Just finished laying on the garage floor working on my Ultra. Seems as tho the concrete has finally cured and is just too hard for my 64 yr old body to continue to wallow around on.

Being conservative in my spending habits and doing all my own wrenching, I finally have decided that it would be NICE to have a lift table.

Has anyone built your own lift table? Any drawings available?

 

That concrete is much harder than it used to be, I know my 68yr old body can't handle it like it used to. Can't help you out on the build it your self ideas.

 

I don't know about a home built lift but, a few guys on here have a table lift from Harbor Frieght Tools and are happy with them. I think they offer 2 diffrent ones and, if I remember right, you want the more expensive one (of course).

 

Very happy with the 1200lb Harbor Freight air lift. I also have th extension wings and a wheel chock on it. I know it's made in China, but that's all my wallet could afford.

 

If you're somewhat handy, you can build one of these as $$$$ allows. I had the plans for one at one time ( lost in a move ) and they looked pretty straight forward.

http://afabonline.com/table_lift_plans.htm

I ended up buying one of these. Much better than the HF stuff.
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Di...lash-tpxlt.htm

 

Pep boys also sells one for about $225.00,pretty cheap imo.

 

I've got the Direct Lift unit - very pleased. Do not go super cheap on the table, that's 800+ lbs. and a whole lot of $$$$ this it's supporting.

 

Thanks guys for all the inputs.

I am gona check out the Harbor Freight lift table this weekend. Even have a 20% coupon which may come in real handy.

There is a guy selling a set of plans for $17.00 to build a lift table out of plywood and 2x4's. Looks interesting, but not shur of the weight it could hold.

 

I shudder thinking of this......

Ah what the hell.....

 

some pics in here: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ike-table.html