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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 08:50 PM
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If you had your choice, money no object. Would you choose a life table or Jack to service your bike?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 08:53 PM
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A lift table, no question about it. It puts the bike at a better working comfort level and it's much more secure. I would rather be standing up than be down on my knees doing my wrenching.
 
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a lift table of course.

money no object a canoe or a speed boat...?

a lift table can be used for a general purpose workbench if you are tight on space....that's one thing a jack can take up little space where a lift table is...big.

if you get a lift table, get a drop section for pulling the wheel



money being an object, my $69 sams club lift has been used for hundreds of jobs on dozens of bikes. here and there a lift table would have been nice, but I manage

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I have and use both in my shop, I prefer my Titan lift table but there are some I use my jack for too.
 
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Money wasn't an object for me, and I chose the jack.
 
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I could manage the cost of a table lift, it's the space I don't have. Wish I did though. The knees aren't quite what they used to be and since I do most of the big projects during the winter the garage floor gets uncomfortable pretty quick.
 
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A table lift. You'll wonder how you did without one.
 
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I have both. Use the Titan XL weekly. Haven't used the jack in 3 years.
 
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Money's no object, I'd love to have both. A table for most stuff, but a jack is handy for quick wheel and tire work.

Room is my problem, no place to keep a table.
 
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I have both. Still use the jack for wheel work. Easy to lower bike to just the right height to slide axle thru.
 
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