Trike jack

[Trampas]

Just curious how many have jacks to jack up there bike, looking at the J & S jack, which I have heard is really good. I have seen posts of many people that have lifts and I have no room for a lift, the jack will have to do for now.

I have a jack for my other bikes and use them quite alot, especially for cleaning and waxing, doing the rims, etc etc. I know my jack won't lift a trike because of the way harley designed the frame. I want to be able to lift the trike up for cleaning and anything else that can be done without laying on the ground, I can get on floor ok, harder to get back up.

And as far as I can tell J & S jacks is the only ones building triglide jacks.


All for now Trampas

 

[clint44]

Not 100% sure but I think Pitbull makes a jack that will work with Harley trikes. Their stuff is really good.
The J&S would be my first choice,though.

 

[olddawg]

I have a J&S like it

 

[HDB0B]

I have the J&S trike jack and the optional $40 rail to convert it's use to regular cycles. Love it!

Bob

 

[RedOregon]

I just got a couple of ramps at the local Autozone. Ride up onto the ramps, parking brake, chock the tires outta paranoia, done.

 

[rap47]

I have the J&S jack also. Worth every penny to me.

 

[geezerglide11441]

Just curious how many have jacks to jack up there bike, looking at the J & S jack, which I have heard is really good. I have seen posts of many people that have lifts and I have no room for a lift, the jack will have to do for now.

I have a jack for my other bikes and use them quite alot, especially for cleaning and waxing, doing the rims, etc etc. I know my jack won't lift a trike because of the way harley designed the frame. I want to be able to lift the trike up for cleaning and anything else that can be done without laying on the ground, I can get on floor ok, harder to get back up.

And as far as I can tell J & S jacks is the only ones building triglide jacks.


All for now Trampas

J&S Trampas, you won't regret it!!

Roger

 

[BOXX3R]

I have been talking with a guy from Big Blue Motorcycle lifts in England. They offer lift packages for most any bike including Can Ams, but because they do not sell Harley Tri-Glides in the UK they don't offer one for the Tri because they do not have one to get measurement from. But they do want to make a lift of Tri-Glides. So I am helping them with photos and measurements.
It looks to be super compact, super simple and could easily fit inside any garage and be out of the way when not in use.

 

[Trampas]

Thanks for all the replies, will be ordering the J & S jack from them next week.


All for now Trampas

 

[Sunman]

Forgive my stupidity, the rear wheels only? And you have all the access you need without a jack? Sounds absolutely genius if it works. All I want to do is routine maintenance. It's not the money so much (okay its the money) but I have VERY limited garage space.

I also use car ramps for the rear wheels. This gives me plenty of room to get under the trike to check the belt, change exhaust, etc. If I want the front higher then after I have the rear wheels up on the car ramps I use my bike lift to raise the front end up. Never had a problem.

Sunman

 

[Recycledteen]

Did I read somewhere that the configuration under the new TG has changed and people are having an issue with their jacks sitting at the correct lift points? Not sure but I seem to remember that in the vague recesses of my feeble mind. Might be a question worth asking but again I maybe totally WAY offbase!

 

[nucseal]

Did I read somewhere that the configuration under the new TG has changed and people are having an issue with their jacks sitting at the correct lift points? Not sure but I seem to remember that in the vague recesses of my feeble mind. Might be a question worth asking but again I maybe totally WAY offbase!

It the 2017's that have the problem. They have change the configuration of the exhaust, if I remember correctly

Nuc

 

[Trampas]

Ok, the ones with the J & S jack, I don't want to raise it up to 18 inches for the winter storage, can I store it in a lower setting with the tires off the cement floor for the winter and still be good, my other 2 bikes are in the first setting all winter long, but they are not J & S jacks, but they have worked good for me since 1997.


All for now Trampas

 

[HDB0B]

Ok, the ones with the J & S jack, I don't want to raise it up to 18 inches for the winter storage, can I store it in a lower setting with the tires off the cement floor for the winter and still be good, my other 2 bikes are in the first setting all winter long, but they are not J & S jacks, but they have worked good for me since 1997.


All for now Trampas

The jack has multiple safety stop bar slots .... so jack up to the first slot and let down to lock the safety stop bars in place. No strain on the hydraulics at this point. This is how you want it when working .... locked safety bar position.

Bob

 

[Trampas]

Thanks HDBOB, I do know when raising it want it in the locked position for working on, when I talked to J & S they said it would be more stable at the top height which I don't want to go that high just for winter storage, just the tires off the ground is all I want, it's not like I will be banging into it when in storage, if I go to 1st or 2nd hole just to get the tires off the ground I would believe this would work for me at least, anybody have thoughts on this, just curious, I don't want the trike falling off the lift for sure, I don't think I could handle that LOL


All for now Trampas

 

[HDB0B]

Thanks HDBOB, I do know when raising it want it in the locked position for working on, when I talked to J & S they said it would be more stable at the top height which I don't want to go that high just for winter storage, just the tires off the ground is all I want, it's not like I will be banging into it when in storage, if I go to 1st or 2nd hole just to get the tires off the ground I would believe this would work for me at least, anybody have thoughts on this, just curious, I don't want the trike falling off the lift for sure, I don't think I could handle that LOL


All for now Trampas

When it is fully up the weight is centered over the base .... which is the position they show sitting on it and moving it around.
When in any other locked position it is fully stable .... but I would not sit on it and jump up and down as the base is not completely centered under the trike. epper:

You will like it!

Bob

 

[Trampas]

Thank you HDBOB, don't plan on sitting on it:laugh:, understand about it at full height, still not sure I would sit on it in the full position :AGGHH:, leap of faith I guess, I value the trike and my body whole alot more.



All for now Trampas

 

[Fozworth]

OK, I found the Jack you are talking about at jsjacks.com and it looks great.
But for the price my concern will be that when I update my Tri-Glide to a 2017 or any newer model the jack will be useless to me.

 

[Bill G]

Have one and it works great. ThumbUp J&S jack for Harley Trikes is sweet.

Pic with my Freewheeler on it also works great with my new 2017 Tri Glide.

Ride Safe,
Bill G

 

[Bill G]

Have one and it works great. ThumbUp J&S jack for Harley Trikes is sweet.

Pic with my Freewheeler on it also works great with my new 2017 Tri Glide.

Ride Safe,
Bill G

A little more information to add,


My J&S Harley trike Lift that I bought for my 2015 also works on my 2017 Tri Glide to and lifts it just fine. It does now take precise placement and more manipulation to get in place under the trike. Fits further back now on swing arm do to a different exaust design on the 2017. The jack now has to be just right because of the Milwaukee 8 new exaust system design.

See pic,s

Ride Safe,
Bill G

 

[Trampas]

Bill G, glad to see it will work with the 2017 triglides, the pics will show it does with precise movement of jack, this will help quite a few people that have had the jacks for awhile and then traded to the 2017. By your second pic it does look a little close and I can see why it takes a little precise movement to get it to work.

I know on mine with the 2016 I had to loosen up a cross over clamp up to get it to work better and I know quite a people had to do the same as I learned this on this site I do have to say it is not necessary but it does make it easier to get under and jack it up with the clamp in the up position.


All for now Trampas

 

[Bill G]

Bill G, glad to see it will work with the 2017 triglides, the pics will show it does with precise movement of jack, this will help quite a few people that have had the jacks for awhile and then traded to the 2017. By your second pic it does look a little close and I can see why it takes a little precise movement to get it to work.

I know on mine with the 2016 I had to loosen up a cross over clamp up to get it to work better and I know quite a people had to do the same as I learned this on this site I do have to say it is not necessary but it does make it easier to get under and jack it up with the clamp in the up position.


All for now Trampas

Trampas,

Yes correct, ThumbUp I forgot to mention I did have to rotate a clamp a little for a better fit (this may differ from trike to trike). You have to put the jack in at an angle towards the rear axle. Then rotate the short Lift plate on the jack into the up position with the handle. Then wiggle or pull jack sideways back towards the front of the trike by pulling the jack sideways into place. Placing the short lift plate arm on the jack between the belt and the exaust cross over. It's a close fit but it works.

Ride Safe,
Bill G