Duh.... good points. I personally don't think I could trust a jack to stay put while I was under anything it was holding up anyway. $135 for a stand though..... sheesh!

 

PepsX Stands are great. I was lucky enough to have some scrap angle iron around and the metal saw my dad owned. I made my own stand. Like the others that use their Harbor Freight jack to lift the bike. I then bring in the kick stand and slide my home made PepsX Stand under the bike and remove the jack. So easy to get to everything with the jack stand.

 

Still need the tube size of e metal to make one. Anyone anyone?

 

It looks to me 1'' I.D plus I think it's 16 gage.
I hope this helps.

 

Don't know why Harbor Freight quit selling these stands. Only ones I've sen like it are around $250 and I paid about $50 for this one.
Painters tape stuck on the wheel is optional.

 

I like that one! The tape was a great idea!

 

I saw those earlier....
nice.

 

cut side out of five quart oil jug makes a great oil pan and fits under bike without jacking

 

I have one of those garages where everything has it place and that's all the room there is. Jeremy made me a 4 wheeler that is very easy to move the Bull around on. sure makes it nice when I have to get in behind or just want to get him out for a day.

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I use 1.25 square tube x 1/8 wall for mine

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Just realized, Old post

 

I know this is a very old thread, but maybe some newer members can benefit from seeing these ideas.

I know I'm feeling a bit stupid for having waited this long to finally build my own stand....

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I've been meaning to build one as well.... I still haven't, but probably will next week or two. Thanks for bringing up this old thread for all of us newbs!!

 

if you already own qty 4 jack stands for working on cars/trucks, then an 8 foot 2x6 cut in half can be used as supports with 2 jack stands holding each 4-foot section.