What Jack do you use for under the Motor to

[Rog3419]

Raise the Trike up to take off the front wheel or do other work to the Bike ??. Where you got it an how much, pictures if you can..... Thanks

 

[3W-lonerider]

heres how i raise mine. if i just need to get under it to lube the heim joints or remove the drive shaft to grease the splines i just put the a floor jack under the hitch and let it tilt to the right while jacking..it will go up quite high without worrying about it tipping..if i need to raise the whole trike off the ground..i put the jack under the engine and raise it to the desired height and put jack stands under the crash bar then move the jack to the rear and put it under the pumpkin and raise the rear to an equal height.. as far as 1 jack being able to jack it up like you would a regular bike..i have yet to find on..BTW i have a valk i/s with a motortrike kit.

 

[41inWV]

I use a 'Pitbull' Lift. They have adapters for several models of trikes:

TRIKE ON A PITBULL MOTORCYCLE LIFT

 

[M.A.T.]

Well, I would have to say 41inWV has a better model than I do with the Pitbull lift. I only had a 1500# Sears brand on hand but with a little help from a car jack and a jack stand I was able to lift the entire Tri-Glide off the floor and get under it to install a lift kit and a new set of slip-on mufflers myself.

I have pics of it up in the air. Check my album here:

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/memb...ft-kit-supertrapp-kerker-muffler-install.html

And the thread I created and get into detail about lifting the Tri-Glide is here:

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/harl...t-supertrapp-exhaust-soliciting-opinions.html

It's sketchy this way to say the least, but if you take your time and try not to lift too high (unless you have a Pitbull) or go crazy torquing bolts etc, and if I can do it, so can you.

The front tire only though should be possible with just about any car jack and keeping the TG in gear and locking the parking brake. But I would still use a pair of decent rubber chocks behind the rear wheels.

Good luck, and be safe.
Rob