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I put carpet on my extension as is on the floor (after this picture), keeps tool from rolling as easy and parts don't scratch. The early pic with the front extension looks like it kind of makes the drop panel useless.
I do leave the extensions on, most of the time. Coolest I've seen is a couple of guys who have their slab recessed for the lift - don't need the ramp and when it's not in use being flush with the rest of the floor is great.
I'm looking for a decent quality lift as well.
Would like the ability to have the extensions so I could also use it for my snowmobiles, riding mower, atv's.
I'm almost 64 and love doing my own work, but crawling around on the floor is starting to get hard (actually getting back up is my short coming).
Looked at HF but would like something a bit more substantial.
I'm looking for a decent quality lift as well.
Would like the ability to have the extensions so I could also use it for my snowmobiles, riding mower, atv's.
I'm almost 64 and love doing my own work, but crawling around on the floor is starting to get hard (actually getting back up is my short coming).
Looked at HF but would like something a bit more substantial.
I used a floor jack for many years (Sears & then J&S). I still have the J&S and use it for some stuff.... but getting a lift table saved my aching 60 yr old back... It was an absolute game (back) saver when it comes to doing my own motorcycle work...
Do your homework... make note of table max lift height, and table min height & ramp length (affects how easy it will be to push a bike up the ramp if needed). Look at construction and other features. Don't just look at price. The Handy lift tables seem to be the standard, but I got a K&L, with a couple features I prefer, for just a tad less than a similarly outfitted Handy.....
Get a quality lift table, with features you want, and It will be money well spent...
I bought side extensions for riding my Ultra Classic up on the lift... my short legs need them to be able to stable the bike at the peak....
Once the bike is on the lift, and I am working on it, the extensions tend to be in the way, more than help anything. Most times I just work around them, because they are a pain to remove/store/replace.... There have been several times I absolutely needed to remove one or more to get the work done.
When I built my little work shop, the guy who I helped to build it, offered to make a "pit" to sink the lift into the floor. Sadly, at the time, I wasn't sure which lift (dimensions) or exactly how I was going to lay out the shop..... If I ever have the opportunity again, I WILL sink the lift into the floor....!
I keep at least one bike on the lift. I like the extensions for riding the bike up on the table. Then depending on what area I am working on, I remove the panels.
However, I recently went to a Tri Glide and the lift was not happy lifting 1200 lbs of Trike. I sold the Atlas Lift and bought a Redline 1500HD air over hydraulic Lift Table with side extensions. https://www.redlinestands.com/catalo...ft-table-p-756
Most of the 1000 lb tables look like they are made the same and probably are with whoever sells them putting their name on them. Atlas, Redline, and Titan all have similar tables.
One other tip is the wheel vice on the tables are a pain in the butt if you are operating alone getting your bike on the table and in a upright position to tighten the vice and strap it down. I bought one of the Harbor Freight Wheel Chocks and mounted it on my Atlas Lift, I could then ride my Electra Glide on the lift and lock the front wheel into the chock, get off the bike and tie her down. Just adjust the chock so the wheel does not fully roll lock forward or you will have a hard time backing the bike out. I adjusted just enough so the tire was rolled forward on the stop but not rotated fully forward.
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