Harbor Freight Wheel Stand/ Chock Help!!!!

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Jan 8, 2014 | 07:46 AM

#21

Veekness

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They are not really designed to work without being bolted down or otherwise secured. So that's not a surprise...a word to the wise, though...I would NOT depend on leaving my own motorcycle in the chock without securing it with tie downs! Yes, most of the time it seems secure, but I've known mine to go sideways...tie yo' motorcycle down, sport! (to paraphrase a popular early sixties song by I'm thinkin' The Kingston Trio)...

Jan 8, 2014 | 08:26 AM

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reg26

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Why not just get a center stand and forget the whole thing. This way you have it where ever you go.

Jan 8, 2014 | 10:02 AM

#23

472viper

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Because the HF wheel chock is $59 on sale and you can throw a 20% off coupon at it. LOL.

Jan 13, 2014 | 06:13 PM

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TeeStu

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From: Mena AR

I picked up a 4'X6' (3/4" Thick) stall mat at local Farm & Ranch store. It's a heavy mat, $30.00. Use it under my HF Lift Table or the HF Wheel Chock. No more slip on shop slick floor.....

Jan 13, 2014 | 11:47 PM

#25

ghostrunner

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From: Joplin, mo

I bought the 4 x 6 mat from tractor supply and it didn't work. Now have it bolted to floor. Works like a charm.

Jan 15, 2014 | 10:47 AM

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NiteOwlNY

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I bought 2 a while back to keep both my RC and my wife's kawi upright in the garage. Her Kawi is nice and light and the front wheel isn't as fat and I had no issues. My RC on the other hand, after it sat all winter I guess it sunk in good and I had to use a jack to get it out of the chock. I'm planning to weld a bar on the cradle that flips up to capture the wheel so I can use a foot to put my weight into it when pulling the bike off. I'm looking for a center stand for the new Ultra I just bought but I'm planning to mount the 2nd on my trailer.

Jan 15, 2014 | 04:47 PM

#27

anaya3888

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From: santa fe, New Mexico

chock

Quote:

Originally Posted by 472viper

My Street Glide is parked in one as I speak. Has been setting in it since November when I winterized. I have both the Condor and the HF. Both do the exact same thing, one is made a whole lot better out of better material, but as far as function they do the same thing. I have a really smooth garage floor and neither the Condor or the HF would stay planted for me to park the bike on or pull the bike out of. Some have mounted to a piece of plywood 24" wide by 8' long. Doing that the bike pulls itself into the chock when you ride up to it. I knew I wasn't going to ever move mine so I figured a way to secure it to the wall of my garage. The bike is in it now as I say and I can get a vehicle on either side of it. Unless your garage floor has a broom finish like a sidewalk, I think either chock is going to slide on you.

As you can see, I have concrete up a few inches from the floor. I just screwed a piece of plywood to the wall ensuring I caught framing studs with the screws, then screwed the chock to that piece of plywood. It doesn't take much to hold it but you do have to have it secured to something.

I bought one and actually bolted into the floor, the front tire does not set well and to take off have to yank it off, condor you just walk back, it works bike is up right , but had to go back to gym to be able to take it off. so all in all it works okay.

Feb 24, 2014 | 07:38 AM

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bubdifab

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Quote:

Originally Posted by UltraNutZ

just bought 2 of them Saturday... 1 to mount permanently on the front of my new lift table, the other mounted to the floor when I need it.

Easy to do.

assembled chock

drilled (2) 3/8" holes through the front crossbar (all the way through), 1 on each side.
marked the 2 hole locations where I wanted it to sit on the garage floor when I needed it and drilled (2) 1/2" holes. Got these 3/8"x16 threaded inserts from Lowes and dropped them in the countersunk holes. Bought (2) 4" x 3/8" x 16 bolts to secure the chock by hand (this is all you need)

Ultra, I tried to click on your pictures but the link didnt work. i want to go this route, already bought the materials needed. so you drilled new holes through the bar that sits all the way in the front of the chock that has the casters on it? i just want to make sure i do it right...i have a habit of doing things right just after i do them wrong...