Harbor Freight wheel chock

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Jan 23, 2010 | 11:13 AM

#31

dawg

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Originally Posted by skydrifter

I got the same one and mounted it to the lift like yours it's way better then the one that comes with the lift. It works great you don't even have to strap the bike down . I do anyways so that I don't have to say I should have.,
The only thing is that you need two people to rock the bike out of the chock becuase the lift slides on the floor so someone has to hold the lift from slidding. I need to come up with away to keep the lift from slidding.

I put a large piece of indoor/outdoor carpet under the lift table and it helps with it not sliding on the concrete. I still need two people to get the bike out of the chock though, one pushing on the forks and me on the bike. But it holds it in there sturdy as heck

Jan 23, 2010 | 12:51 PM

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TheShrink

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From: Sarasota, Florida

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Originally Posted by dawg

I had to drill holes in my 1000lb lift, they don't line up. Here's some pics of the wheel in the rail to see if it will clear. My rotor is 1/4" up higher than the bar and the rotor sits 1/2" away from the bar.

This worries me a little because I also have the light rings on the disc covers. I may be better off with the other wheel chock.

Jan 23, 2010 | 01:04 PM

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EastSideBikerTrash

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Originally Posted by youngrider

Just wondering if anyone has one of these wheel chocks from harbor freight..and how you like them....they sure are cheaper then the condor one

Neve had a Condor, but I have the HF one that retails for $79. I paid $39 plux tax with the coupon. I have it mounted on the HF 1k lift. It works great, but you will need to secure it to something so it won't slide when you try to dock. I am going to anchor some threads into my garage floor so I can bolt it or the lift securely. When not in use the bolts won't be in the way.

hth,
dave

Jan 23, 2010 | 01:08 PM

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TheShrink

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Does anyone else have the HF 97841 Stand/Chock mounted to the HF lift table?

Jan 23, 2010 | 03:13 PM

#35

kevdon

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From: st.louis mo.

what i did was weld legs to the back of the chock so when you remove the bike it won"t try to flip back with the bike. as far as the lift sliding, a rubber mud flap at the front screw legs stops it completely from moving when loading or unloading the bike from the lift.

Jan 25, 2010 | 03:38 PM

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usmcbay

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From: Heritage Park - Friendswood, TX

I'm about to get this setup this week (Chock + 1k lb lift). I'm thinking about Hilti drilling a hole in my Garage floor - anchoring an eye (maybe grind it out for a flush mount anchoring ring like inside cargo trailers) and ratchet strap 4 corners to the center. Or any combination / configuration but you see my point. At least you'll have more options then.

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Feb 1, 2010 | 12:42 PM

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stamper5498

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From: TEOC, MS

So what some of you are saying is, that you are using the chock without anchoring it to the concrete and the only problem you have is that it is sliding forward when you put the bike in it? Or did I misread this entirely? I really don't want to anchor into the concrete if I don't have to.

Feb 1, 2010 | 12:53 PM

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piasspj

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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74

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Originally Posted by stamper5498

I believe what they are saying is that the wheel chock can slide along the floor if it isn't fastened down. You could bolt it to a piece of wood, it won't slide if the front wheel is on the wood before entering the first part of the chock. If you use the chock on a table lift, bolt it to the lift.
I don't see any reason to bolt a lift to the floor.