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Harbor freight lift, finally. 15 Mar 2016 18:51 #715594

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I've got a wheel chock coming that will hopefully make things a little easier when loading. I hope to have it in a few days.
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Harbor freight lift, finally. 18 Mar 2016 08:00 #716025

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I hate you bastards! My floor Jack just crapped out so I was on the HF site and see it's still on sale. I'm going to have get one.

I was thinking of building one with my new welder but at that price...

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Harbor freight lift, finally. 18 Mar 2016 08:04 #716027

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My ceiling is too low. :(
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Harbor freight lift, finally. 18 Mar 2016 08:44 #716029

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swest wrote: My ceiling is too low. :(
Steve

Lower the floor! :laugh:

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Harbor freight lift, finally. 18 Mar 2016 08:58 #716030

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swest wrote: My ceiling is too low. :(
Steve


Almost had me thinkin about it but My shed is too small :( ..... make it bigger GPZ? :)
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Harbor freight lift, finally. 18 Mar 2016 09:21 #716032

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KZB2 650 wrote:

swest wrote: My ceiling is too low. :(
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Almost had me thinkin about it but My shed is too small :( ..... make it bigger GPZ? :)

don't get carried away. Just knock out a wall. :silly:

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Harbor freight lift, finally. 18 Mar 2016 09:58 #716037

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Better than that. I'm building a small quonset hut closer to the house. Tired of bird SHT on my bike under the tree. :angry:
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Harbor freight lift, finally. 18 Mar 2016 18:31 #716096

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I bought one! I expected it to be heavy. But not in a freaking crate.

I'm going to have do some straightening and rearranging before I can set it up.

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Harbor freight lift, finally. 19 Mar 2016 06:25 #716142

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GPzMOD750 wrote: I bought one! I expected it to be heavy. But not in a freaking crate.

I'm going to have do some straightening and rearranging before I can set it up.


The set up is a snap. The worse part is getting rid of the crate.
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Harbor freight lift, finally. 19 Mar 2016 08:11 #716150

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Ive had one for 3 years, I love it but loading a bike on it I get vertigo, I made removable side rails to walk the bike up 8 more inches. Ive got short legs. then I bolted a tilt chock and moved the u bolts back and no problem strapping it down by myself. When I need room I push it under my work bench. Im old enough I deserve it like Power steering and air conditioning my old 69 fordXfour never had.
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Harbor freight lift, finally. 19 Mar 2016 09:00 #716153

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GPzMOD750 wrote: I bought one! I expected it to be heavy. But not in a freaking crate.

I'm going to have do some straightening and rearranging before I can set it up.


You are going to love it. You'll wonder how you did without it.
I am a little tight on space so I always have one bike on it even if I am not working on it. But let's face it, there is always something to do on any bike...
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Harbor freight lift, finally. 25 Mar 2016 12:07 #717314

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I've got it in a usable position. I'll eventually at least have it farther forward with the 1000 on it but this is where it will be for the time being. I didn't mess with the wheel clamp silliness and just put a self lock chock on it which holds pretty well until you can get it further secured. Between that and the paddock stand i really don't need the straps, Those are on there because I was positioning the lift slightly. I'll use them for major wrenching though.

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