I just saw this Craftsman ATV/Motorcycle jack:
Craftsman ATV Jack (http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summary/productsummary.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0284297757.104 7426097@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdjadchkgjjedkcehgcemgdffmdflf.0&vertical=SEARS&pid=00950190000&bidsite=CRAFT&vertical=SEARS&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes)

I wanted to know if anyone has used this for a sled? I am looking for an affordable rec lift for maintenance and cleaning and think this would work out.

Any input?

Thanks,
Joe

that one wouldnt be big enough for a sled dennis kirt has a good one maybe
hi performance to

I've seen it in person and it is small. I thought about modifying it though. But considering a good rec lift is only $200 bucks I'm going that route this summer and a 18v cordless drill to screw it up and down. AC Delco has a brand named one like the Craftsman also.

To answer your question directly... I think it would work, but you would have to make new top saddles for it, extend them!
I thought about this route too, but I'm still leaning towards the Mar-lift!

They are great for Quads but won't work on a sled without some serious modification.

Make your own, its not that hard. Do a search, there were plans posted here back in the fall.

Heres the one I made, works slick.

Yeah...Mar lift is the way to go. Don't forget to get the wheel option for it -- works REALLY well (I cannot imagine working on my sled without one)!

The ATV lift would require a lot of modifications to make it stable enough for a sled -- don't think it would be worth the aggrevation.

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with the sled

Fishhog... still have the plans for that?
I measured one up at one of the shows a few years ago (before I moved) and I can find the drawing anywhere!! I dumba$$ me, didn't have it on CAD at the time! :angry:

Nice lift FishHog :D

800MXZ just sent me the plans from kgmz's website, looks like a few other SW.com members built this one last fall with great success :D

Here is the URL: http://www.zenitram-inc.com/sledlift.htm

Thanks KGMZ :thumbsup:

yea.... hook us up fish hog

Well, look at that, I actually found the link. See, sometimes I am organized.

This is where I got them from. I had to make a few minor modifications, since I couldn't get a crank with the right amount of travel.

Sled Lift Plans (http://www.zenitram-inc.com/kgmz.htm)

apparently Mich is more organized than I am. you beat me too it.

Fishhog... you rock!
Who drew that up? Looks good! That's what I do... well, shop drawings and fabrication drawings!

You wouldn't happen to have the cad file would you?? What changes did you make?
:thumbsup:

No, those are not my plans. I have to give credit to KGMZ. :thumbsup:

I just copy other peoples work. Got me through High School and college, so why change now ;)

Originally posted by FishHog@Mar 12 2003, 02:29 PM
apparently Mich is more organized than I am.* you beat me too it.
:D
I was IMing with Dave about this lift this morning and found the URL was posted here back in October 2002.

Great info :)

Awsome: look on site
http://www.zenitram-inc.com/kgmz.utm :thumbsup:

Downloaded the drawings.... plotted them 24"x36"... in production now!!! :p SWRules
It also helps to have a machine/fabricating shop 10 paces from my office door!

Originally posted by ZR Rider@Mar 12 2003, 04:00 PM
Downloaded the drawings.... plotted them 24"x36"... in production now!!! :p SWRules
It also helps to have a machine/fabricating shop 10 paces from my office door!
:thumbsup:
I sent the plans to a buddy who is plotting them out today :D
I wish your shop was closer to Detriot :p

You cant lif a sport bike up with it because of the body

Speaking of sport bikes -- has anyone here tried adapting a Mar-lift for use with motorcycles?

Seems to me that a plywood platform bolted on would work OK, but I haven't tried it yet.

Anyone?

So... built the deck (which shut my wife up for awhile), did the landscaping (which shut my wife up)... finally put my lift together and tried it out!!

Under sled, almost all the way up

another
it still needs another coat of paint, add the wheels and cut the trail mount off the jack, but hey, I need to start working on my sled!! lol :thumbsup:

Nice work. Looks great, even with that green sled on it ;)

:D I bought a Mar-Lift at the Snowmobile and ATV Show in Clarence, NY last fall. Works great. I rebuilt a wrecked AC without ever having to take it down off the lift, including riveting the belly pan on. Bought the one with the brake winch and the wheel kit.

The guy sold out of them at the show-an entire truckload!

LB700,
I have a stand, not the Mar lift, more along the lines of ZR's. Had an older Goldwing on it for extensive restoration work. Just used a couple of 2x4's across top of stand frame placed under motor and exhaust. It was a pain to get it on there
but once there seemed pretty sturdy. Would do it again if the situation came up, but not for simple stuff like oil changes, etc. Made a world of difference working on stuff at eye level....

AL

we have a jack like that one or similiar to it, and it does not do the greatest job for lifting sleds up, you can put it under front and lift the front up fine but without modifacation you would not be able to lift the whole sled up with that but other wise it works realy well for the atv`s

I've only had mine working for just over a week, but I can see many benefits to this thing!
Before, I couldn't really hang my sled from above (finished ceiling) and I really don't trust the builders job they did on the framing. There is like a 2 foot air space to the floor joist above. So hang is out of the question.
But now, I have the sled sitting about 4" off the ground, still low enough to tuck in the corner, but keeps the weight off the springs and shocks.

And I can see it being great for clutching, or just regular service between rides!
Sucks that it took so long to build, but well worth the wait!

I am in the process of putting one of the lifts together. Just need to weld and paint.

Fishhog or ZR Rider where did you get the jack and how much?
ZR was there a reason for altering the to support?

For anyone interested
I had the metal cut from where I bought it (Aurora Metal Store). Cost me $100. plus bolts.

It will be nice not having to bend over to clean and work on the sled

Not rubbing it in but I got a better deal then that!! My entire lift costs less then $50.00! lol Donated steel!
Me&my, is there a TSC (tractor supply store) in Newmarket?? I got the jack that is listed on the drawings for around $30.00 Hardware is a $1.49/lbs. and paint (Tremclad Black) was $4.59, both together... around $9.00!

It has to be that 15" stroke trailer jack! Or you have to move the bottom support forward!
Follow the plans and it works fine!
Mine lifts sooooo easy! It will be even better when the wheels are welded on!
No real reason for changing stuff, I don't have a quad, so I didn't care if the back supports were bolted or welded, so instead of getting 1/8 steel bent into a "u"shape, then drilling 2 more holes in the frame... I welded 1"x2" tube on!
And at the front, I split the cross bar in 2.... most sleds don't have flat belly pans, so why have a flat surface where the sled can rock??
Again, 2 - 1"x2"x6" long tubing, welded on the frame. Look at the pic of the lift raised on the workmate. You can see that I added another tube to the upper frame!
I have also found 1/8" x 3" rubber strips that I am putting on top of the 1"x2" tubing.

I don't remember exactly what I paid, but I think my steel was in the $100 range, and total about $130 or so.
I could only find a 12" jack, so did some minor mods to the support. I got mine at an industrial supply store in Sarnia, but Canadian Tire, Wallmart, TSC, Home Depot all sell them. They are a trailer jack, so any place that deals with that stuff will carry them.

Try Princess Auto, I'll bet they carry them for the best price in Ont.

Good luck,

FishHog

My stands were purchased from a dealer with a ton of them at the Novi Mi. Show last fall......2 for $150. each. That was a pretty good deal, but they were easy to find for under 200. If your time is worth anything, I can't see building one unless you just want to...or the materials are free.

i've got one of the Mar-lifts with the wheel kit,the powder coating sucks, but it works great don't know how i got along without one,

A few of us at work spent some time and built nine sledlifts total. Two of them for myself. It uses a 6 ton bottle jack. And you can use it for many things if you throw a piece of plywood on top of it. With the wheels you have a portable work bench, and when fully raised you can load things into the back of the truck without lifting them. I've loaded my rollaway toolbox this way and also my 12 horse lawn tractor. Just put your lumber down, roll it on, lift it and slide it right onto the tailgate. You might be able to load a sled this way too although I haven't tried that yet. They cost about 60 dollars total each to build.


SWRules

Well, I finally got my lift all put together and the the sled up on.
I have a couple of suggestions if anyone is putting together a lift based on the plans posted earlier. I have attempted to raise and lower sleds on other lifts with cable winches and they are not as smooth or as easy to use as this one. It is not perfect but it was sure nice having it as I did a suspension upgrade last weekend