the groove to hold it very well. I pulled it apart and ground everything down so that the pin protrudes more now. Be careful or you will go flying backwards. I know two other owners and this is common.

EAGLE1 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 24, 2007, 11:34:52 PM »

Quote from: skreminegul07 on November 24, 2007, 03:27:17 PM

One problem with the SEars Aluminum Yellow Jack is that the handle will pull out of the jack if you pull on it to move the bike. The small spring loaded pin doesn't go deep enough in the groove to hold it very well. I pulled it apart and ground everything down so that the pin protrudes more now. Be careful or you will go flying backwards. I know two other owners and this is common.

the second problem is that its made of Aluminum

but don't sweat it, when you finally decide to junk that POS you can take joy in the thought of all the Beer cans it will produce

skreminegul07 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2007, 05:41:22 PM »

NASCAR jacks are aluminum too, and airplanes.........................

EAGLE1 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 25, 2007, 07:40:04 PM »

Quote from: skreminegul07 on November 25, 2007, 05:41:22 PM

NASCAR jacks are aluminum too, and airplanes.........................

who really cares if they drop a NASCAR

correct, but depending on which aircraft you are referring to its primarily only the skin that is made of beer cans, the frame is mostly composite materials such as carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) helping to make them lighter and more fuel efficient. advances in new materials such as aluminum-lithium alloys, discontinuously reinforced aluminum composites, elevated temperature alloys, and other materials have been utilized over the last several decades along with Finite element analysis which is carried out for the different design cases and the allowable stresses. recently, new advanced composite materials consisting of high strength fibers embedded into an epoxy matrix have been utilized. These composites provide for major weight savings in airplane structures since they have such a high strength to weight ratio. When replacing aluminum structure with graphite/epoxy composites a weight reductions of 20% or better are easily realized.

sadunbar · « **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2007, 07:54:50 PM »

Quote from: EAGLE1 on November 25, 2007, 07:40:04 PM

who really cares if they drop a NASCAR

correct, but depending on which aircraft you are referring to its primarily only the skin that is made of beer cans, the frame is mostly composite materials such as carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) helping to make them lighter and more fuel efficient. advances in new materials such as aluminum-lithium alloys, discontinuously reinforced aluminum composites, elevated temperature alloys, and other materials have been utilized over the last several decades along with Finite element analysis which is carried out for the different design cases and the allowable stresses. recently, new advanced composite materials consisting of high strength fibers embedded into an epoxy matrix have been utilized. These composites provide for major weight savings in airplane structures since they have such a high strength to weight ratio. When replacing aluminum structure with graphite/epoxy composites a weight reductions of 20% or better are easily realized.

You know the worlds leading manufacturer of Aerospace Fiber Placement machine tools is located in your hometown of Rockford, right??

EAGLE1 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2007, 08:07:10 PM »

Quote from: sadunbar on November 25, 2007, 07:54:50 PM

You know the worlds leading manufacturer of Aerospace Fiber Placement machine tools is located in your hometown of Rockford, right??

Yup

skreminegul07 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2007, 08:12:15 PM »

Quote from: EAGLE1 on November 25, 2007, 07:40:04 PM

who really cares if they drop a NASCAR

correct, but depending on which aircraft you are referring to its primarily only the skin that is made of beer cans, the frame is mostly composite materials such as carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) helping to make them lighter and more fuel efficient. advances in new materials such as aluminum-lithium alloys, discontinuously reinforced aluminum composites, elevated temperature alloys, and other materials have been utilized over the last several decades along with Finite element analysis which is carried out for the different design cases and the allowable stresses. recently, new advanced composite materials consisting of high strength fibers embedded into an epoxy matrix have been utilized. These composites provide for major weight savings in airplane structures since they have such a high strength to weight ratio. When replacing aluminum structure with graphite/epoxy composites a weight reductions of 20% or better are easily realized.

sadunbar · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2007, 08:16:28 PM »

Quote from: EAGLE1 on November 25, 2007, 08:07:10 PM

Yup

Do you/Did you work there?

sadunbar · « **Reply #22 on:** November 25, 2007, 08:50:28 PM »

Quote from: sadunbar on November 25, 2007, 08:16:28 PM

Do you/Did you work there?

Wait a minute - it is coming back to me...we had this conversation some time ago...didn't we...

EAGLE1 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 25, 2007, 10:17:50 PM »

Quote from: sadunbar on November 25, 2007, 08:50:28 PM

Wait a minute - it is coming back to me...we had this conversation some time ago...didn't we...

sadunbar,

Yes we did, I believe I read your post on the occupation thread a while back and realized we probably had some mutual acquaintances. I have not directly worked for them but have been involved in the Aerospace industry for the past 20 yrs.

skyglide · « **Reply #24 on:** November 26, 2007, 08:29:08 PM »

Getting back on thread you will have no problems.

novazeus · « **Reply #25 on:** November 27, 2007, 01:15:58 AM »

I used mine tonight. Without the bags or the seat on, the bike balanced nicely with the rear lift portion right up against the channel on the bottom of the bike. I forgot to lower the bike back onto the safety catch like you are suppose to do but it was still fairly stable with the hydraulic jack holding it. I realized what I was doing when I went to lower it and it is more stable when you take the pressure off the jack and lower it onto the safetys like you are suppose to do.

Sears give you a couple of straps you are suppose to use but I never use them, I just steady the bike if I am going to roll it around.

Author Topic: Any problem with the Sears Yellow jack for my 08 SERK? (Read 6783 times)