...Just got this air jack from J & S Jacks the other day.......It took me almost 6 weeks for it to arrive as they are that far behind filling orders at "This moment" due to a back order difficulty in getting the actual hydraulic jack bottle used in making this stand..........However, I understand they are in the process of changing their supplier which would improve their mfg demand schedule........After talking with a very nice lady named Makala (I'm sure I misspelled the name), when I placed the order; It was clear to me that these Harley Tri Glide jacks are in hot demand!
........anyway, when it arrived via Fed Express truck, of course the shipping box was somewhat mutilated as I expected (it weighs around 100 lbs)..but all in all, the content survived the trip.
.....after studying the components of the box, it wasn't too hard to figure out how to assemble the jack (only 3 or 4 pieces to put together)........I did have to drill down a small amount of weld at one location on the massive frame to allow a bolt to align with a hole = where the handle bracket bolts on to the frame...(no big deal here...this things' frame is extremely well made with very heavy welds)....and it the unit has a "Top Notch" paint job too!
.....When assembled, it is quite impressive and appears to be built very well and sturdy.
..........Important to note that this jack can only be used by placing it under the LEFT SIDE as they said on their website. (it is apparent when you try to use it for the first time)
............After applying some air to the jack and nervously raising the trike up in the air for the first time, I checked for sturdiness of the Tri Glide....It was very firm!!!
..........Note: even though this is the air lift version of the jack, it still has the standard floor jack assembly on it that lets you pump it manually with your foot as well. (good in case you don't have an air compressor handy)
....Now for my personal opinion verdict of this air jack = ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!! (well worth the wait)....no more floor jacks for me! (YEY!)...wish I'd had it when I replaced my brake shoes a couple of weeks back or when I previously installed some new rear shocks....this jack would have been great.
........Worth noting: I have already installed an oil filter relocation kit to the lower rear area of the trike....The oil filter kit is from DK Customs Products and is installed per instructions (also a great item!) and in no way interferes with the use of this jack.... the jack lift brackets never touch the oil filter kit mount. All is good!
.....but I gotta' tell ya...even though this is a great lift jack for the Harley Tri Glide: "The thang ain't cheap!" ....Yeah it's pricey, but damn nice to have!
.....I know there are other fine jacks for trikes out there on the market....but this one is the only one I've now personally used and cannot speak about the other brands with knowledge.
.....this jack can be found at https://jsjacks.com website if any one wants to know.
........below are some pics I took (if they show clearly or at all as I'm new at posting pics here and I hope they come out large enough but they seem small when placing them on page):