Anyone using this lift? Good/sucks?
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Anyone using this lift? Good/sucks?
http://www.harborfreight.com/media/c...mage_12032.jpg
I been considering the table lift (which their always out of and your willing to camp out on their front door), and it may be over-kill for what I normally need it for. I was wondering if anyone uses this side lift that might be more practical and I can have it shipped to my front door?
I been considering the table lift (which their always out of and your willing to camp out on their front door), and it may be over-kill for what I normally need it for. I was wondering if anyone uses this side lift that might be more practical and I can have it shipped to my front door?
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Friend had a similar lift and it was...cheap. Lots of slop with all those pivot bolts. Harbor freight isn't exactly known for quality tools.
Obviously you don't want to go broke buying a lift however do you realy want to trust your ride perched procariously on a flimsy lift? Wether you need it to keep the bike upright for cleaning, wheel removal or servicing I'de recommend a Handy. Air or electric. A bit of cash but well worth it. Extremely durable so used is an option also.
The only one I saw break was after 30yrs of use in a dealer.
http://www.handyindustries.com/produ...1000-bike-lift
BTW, If you haven't, contact your local dealer & get your rear brake switch recall done.
Obviously you don't want to go broke buying a lift however do you realy want to trust your ride perched procariously on a flimsy lift? Wether you need it to keep the bike upright for cleaning, wheel removal or servicing I'de recommend a Handy. Air or electric. A bit of cash but well worth it. Extremely durable so used is an option also.
The only one I saw break was after 30yrs of use in a dealer.
http://www.handyindustries.com/produ...1000-bike-lift
BTW, If you haven't, contact your local dealer & get your rear brake switch recall done.
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http://www.harborfreight.com/media/c...mage_12032.jpg
I been considering the table lift (which their always out of and your willing to camp out on their front door), and it may be over-kill for what I normally need it for. I was wondering if anyone uses this side lift that might be more practical and I can have it shipped to my front door?
I been considering the table lift (which their always out of and your willing to camp out on their front door), and it may be over-kill for what I normally need it for. I was wondering if anyone uses this side lift that might be more practical and I can have it shipped to my front door?
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Friend had a similar lift and it was...cheap. Lots of slop with all those pivot bolts. Harbor freight isn't exactly known for quality tools.
Obviously you don't want to go broke buying a lift however do you realy want to trust your ride perched procariously on a flimsy lift? Wether you need it to keep the bike upright for cleaning, wheel removal or servicing I'de recommend a Handy. Air or electric. A bit of cash but well worth it. Extremely durable so used is an option also.
The only one I saw break was after 30yrs of use in a dealer.
http://www.handyindustries.com/produ...1000-bike-lift
BTW, If you haven't, contact your local dealer & get your rear brake switch recall done.
Obviously you don't want to go broke buying a lift however do you realy want to trust your ride perched procariously on a flimsy lift? Wether you need it to keep the bike upright for cleaning, wheel removal or servicing I'de recommend a Handy. Air or electric. A bit of cash but well worth it. Extremely durable so used is an option also.
The only one I saw break was after 30yrs of use in a dealer.
http://www.handyindustries.com/produ...1000-bike-lift
BTW, If you haven't, contact your local dealer & get your rear brake switch recall done.
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ift-68892.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow external">http://<a href="http://www.harborfre...68892.html</a>
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I bought mine a couple of weeks ago.
Love the lift, but it's like 350 awkward pounds trying to unload by yourself.
It's doable, but not fun. I unloaded mine alone, but it took me about a half an hour, and then I didn't feel much like doing anything else the rest of the night.
It fit in the back of my f150 short bed just fine, with the tail gate down. No need to strap it in (unless maybe you have a slick plastic bed liner) it won't go anywhere...
Buy a wheel chock with it.
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