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How to modify HARBOR FREIGHT LIFT TABLE to lift a spyder
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EzeSpyderGA
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Thanks for the Ideas
Thanks for your ideas on modifying a Harbor Freight lift table to handle the Spyder.
Thanks for your ideas on modifying a Harbor Freight lift table to handle the Spyder.
coz
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nice work e z
what size pipe did you use ? i'm not trying to rain on your parade, but it looks like it is bending in the middle. that's what mine did, so i added the center clamps and wood bracing for more strength. i would hate to see someone or their spyder get hurt doing this mod. rt's are alot heavier than a gs.
opcorn: great job. i should also add that i notched the table edges to accept the pipe. that allows the pipe to be clamped down tightly to the table top. :thumbup:
what size pipe did you use ? i'm not trying to rain on your parade, but it looks like it is bending in the middle. that's what mine did, so i added the center clamps and wood bracing for more strength. i would hate to see someone or their spyder get hurt doing this mod. rt's are alot heavier than a gs.
opcorn: great job. i should also add that i notched the table edges to accept the pipe. that allows the pipe to be clamped down tightly to the table top. :thumbup:
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EzeSpyderGA
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Reply Regarding The Pipe Diameter
You are correct, there is a bow in the pipe.:yikes: I used heavy wall conduit rather than black Iron pipe. I am adding a third peiece of pipe to address the bowing. I did not see it until I looked at the pictures after they were posted on here. Thanks for the heads up.. Have a great day.
You are correct, there is a bow in the pipe.:yikes: I used heavy wall conduit rather than black Iron pipe. I am adding a third peiece of pipe to address the bowing. I did not see it until I looked at the pictures after they were posted on here. Thanks for the heads up.. Have a great day.
pellcitypete
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THANKS FOR IFO
Ideas like this lift an ramps are why I love this web site! there are tons of great mods on here an ya'll share them with the rest of us spyder riders. with all the info on here some manufacteres could make alot from ya'll:roflblack: :thumbup:
Ideas like this lift an ramps are why I love this web site! there are tons of great mods on here an ya'll share them with the rest of us spyder riders. with all the info on here some manufacteres could make alot from ya'll:roflblack: :thumbup:
coz
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Huntindawg1962
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SPYD3R - your garage is WAYYY to clean. :bowdown:
SPYD3R
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CLEAN
CLEAN...?
i guess that comes from my training... i built jet engines @ GE for a living, and 'CLEAN' was an absolute necessity... we didn't want any FOD getting ingested into an engine :lecturef_smilie:, so 'clean' was programmed into our DNA... but THX... nice that you noticed...
CLEAN...?
i guess that comes from my training... i built jet engines @ GE for a living, and 'CLEAN' was an absolute necessity... we didn't want any FOD getting ingested into an engine :lecturef_smilie:, so 'clean' was programmed into our DNA... but THX... nice that you noticed...
coz
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saved the bell
while the bike was up in the air today, i discovered that the loop that my guardian bell hangs from was almost worn thru. i beefed it up with some solder. these bells are made out of lead, or something similar.
had the bike not been in the air, i never would have caught it. it would have fallen off in the spring, then i couldn't tinkle.:roflblack: i did add an extra ring to it , to get it closer to the ground, to make it more powerfull. :thumbup: if your bell is grungy looking, they buff right up with some fine steel wool.
while the bike was up in the air today, i discovered that the loop that my guardian bell hangs from was almost worn thru. i beefed it up with some solder. these bells are made out of lead, or something similar.
had the bike not been in the air, i never would have caught it. it would have fallen off in the spring, then i couldn't tinkle.:roflblack: i did add an extra ring to it , to get it closer to the ground, to make it more powerfull. :thumbup: if your bell is grungy looking, they buff right up with some fine steel wool.
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coz
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modifying the modification
i added a layer of 3/4 to each extension to make it easier to roll over the pipe and clamps. the forward edge has a 45° bevel. if only i had remembered to make a set for the rear wheel.:banghead:,,,,,,:roflblack:,,,,,,,,,wth. :roflblack: is anybody else doing this mod ? just wondering.
i added a layer of 3/4 to each extension to make it easier to roll over the pipe and clamps. the forward edge has a 45° bevel. if only i had remembered to make a set for the rear wheel.:banghead:,,,,,,:roflblack:,,,,,,,,,wth. :roflblack: is anybody else doing this mod ? just wondering.
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scooterexpress
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do you have enough space on that table to jack the spyder to get the wheels off? and what did you end up spending to make that work? looks good and i have a lwr back problem and like others i cant stand being on the floor trying to work. also how high does this table go up and how low does it sit to the floor?
coz
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clearance
i think you could slide a floor jack in between the spyder frame and the table top. the clearance is the same as if the bike was sitting on the ground, except where the pipe crosses over the table. the table sits about 5-6 inches tall, when fully lowered. 30 inches all the way up. the conversion cost would be roughly 50-100 bucks in materials. i had all the wood, screws, hinges, paint. i only had to buy the pipe and some of the clamps, so i spent less than fifty. i'm really glad i did it, to me it was worth every penny.:thumbup:
i think you could slide a floor jack in between the spyder frame and the table top. the clearance is the same as if the bike was sitting on the ground, except where the pipe crosses over the table. the table sits about 5-6 inches tall, when fully lowered. 30 inches all the way up. the conversion cost would be roughly 50-100 bucks in materials. i had all the wood, screws, hinges, paint. i only had to buy the pipe and some of the clamps, so i spent less than fifty. i'm really glad i did it, to me it was worth every penny.:thumbup:
coz
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THANK YOU
it is soooooo nice to clean up the bike while sitting, or standing. no more kneeling for this kid.:roflblack: keep an eye on craigslist, you might find one real cheap. i just missed out on a couple high dollar lift tables that were cheap, before i found this one.:thumbup:
it is soooooo nice to clean up the bike while sitting, or standing. no more kneeling for this kid.:roflblack: keep an eye on craigslist, you might find one real cheap. i just missed out on a couple high dollar lift tables that were cheap, before i found this one.:thumbup:
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quickster47
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Great thread with some really great information. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
Soon as the Harbor Freight lift goes on sale again I will be getting one and doing this mod.
Carl
Soon as the Harbor Freight lift goes on sale again I will be getting one and doing this mod.
Carl
coz
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added safety feature
i'll be adding wheel stops on the rear of the out-riggers. sometimes i park on it front first ( the lazy way ), this will stop the bike from going off the back of the ramps, should i screw up and not stop in time.:roflblack:
pics to come soon, having technical difficulty.:banghead:
i'll be adding wheel stops on the rear of the out-riggers. sometimes i park on it front first ( the lazy way ), this will stop the bike from going off the back of the ramps, should i screw up and not stop in time.:roflblack:
pics to come soon, having technical difficulty.:banghead:
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