jacking her up!

[Chet]

I want to jack up my 400ex to work on it, I see some guys use a stand in the center of the quad, I have an old floor jack that went south after 25yrs, so I am going to get something to raise the quad up, can it be done with some of these newer lightweight alum floor jacks, or should I get a motorcycle lifting jack, I was hoping to do it with a floorjack. any thoughts

Chet

[buck440]

i just use this big lunchbox and a five gallon bucket

[400ex07]

A floor jack works fine, but a motorcycle jack is much more stable.

[hornetgod13]

Like others had mentioned, a floor jack for cars and trucks will work but, stability will be a big factor. I use an ATV/Motorcycle jack and they work fantastic. Mine came with tiedown straps for added security. It's also convienient to be able to lift, pivot, and move the bikes around with little effort.

The one I bought from sears is the 1,500 lb professional model that cost $159.00. They sell another one for $99.00

[quad2xtreme]

Originally posted by hornetgod13
Like others had mentioned, a floor jack for cars and trucks will work but, stability will be a big factor. I use an ATV/Motorcycle jack and they work fantastic. Mine came with tiedown straps for added security. It's also convienient to be able to lift, pivot, and move the bikes around with little effort.

The one I bought from sears is the 1,500 lb professional model that cost $159.00. They sell another one for $99.00

Get this one. The cheaper one has the hydraulic bottle out near the end of it which screws up getting the jack under there because it hits the nerf bars.

[jeepthing07]

I use a old plastic milk crate with some blocks of wood on top of it. it was free

the cheaper craftsman one does not affect getting it under with nerf bars...
the 400ex on it:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/921056/XKJWU-DSC00947.JPG

[racerdan24]

Chet,
Check Harbor Freight if you have 1 where you live. I bought an atv jack for like 70.00 on sale.

[racerdan24]

Here is the one i got on sale over the summer for 70.00

[CJM]

I just lift mine and place a jackstand up front on the bumper and 2 jackstands on the axle or frame depending on where im working on, works well.

[quad2xtreme]

Originally posted by speedyquad
the cheaper craftsman one does not affect getting it under with nerf bars...
the 400ex on it:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/921056/XKJWU-DSC00947.JPG

mine did. what size are those tires?

Originally posted by quad2xtreme
mine did. what size are those tires?

the fronts are 22's and the rears are 20's

they are a little on the flat side in that pic though...

[quad2xtreme]

Originally posted by speedyquad
the fronts are 22's and the rears are 20's

they are a little on the flat side in that pic though...

yea, I was running mx with 18" tires.

the tires had the wheels nearly on the ground when i put the jack under it.

[250x_kyle]

speedy quad i had three of those stands. and the release piston to lower it broke in half on all of them. i got the billet one and it works wonders.

i have had this one for 4 years...usually there is a bike on it...

[Lonestar_R]

I have the same one the Speedy has and I would rather have the other more expensive craftsman if I had it to do over again. Actually when I bought mine they didn't have the aluminum one