Lift Table
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Lapeer , Mich
a little flex is a little bend and will break one of these times , if you want to trust your bike and life on that its up to you but when I think I need a table if ever I will spend a little more money , IMO
6th Gear
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 14
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From: Parkton MD
I have an older model of the same lift. It doesn't have a locking bar. It has holes in the riserbars underneath to slide a bar thru. I use an old sprint car swaybar thru the holes. Never needed it but I always use it while its up......FWIW
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Cookson, Ok
I'm no metallurgist but worked in maintenance/repair machine shops from 1968-2006 so I have a pretty basic understanding of metals and that slight flexing is of zero concern for me. Being bent without coming back is, but the photo posted doesn't appear to be the same locking pin as what I have.I have yet to see or read about proof of a mechanical failure of any part of a Harbor Freight table lift and there are plenty of them out there.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Ivor VA
I'm no metallurgist but worked in maintenance/repair machine shops from 1968-2006 so I have a pretty basic understanding of metals and that slight flexing is of zero concern for me. Being bent without coming back is, but the photo posted doesn't appear to be the same locking pin as what I have.I have yet to see or read about proof of a mechanical failure of any part of a Harbor Freight table lift and there are plenty of them out there.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Ivor VA
[quote=hd_rolling;11729322]This is what mine looks like, just bought the lift last month on line.
You are right it is very different they definitely spent a little more on your, mine looked like they took a straight 5/8 soft steel rod and drilled a hole and put a key ring thru it. I quest I could have let the pump hold it up but if letting it down slowly did this amount damage to the bar what would happen if the pump failed completely? That would turn into a " AW SH#$" moment very quickly. Thanks for your picture ride safe.
You are right it is very different they definitely spent a little more on your, mine looked like they took a straight 5/8 soft steel rod and drilled a hole and put a key ring thru it. I quest I could have let the pump hold it up but if letting it down slowly did this amount damage to the bar what would happen if the pump failed completely? That would turn into a " AW SH#$" moment very quickly. Thanks for your picture ride safe.
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From: Ivor VA
Hey hd rolling I am going to beat this dead horse a little more after seeing your I when back to the HF web site and looked very closely and I discovered 2 things 1st they both had the same bar as your, you can see the loop on the end 2nd both have the pump levers on the forward end mine was on the left rear don't know if that make a different but I think it odd to switch ends and bars I think it worst a another trip to the store.
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Idaho Panhandle
This is what my bar looks like and it does not bend.
The reason I switched from Handy to Harbor Freight is that I have a small garage and it helps me when I am not working on a bike, to place it up against the wall.
The reason I switched from Handy to Harbor Freight is that I have a small garage and it helps me when I am not working on a bike, to place it up against the wall.
