An excellent real-world comparison between the two jacks. I have never gotten over the wobble on either Jack with the bike up in the air. It makes my hair stand up! Great job, as always, Cue. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Eric

Excellent review Cue! I’m in need of one.

Great info on the jacks. I need to get me one soon. 🤙🏾👍🏾

Thank you for your excellent advise. Fantastic job explaining..

In addition to your content, your video quality, lighting and garage appearance are excellent. Professional channel, sir.

Nice video cue thank you for the information

Very informative👍🏿.

Another great video

Thanks again. I really enjoy watching your content, very informative. I would prefer the J&S lift for the sturdiness. The price is steep but I’d rather afford a sturdy lift than risking a bike drop. I purchased the OTC 1545 last summer, and like most things the price has increased. I forgot which channel I watched but, they recommended the OTC lift. It’s another good option. Often times I used the lift just to move the bike around the garage when I’m multitasking. Veteran to veteran, thanks for your service. I did a career in the Corps doing logistics. You look very familiar, we may have crossed paths before.

Thanks for that, very helpful

Great comparison of the two lifts

Well done sir👍

Great Video. Availability. I looked a reviews. I stopped in at Harbor Freight. They had a 1 day sale. I got mine for $159. The 1 thing I don't like is that when lowering the bike you must keep complete control of the descent or it will come down fast. Other that works great.

Great review.

Thanks for the great review . I purchased the Harbor Freight jack and it has met my needs . The biggest safety concern for me is lowering the bike .

great review

Love it - I just picked up the cheaper version of the HF jack you showed - they have 2 different models. It was like $99 on sale! Still in the box but I'm excited to try it out!

I’m making comments while I’m watching your video. When you engage the safeties, it also stabilizes the bike on the JS Jack always use the safeties when washing and everything it makes it twice as stable at least

I dumped my streetglide with that pos 1500 lb aluminum harbor freight jack. Those flat metal bars that support the front failed after only using it a couple times. It was only raised about half way on industrial carpet tiles in my garage. I tried to move it a couple inches and the whole thing twisted sideways. I damaged the front fender and jammed the kickstand against the frame. I caught the bike before it fell completely sacrificing my back. I had a no name lift with the bottle jack for 10 years of washing, replacing tires, rebuilding forks, engine work and moved it all over my garage with the bike on it with zero issues. I only got the 1500 lb aluminum HF jack because the bottle jack on the old one was leaking after 10 years of use. Another problem i have with the HF jack is it leaks down slowly lowering your bike unless you engage the safety lock. If i was to forget that lock, not have the kickstand out and bike leaning towards the kickstand my bike would be laying on its side in a couple hours. I had my bike on the old lift a bunch of times for days and it never lowered even when the bottle jack leaked and safety bar not engaged. I use the HF lift now for work on my jeep to remove or replace the differentials. I would never trust it to lift my bike again. I did use it after it collapsed to complete the work i started on the bike but had to use wood blocks to support the part the bike sits on or i could actually watch those weakened flat bars bending again when raising the bike. I had to raise it a little then shove the wood blocks in, raise it a little more adding more blocks. To be honest i never felt confident with that lift even when new. I raised it to its max and stood on it and with my 200 pounds was able to rock it left, right, backwards and forward way too much. With the bike lifted to it's max its very unstable. I've been working on bikes, cars, boats for 60 years and never had a lift fail. It's a hazard and accident waiting to happen. Imagine a little kid bumping into the lift causing it's collapse and being crushed by a 1000 pound bike. I will never purchase anything from harbor freight again and could care less about the warranty because a replacement is still going to be a pos.

I think id take the standard HF jack before the aluminum one. It seems to be more stable than the aluminum one. Thank you for the video.

I converted my JS to air/hydraulic. Harbor freight has the air/hydraulic jacks that will work and lift it to full height. Gotta drill a few holes in the jack base but it works great. Great channel sir! Never lift a 20/40k bike with a cheap jack is what I say. Spend the money and get quality jack. Pay now or pay later.

A first-timer to your YT channel. Great video. Excellent content. I appreciate your objective feedback on both units. Clicking that Subscribe button now. Ride safe. 😎👍

Thank you for a great video. Unfortunately, you chose to compare the more expensive of the Harbor Freight lift. The extremely cheap model is much closer to the JS dimension but will outperform it in every category you listed. It also has all the disclaimers for liability purpose but will allow the bike to be moved without the straps. The biggest difference is the 2-pedal system, One up one down. Total control, in fact I lower the bike without holding on to it. The one you chose is basically a converted car jack. Sometimes less is more. Gorgeous bikes, love the color. Again ,Thank you

Lift tables are bulky and tend to fill up with "stuff". J&J and Bulldog are much more stable than the competition (I wiggle check). BTW I copy the USAF aircraft stands I used at work and make "ram locks" for all the hydraulic lifts/jacks I use. Proper jacking safety includes letting the jack onto the safety or ram lock then CLOSING the hydraulic valve so BOTH resist compression. My Bulldog got a ram lock (square tubing with one side sliced out slid over the jack shaft) which would of course work on a J&S. The HF jack has bascially THREE not FOUR points of ground contact so it's less stable unless you feel like modding it. I've two Bulldogs bought used and would just as well by J&S but none turned up. If you want an amazingly nice way to raise your motorcycle and own a crane or gantry, suspend it from properly rated slings. My FXR project hangs in space and I can easily reach all of the bike including all the bottom.. Takes slightly longer than jacking but there are zero obstacles so they're great for building bikes.

You are the only video that ever mentions removing a rear tire on a jack lift. It seems there should be a bunch of vids because of the hazard that could happen.

Harbor Freight gets a lot of slack and they do sell some stuff that has low quality. They also sell some stuff that is pretty good quality especially for the guy who only uses some of these items occasionally and not every day. You just need to do your homework. I actually have a Craftsman lift that is similar to the J&S, but I don't think the footprint is quite as large. It sounds like your jack won't lift to full capacity because it is low on fluid, but I could be wrong. Great video and comparison.

My HF jack is sketchy as all get out my Street Glide wiggles and wobbles. I only use it not for washing and detailing as I won't lift the wheels off the ground, that's how sketchy it is.

J&S Jack is awesome once you jack it up make sure you put it on the locks. I sit on my dresser and move it around the garage without strapping it take the bags off wash the bike take the seat off leave the bike all winner up on the Jack. I recommend spraying some kind of fluid on the ram, so it does not rust through the winter, and also that Jack has a lifetime warranty all but the hydraulic jack which you can purchase for 30 some dollars off of that same company. I do not have the handle on mine which would be nice but I would have to remove it for storage harbor freight don’t know nothing about them but the JS Jack lifetime warranty, unless they sold the company like that other Jack company pitbull. And the JS Jack is better than the pitbull really good Jack. I’ve had mine for at least 15 years probably more. And I have I have the other jacks. This one’s the best stable of course always strapped up like if you’re gonna pull off tires you do that on a car lift if you pull motor or transmission or something heavy you better support the back of the car use some common sense.

Mine was about a week

Great job. Have a J&S from when they had good customer service. Guess they are shuddered now. Not quite mute. Advanced glaucoma has me selling both RoadKing and stand. Trying to come to a good price on the stand. I’ll almost always buy American. Too bad these Americans didn’t survive the ‘business side’.

Apparently, J&S had closed. I could be wrong, but that's all I can find on the internet.

Harbor Freight sells a cheaper jack that looks like JS. Works great.

Harbor Freight sells jack exactly like the JS jack for $100....handle included The HF you got has additional rails to raise it up so the crossbar isn't in the way Now compare either to the Harley lift

I strongly disagree with some of your commentsuch on stability and maneuverability I also have a video I made on 14:16 14:16 the Harbor Freight blue aluminum jack. check it out

Just tried to order a J&S all it says is out of stock

Video sponsored by J&S. Ill keep my harbor freight jack, it fits under my pans and shovels. I dont ride or work on the newer disposable Harleys.

If you’re Jack does not go any higher, I would call JS Jack company tell them it looks like a new jack. They will send you another one probably another hydraulic. That’s the only reason it won’t go up which brings me to my next J&S jack is American made lifetime warranty family owned business. At least it used to be unless they sold the company like pitbull did

I'LL TAKE the harbor freight....................