10/11/2022
【Reprint my customer's attentive evaluation】
Good quality, lower bushing needs better glue
Overall, this is a great value if you can remove and reglue the lower bushing into the lift tube, everything else is great quality. I wouldn't try to lift 1000lbs with it, but a 400lb ATV should be no problem if you can push down with 100lbs, above that, you need to be careful not to side load the foot lever.
I was excited to see an adjustable lift stand, I have a single height one from the local dealer than has served me well, although it is fairly hard to lift the bike due to the short lever.
This is definitely a step up from the dealer stand (and for less dough!). The frame is excellent quality, and the welds are excellent. There are rubber feet on all 4 corners, which is a nice feature, since it doesn't wobble on concrete. The aluminum plate seems sturdy, and the rubber pad is well affixed using through holes, not glue. This will not scratch up the bottom of your bike, and is grippy, since it is rubber, not HDPE like other stands, so it is easier to apply torque to your bike without it spinning off the stand. The top has a bit of wobble when extended, but all of these lift stands do. Just make sure a dirt bike is stable before you walk away.
The stand can get up to 17.5 inches, and as low as 10.5 inches. There is only 3.25 inches of lift, which is rather limited, compared to 4.5 inches for my other stand. The benefit is that it becomes easier to lift since the motion ratio is greatly improved. It works for both my KTM dirt bike, and my 400ex ATV, although the height needs to be changed.
I was able to lift my 400ex with the stand at the minimum height, with 70-80 lbs on the foot lever. This atv is nearly 400lbs wet. After the 3rd lift, the lower bushing was pulled from the tube due to the side load. There was just 2 nubs and a couple dots of glue holding it on, so I pulled it apart, scuffed and cleaned it up, then glued it all back together using jb weld. It works beautifully now, and with a bit of extra grease, the operation is much smoother.
The damper works well when lowering, although it is a bit slow at 5 seconds to lower my 220lb dirt bike. It doesn't have any resistance during the lift, which is nice.
Assembly was easy, and straightforward. I couldn't fit the safety catch, so I swapped the pins in the linkage, and it fit, since the other was slightly longer. The included wrenches were a nice touch, although they are poorly made, and slipped off the nuts and bolts if you had the tapered side inward.
I left out the large washer, I wanted the lock nut to bite into the aluminum plate. I made sure there were 4-5 threads minimum.
It also came with a sheet of stickers of you want to dress it up. I'll save those for another day.
