Rear wheel lift, is this adequate

[Bedifferent]

I don't see how it might lift.

I'm going to try one I found at Harbor Freight, aluminum 1.5 tons, may try and configure a holder on the lift so it holds the wheel steady while lifting it.

Sorry...It was intended to lift just the tire off the ground and position it to install on the final drive after the bike was in the air. If you go through the pictures in the link you will see how it draws together to lifts the tire.

 

[Bedifferent]

As for the lift, I bought this one...

https://m.sears.com/craftsman-professional-1500-lb-motorcycle-atv-jack/p-00950191000P

 

[1olbull]

My intention was to use it to lift and rotate just the rear tire to get it in position to put it back on the final drive. This would be after the bike is already up in the air.

Better be real sure the jack is on the right side of the bike and you're lifting the wheel against the kickstand.

I enlist the help of my brotherx who guides the rear wheel into place from the left side while I am lifting it up with both my feet and toes underneath from the right side.
I hope that makes some sense?

 

[1olbull]

As for the lift, I bought this one...

https://m.sears.com/craftsman-professional-1500-lb-motorcycle-atv-jack/p-00950191000P

That there jack looks real promising and perhaps better than mine!
Shall take a look at it myself.

 

[hoopla]

Sorry...It was intended to lift just the tire off the ground and position it to install on the final drive after the bike was in the air. If you go through the pictures in the link you will see how it draws together to lifts the tire.

Ahh, soo, said the blind man, any idea of how high it might go? they say h is 18 in, but is that just the handle? I think it's just the handle, it squeezes together and closeness of the rollers, nice idea though.
wish it went up more. would work really well on a car. just changed my snow tires out,

 

[hoopla]

I enlist the help of my brotherx who guides the rear wheel into place from the left side while I am lifting it up with both my feet and toes underneath from the right side.
I hope that makes some sense?

can you ship your brothers to Maine?

 

[Bedifferent]

Better be real sure the jack is on the right side of the bike and you're lifting the wheel against the kickstand.

I enlist the help of my brotherx who guides the rear wheel into place from the left side while I am lifting it up with both my feet and toes underneath from the right side.
I hope that makes some sense?

Yup.... that was the plan and what I did. I had my wife on the left and I was on the right. I had the bike lowered to line things up. I used my feet to "try" and lift the tire, but it's tough to rotate it a bit as well to get everything to mate up.

My thought was....the lift I posted could lift the tire for alignment and still allow for it to be rotated to catch the splines. Getting the tire straight up and down and keeping it that way so it could go on the final drive was a chore. A small dolly to lift, move and rotate the tire would be a great help. The foot toe thing was not a perfect solution to do that.

 

[cootertwo]

I agree, the lift from Northern tool looks interesting. I've been using the two leg/foot/toe lift approach, and it is a pain for sure, and at 68. I don't know how much longer I'll be able to do it that way.

 

[VABird]

I agree, the lift from Northern tool looks interesting. I've been using the two leg/foot/toe lift approach, and it is a pain for sure, and at 68. I don't know how much longer I'll be able to do it that way.

The most stable and useful lift around. Stays on the bike and usable with any std 2 - rail jack.
Jack-Be-Quick | Rocket III (2004-2018)

 

[1olbull]

can you ship your brothers to Maine?

Just send ticket - I'm sure he would love to go.