Harbor Freight lift table
Tourer
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 257
Likes: 0
Why not pound sand if you have no real input to add to the conversation.
I've been using my HF lift table for years on everything from dirt bikes to my wide glide to several different road glides and I've never though it was unstable. Are there nicer lifts out there? You betcha. There's nicer bikes out there than mine too, but my bike does the job, and so does my lift table. When I win the lottery I'll have a whole garage full of nice tools and expensive bikes. Until then my old craftsman tools and my HF table keep my bike (as well as several of my friend's and relative's bikes) on the road and me riding.
I've been using my HF lift table for years on everything from dirt bikes to my wide glide to several different road glides and I've never though it was unstable. Are there nicer lifts out there? You betcha. There's nicer bikes out there than mine too, but my bike does the job, and so does my lift table. When I win the lottery I'll have a whole garage full of nice tools and expensive bikes. Until then my old craftsman tools and my HF table keep my bike (as well as several of my friend's and relative's bikes) on the road and me riding.
cardboard we have 3 hf lifts and one black widow... they work awesome... jsut use the stop bar so the weight is not on your jack it is trans though the whole table... the only thing i like about the black widow over the HF lift is the pneumatic pump and the larger wheel vice... but hell remove them anyway!
i did add the chucks to the front HF sells just coated them to match the lift... they work great... i also added some loops to the front of the lift for tie downs
shot of my scoot up on the black widow lift
i did add the chucks to the front HF sells just coated them to match the lift... they work great... i also added some loops to the front of the lift for tie downs
shot of my scoot up on the black widow lift
ooh ya i have pics of everything from custom choppers to full baggers on the HF lifts with no issues at all!!! actually it is easier to get the custom chops on the HF lifts as they tend to go lower than the other ones out there
Club Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 66,131
Likes: 51,463
From: Niles Canyon Ca.
After I had the Harbor Freight Air/Hydraylic lift to lean and nearly throw my EG on the floor after it bent. If it had of fell on me I might of been really hurt.
I saved my money and got a good lift.
http://www.completehydraulic.com/lif...ycle-tcml.html
I saved my money and got a good lift.
http://www.completehydraulic.com/lif...ycle-tcml.html
So your " real " lift " is no better than the less expensive ones and honestly if you would have used a little common sense and made a braces for the rear of the lift instead of relying on the jack alone you wouldn't have had any problems . I've had one of the cheap lifts in constant use for 9 yrs now , I have shop at home and never had an issue with the table construction or bending .
I cut a couple oak boards for the rear to use as braces to supplement the bar on the front , common sense use it .
Last edited by TwiZted Biker; Mar 19, 2012 at 04:53 PM.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,909
Likes: 6
From: Livingston, Texas
Had the better hydraulic /air Harbor Freight bike lift table
To collapse and let my bike fall sideways from the cheap
Steel in it
I had to jump on the side to balance it with my EG on it
If it had of fell on me I would of had 800 lbs on me
Save your money and get a better table like so
Somebody else said
To collapse and let my bike fall sideways from the cheap
Steel in it
I had to jump on the side to balance it with my EG on it
If it had of fell on me I would of had 800 lbs on me
Save your money and get a better table like so
Somebody else said
1st Gear
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: united kingdom
I almost bought one a year or so ago. ( no room to store another large object led me to defer )HF has two lift tables, the one you listed is rated ( and built better) for heavier loads. I saw them in operation at our local HF store. The use 4 of them daily in the back room to load and unload stock. I would definitely NOT recommend the cheaper one, it is really a lot less durable and stable. The guys in the back room said theirs have held up well and not had to be replaced or repaired.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 414
Likes: 26
From: Red Rock, Arizona
HF Tables
I picked up a "returned" table up at HF. Manager advised me, the previous owner couldn't get his GoldWing pumped up on the lift. I got a discount and checked it out when I got it home. I added half a bottle of Jack Oil as per the Table's instructions. Works fine, last long time. I never put it up with out the brace bar any more than I would fail to use jack stands under my truck. I teach Plant Operators to perform preventative maintenance. One student did'nt know what the lever on the back of the ratchet was for. I sense there are some mechanics and some .....operators on here.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
