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The jack I made and still use is only good on the table with the bike strapped down, definately wouldn't use it on the floor by itself.
A heavy duty one might work to lift one wheel at a time, but won't be very stable side to side, they're really meant to be used on a lift table, kinda pricey.
I've been using one like yours for about 20 years, but instead of the welded C channel I cut a hole in a 2x4 for the top. You are right, it only gets used on the table.
Don't do it...I use a hydraulic car jack if it's a job I can't do up on the bench and never had a problem...I guess it's all down to how you sit the frame rail in the lift cup.
Last edited by Spanners39; Mar 8, 2015 at 07:03 PM.
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