HF ATV jack, carbon-one adapter and a rear tire

[BigBear]

I have a HF ATV jack (el-cheapo) and a carbone-one lift adapter.

 

I'm "planning" on taking off the rear wheel this weekend to clean/lube the splines, etc.

 

Couple of questions:

 

1) Will the HF jack lift the bike high-enough to allow me to remove the rear wheel?

 

2) Will the removal of the rear-wheel affect the counter-balance of the bike on the carbone-one lift adapter?

 

3) How "unstable" will the bike be on the lift-adapter with the rear wheel removed?

 

I'm attempting to eliminate any CATASTROPHIC surprises during this maintenace event!

 

Thanks!

Edited May 25, 2010 by BigBear
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[slick97spirit]

I'm sure there are others that will have done it differently than me, but here's how I overcame any concern about off balance while changing the rear tire.

I put the bike on the adapter and removed the front wheel as I was working on that end too.

I couldn't get the tire from under the fender w/o raising the bike, so I just pushed the jack back under the adapter and raised it up enough to do so.

With the front wheel off too, there were no issues. Once I had the rear removed I set it back down on the adapter, but I think you could actually pull the rear alone with no issues......

[RedRider]

I'm sure there are others that will have done it differently than me, but here's how I overcame any concern about off balance while changing the rear tire.

 

I put the bike on the adapter and removed the front wheel as I was working on that end too.

I couldn't get the tire from under the fender w/o raising the bike, so I just pushed the jack back under the adapter and raised it up enough to do so.

With the front wheel off too, there were no issues. Once I had the rear removed I set it back down on the adapter, but I think you could actually pull the rear alone with no issues......

 

Keep in mind this procedure is done with the lift adapter with auxilliary legs only.

 

RR

[jer878]

When I pulled mine I had to have the jack up higher than the legs of the adapter to get the tires out, no issue with balance. once times were off set it down on the legs until putting them back on.

[SilvrT]

stability was not an issue for me although on first attempt raising the bike, it seemed like it would be ... I wiggled and rocked the bike and even rolled it around a bit... no problem...even with the back tire off.

 

dunno about the HF jack's height but I figgure it's about the same as most of these other, similar jacks ... and you gotta jack the scoot up almost to the top to get the back tire out easilly. Don't be afraid of a little "rocking" ... she's gonna stay there.

[Carbon_One]

Pretty much what all have said so far. You'll find taking either tire off easier by just taking some weight off the axles, pulling the axle and then raising the bike high enough to easly remove the wheel from under the fender. As noted that point will be near or at the top of the jacks lifting ability. Then you can install the legs if you have a Freestanding model and set her back on solid ground. If you have a Standard model you can still lower it for peace of mind as long as the jack is resting on it's locking bars.

Yea the bike will rock a bit when either wheel is removed but the jack should still handle the job safely.

Larry