Topic: Pittbull Lifts in Limbo! (Read 10021 times)

Bromebe · « **on:** December 12, 2015, 01:59:40 PM »

Been trying real hard to get a Pittbull lift, called several times yesterday and sent some emails to them and got nothing
Each time I called it just went to a mailbox that was full!

But Tony and Nikki reponsed to my request just now

They are in transition with a New Owner and will not be taking any orders until it's settled!
I actually said "Crap" today and went and bought a cheaper version
And man someone was telling me "NO"
Put the thing together and rolled it under the bike and the pump blew a seal!
Damn I was lucky that it did it before I got the bike in the air,
To do the wheels!

Been spending 3 days detailing the bike
So I just Rolled, Rolled again and rolled some more
Half a box later of Band aids I got the bike done!

Come on Nikki, I need a Pit Bull!!

Phantom309 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2015, 04:21:31 PM »

I would just go buy a Craftsman and be done with it ... mine never let me down and it's only 100 bucks. I'm on my 2nd one now only because when I traded my RGU for the Duc a couple years ago I sold it to a buddy for $50 since I couldn't use it on the Duc. He's still using it to this day to lift his trike ... ten yrs old and still going strong. How's that for a "cheap" jack? I had to buy another one when I got this bike last summer. I use it every time I get my bike out since I park it sideways in front of my garage to get my car in/out. I never strapped it down ever and it's stable enough. To each their own, but I'm not wasting hundreds on a jack that you can supposedly dance a jig on ... like you need to do that anyway. Get the (red & black) steel jack, not the (silver & yellow) aluminum jack. I don't get why everyone thinks you need to blow hundreds for a jack when it only takes one Franklin ... then you can put those other Franklins towards goodies for the bike.

BDMastiff · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2015, 07:54:19 PM »

You may want to take a look at this video before you choose a lift. Putbull is reviewed here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avJ2a0oOvCU

phato1 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2015, 08:25:32 PM »

If all you want to do is clean your wheels try one of these, I use mine every time I clean the bike.

phato1 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2015, 08:30:54 PM »

Of coursed if your going to be performing your own maintenance then I would recommend getting a jack. I had one until the moving company "misplaced" it during our big move to Tennessee this past fall. If I had more room in the garage I would get a table lift instead of replacing the jack.

68 XLCH · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2015, 08:31:55 PM »

J and S, top notch build and components.

Just finished using it an hour ago to detail my machine.

knothead · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2015, 08:56:47 PM »

where did you find that roller stand phato1

phato1 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2015, 09:18:07 PM »

Quote from: knothead on December 12, 2015, 08:56:47 PM

where did you find that roller stand phato1

Don't laugh... Harbor Freight tools, cost something like $30.00 and works great for cleaning the wheels. Only drawback is I have to move it from one wheel to the other, which of course means having to re-position the bike, but I find that easier than getting out the bike jack every time I wash the bike.

phato1 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2015, 09:24:28 PM »

Here it is: http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-wheel-cleaning-stand-98800.html

kiro · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2015, 09:30:18 PM »

Quote

J and S, top notch build and components.

Copy that - I really like my J&S Jack, top-notch in every respect... I have another jack a friend of mine gave me I use for my FXR. Wouldn't be comfortable lifting my CVO with it though. I have complete confidence in my J&S.

bakon · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2015, 09:59:45 PM »

I too phoned recently for a locking screw which holds lift from rolling around. No answer but ...Three emails back and forth but she located the box with them and said its being mailed. Said company was sold and moving.

Chains · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2015, 10:19:11 PM »

Quote from: phato1 on December 12, 2015, 09:24:28 PM

Here it is: http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-wheel-cleaning-stand-98800.html

On sale for $24.99 thru tomorrow

OBB · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2015, 07:08:13 AM »

Quote from: 68 XLCH on December 12, 2015, 08:31:55 PM

J and S, top notch build and components.

Just finished using it an hour ago to detail my machine.

The angle of your pix makes it looks like you smashed the nose of your bike into that slanted wall in the background.

2015FLHTKSE · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2015, 08:00:35 AM »

I use this one, works great for me and lightweight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/1500-lb-capacity-atv-motorcycle-lift-60636.html

Rooster · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2015, 10:05:05 AM »

Quote from: 2015FLHTKSE on December 13, 2015, 08:00:35 AM

I use this one, works great for me and lightweight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/1500-lb-capacity-atv-motorcycle-lift-60636.html

I bought that one and took it back and bought my second Craftsman. It was very unstable and was very hard to jack up like my bike was to heavy for it.

Mr. Warlock · « **Reply #15 on:** December 13, 2015, 11:15:23 AM »

Another vote for the J&S Jack, very well built and very stable. I have complete confidence in this jack.

BUT, When I first received, I had to call J&S and tell them something was missing from the box....... the guy said what was missing, I said the girl in the pictures and I expected that box, he was laughing so hard I think he pissed himself...

CVODON · « **Reply #16 on:** December 13, 2015, 01:43:13 PM »

As I have posted before I have over the years owned both the J&S and a Pitbull along with a Blackjack, which is no longer in business. I sold the Blackjack and the J&S and kept the Pitbull due to the Pitbull having the rotating deck. I turn the bike to the end of the lift and have no obstructions while working, which I like. But that being said, the J&S is better designed and more rigid. I just liked the swivel deck well enough that I kept the Pitbull. NOTE: the test pitbull in the video didn't have the rotating deck in case someone reading this is unfamiliar with the product line Pitbull sells a deck that replaces the upper support arms that rotates 360 degrees. It also adds a little rigidity to the unit as it's lower plate locks the two sides of the lift together solidly.

luc.who · « **Reply #17 on:** December 13, 2015, 07:40:09 PM »

Quote from: CVODON on December 13, 2015, 01:43:13 PM

As I have posted before I have over the years owned both the J&S and a Pitbull along with a Blackjack, which is no longer in business. I sold the Blackjack and the J&S and kept the Pitbull due to the Pitbull having the rotating deck. I turn the bike to the end of the lift and have no obstructions while working, which I like. But that being said, the J&S is better designed and more rigid. I just liked the swivel deck well enough that I kept the Pitbull. NOTE: the test pitbull in the video didn't have the rotating deck in case someone reading this is unfamiliar with the product line Pitbull sells a deck that replaces the upper support arms that rotates 360 degrees. It also adds a little rigidity to the unit as it's lower plate locks the two sides of the lift together solidly.

+1 I love the 360 degree spin. I park the bike in front of my truck and I use the turntable to clean the bike. great feature.

VANAMAL · « **Reply #18 on:** December 13, 2015, 09:22:28 PM »

Just buy a table lift and cut the crete

Trapperdog · « **Reply #19 on:** December 13, 2015, 10:39:53 PM »

Quote from: VANAMAL on December 13, 2015, 09:22:28 PM

Just buy a table lift and cut the crete

And then mount it on the ceiling. Don't forget the tie downs either way

Twolanerider · « **Reply #20 on:** December 13, 2015, 11:04:25 PM »

Quote from: TRAPPERDOG on December 13, 2015, 10:39:53 PM

And then mount it on the ceiling. Don't forget the tie downs either way

My gas cap would leak like that. I think the tunes would spill out of the radio too.

Rooster · « **Reply #21 on:** December 14, 2015, 01:22:02 AM »

Nice ceiling tiles.

Bromebe · « **Reply #22 on:** December 14, 2015, 10:05:52 AM »

the harbor freight jack is the one I grabbed Saturday and it blew the seal on the pump right has I was trying to lift,
took it right back

the lift in the floor is what I really want but it would actually need to be on a giant Lazy Susan so you drive in and spin and lift
but I'm sure your garage with the fancy floor as a circular drive with "entrance and Exists! out of Beverly Hills! nice

will check out the J&S

bakon · « **Reply #23 on:** December 14, 2015, 06:41:18 PM »

I got my lock down bolts today. Three of them. Only uses two so I got an extra now.
Even when moving they came through.
I don't use the turntable as it blocks draining fluids. Although I now have one of the fancy Harley low drain pans maybe I will put it back on if it takes some play out of it.

knothead · « **Reply #24 on:** December 15, 2015, 06:27:07 AM »

As we all know, Harbor Freight stuff is junk....much less lifting a M C on there jack....

OhioDave · « **Reply #25 on:** December 15, 2015, 08:02:06 PM »

Quote from: Twolanerider on December 13, 2015, 11:04:25 PM

My gas cap would leak like that. I think the tunes would spill out of the radio too.

Thinking it would be easy to drain the oil tho.....

TNCarters · « **Reply #26 on:** December 15, 2015, 08:05:36 PM »

Wonder if PitBull is closing their store up near Land Between the Lakes.

Torchmaster · « **Reply #27 on:** December 16, 2015, 08:43:10 PM »

Quote from: knothead on December 15, 2015, 06:27:07 AM

As we all know, Harbor Freight stuff is junk....much less lifting a M C on there jack....

I think as a general statement this is not accurate. I have a HF table lift and use it frequently. Have had many bikes on this lift over the past 5 years and not one problem. I also have their earthquake 1/2" impact gun and sockets. That gun has out performed many IR guns I've had. True some of their stuff is junk but not all.
I also have a craftsman yellow jack which is a heavier duty cycle jack. Paid 189.00 for it and it works great. Not sure if they make anymore though.

Check out this site, look for the harbor freight pass or fail thread.

http://www.garagejournal.com/

Nicky Pass · « **Reply #28 on:** December 19, 2015, 12:06:31 AM »

It's been posted before, but after watching this, how can you NOT go with J&S?

Indenial · « **Reply #29 on:** December 19, 2015, 09:23:11 AM »

Nice video. Makes sense to me. What's the cost difference?

luc.who · « **Reply #30 on:** December 19, 2015, 09:39:58 AM »

here is a pic of my x on my pitbull with the 360 turntable.

luc.who · « **Reply #31 on:** December 19, 2015, 09:41:59 AM »

and another

OhioDave · « **Reply #32 on:** December 19, 2015, 08:08:21 PM »

I have a J&S jack that I am generally pleased with however after five years the bottle jack needs replaced....

68 XLCH · « **Reply #33 on:** December 19, 2015, 08:21:40 PM »

They have replacement 6 ton bottles for 35 dollars, drilled for easy change over.

I know they now have a a round dial type hand control for the jack.

There are others out there less expensive, as long as it attaches easily.

bakon · « **Reply #34 on:** December 22, 2015, 08:50:23 PM »

Pitbull bottle jack lasted 12 years. But cost same to replace.

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