Another Harbor Freight Table Lift thread
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Another Harbor Freight Table Lift thread
I know theres a ton and I feel like Ive read them all but I had a question as to what guys were using as the "service" jack on the lift when they want to drop the rear pan so that they can take the rear wheel off? Also i'm guessing when you take your front wheel off youre not using the table? Sorry if these questions seem silly but all I've ever had is a floor jack and was looking at getting a table lift. Thanks in advance!
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I have a "Handy Industries" lift. However Those nice scissor jacks are like $100 at swap meets. I use one of those along with the Handy lift. To take off the front wheel use the scissor jack under the bike and two ratchet straps from the rear of the bike down to the lift to remove the front wheel. Plus I never did use the stop plate that keeps you from rolling the bike too far forward, All it does is get in the way and make the front wheel harder to get off. As my late Harley mechanic friend used to say, "If you need to rely on a stopper to keep the bike from rolling too far putting it on the lift, then you shouldn't be working on bikes".
Last edited by BikerV; Feb 13, 2014 at 06:07 PM.
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I use an automotive scissors jack and a 1x4 treated board. When I do the front tire I put it in gear put the jack as far forward as I can and jack up the front, loosening the straps as I raise it. I also put a set of straps rearward for safety. I start with the front tire in a chock and remove it after jacking the front up. Works for me.
Not that good a picture but maybe you'll get the Idea.
Not that good a picture but maybe you'll get the Idea.
Last edited by bigjames4xl; Feb 13, 2014 at 06:29 PM.
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not sure what your budget is like but I'm eyeing a lift from direct lift, 645.00 plus tax and the shipping quote was 150.00. A friend has the HF lift and says it works pretty good, I'm choosing to go with the lift as its run on air and plan to get a lot of use out of it.
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I got this harbor freight jack on sale, and with a coupon... I figured if it didn't work out I didn't spend too much money, but so far it has been a really great piece of hardware. Some of the welds I did gouge out and re-do on the tabs where the lock bar goes for peace of mind but they were probably fine to begin with. Just remove the handle when you're working on the scooter.
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This is a Flat Jack. Wide plate and folds down for the lowest of lowriders. Very stable. I put the bike up on the table then slip this under the bike and I can take both wheels off.
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I never mounted the stop that came with it instead mounting a Bike Pro chock on it. Works great.
I had a scissor jack to lift the bike up for wheel removal but it tended to slide on the tabletop. Plus there was no good secure way to hit the frame on my wideglide. So I got a small lift like you have in above pic. I got a Titan table lift.