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As of a few days ago, Sears had their Craftsman motorcycle jack on sale for $99.99 (1500 lb cap.) Hope this helps, Edward --- boinger <boinger@ns3.transora.com> wrote: > On Wed, 2003-04-09 at 19:14, > Matthew_Russell@ziba.com wrote: > > has anyone used one of these as an engine jack? > it's supposed to be able > > to lift 1500 lbs, i am thinking about getting one, > i can see it coming in > > REAL handy! > > > > http://www.eastwoodco.com/images/P10685.jpg > > I have a different-brand one of these for my Harley. > > I think you're imagining these as much smaller than > they are. They're > HUGE and very heavy - these are made to be a stable > base to lift a > Harley up 17" or so. > > Size-wise, you wouldn't be able to put it in the > back of a squareback > sideways (just for a relative sizing). > > I am 6'2" and pretty strong - I have to use two > hands deadlifting it > straight up by the handle on the end (so, vertical > and dangling) and > then I quickly waddle with it to where I'm going - > it must be 150 lbs or > more. > > Also, it doesn't like to 'stand up' to be put > against the wall or > whatever - mine happens to live in a little nook in > a closet where it > can't fall down. I used to live in a place with no > such nook, and one > time it scared me half to death when it decided to > collapse in the > middle of the night. > > ALSO, this one...look at those back caster > mountings...kind of a weak > design. I wouldn't put my bike up on that. > > -- > jeff vier > > 1967 Squareback - daily driver - midwest car getting > healthier slowly > 1969 Bug - street racer from California > boinger@qamail.transora.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | > mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com