MC lift table

[Mykneesbehurtin]

Ok I have a Handy Lift air operated table that is rated for 1000 lbs,its very sturdy much more than the Harbor Freight table i had.My question is that i am wanting to build some out riggers for it so my Tri Glide will fit on it.Has anyone used a 1000 lb lift table for a Tri Glide and if so how did it work out.And i already have a J&S trike jack,just want to be able to get the trike a little higher in the air.

 

[peteg59]

The "outriggers" are available from Handy, but you might be able to fabricate them for less $$.
I have been using mine for a few years now with no issues in lifting the weight of the trike, if that helps!

 

[Mykneesbehurtin]

The "outriggers" are available from Handy, but you might be able to fabricate them for less $$.
I have been using mine for a few years now with no issues in lifting the weight of the trike, if that helps!

So i take it yours is rated at 1000 lbs also.

 

[SEAlaskan]

Ok I have a Handy Lift air operated table that is rated for 1000 lbs,its very sturdy much more than the Harbor Freight table i had.My question is that i am wanting to build some out riggers for it so my Tri Glide will fit on it.Has anyone used a 1000 lb lift table for a Tri Glide and if so how did it work out.And i already have a J&S trike jack,just want to be able to get the trike a little higher in the air.

The Tri Glide is too heavy for the 1000 lbs table, you should go with the 1500 lbs table. The dealer here (dealer no more) put my tri glide on their 1000 lbs (Handy) table and collapsed it in the area of the rear tires, then the dummies straightened the table out, braced up the sides of the same table, put another tri glide on and had the same table collapsed again, guess what? We don't have a dealer anymore. You have to remember that you have to had the weight of the trike which is already about 12 to 1300# plus the weight of the trike extensions which adds the extra weight to the back portion of the table and I sure those extensions are heavy.
Butch

 

[peteg59]

So i take it yours is rated at 1000 lbs also.

Mine is the 1,000#. It has not had any trouble lifting, or collapsing, (knock on wood), for three years I've had it & I bought it used! Last winter the trike sat on it for 4~5 months straight with no issues.
I don't have the outriggers so there is less overall weight to lift, but the outriggers don't really weigh that much.
Have you tried lifting it yet?
As a side thought it is never a wise thing to overload a tool of any kind, for obvious reasons.

 

[Mykneesbehurtin]

Mine is the 1,000#. It has not had any trouble lifting, or collapsing, (knock on wood), for three years I've had it & I bought it used! Last winter the trike sat on it for 4~5 months straight with no issues.
I don't have the outriggers so there is less overall weight to lift, but the outriggers don't really weigh that much.
Have you tried lifting it yet?
As a side thought it is never a wise thing to overload a tool of any kind, for obvious reasons.

This is true but every lifting device is rated at a lower rate than what the manufacture tests it at.

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I am making the out riggers from expanded metal,looks like grating with a .062 wall square tube frame, wont add that much weight,only putting them on the rear for the wheels,and making the ramps from the same.

 

[Dirtydan]

I bought my direct lift, atlas or whoever is making it now used. I believe it's rated at 1000 lbs. it came with extensions for both sides. They are attached through holes in the sides with steel pipe. The previous owner inserted solid steel rod inside the pipes for added strength. I did have a failure of the cylinder which needed new seals. Luckily it failed in the up position since I was halfway through my build and had the entire upper frame (Victory) and front end completely off. It works great and I found on eBay for $400 nod it was local so I'm happy. PO was using it for a GW trike.

 

[milemaker]

I had two Handy lifts for my roadking and wifes Honda. I used them both for everything from work table to lawn mower lift and motorcycle lift. I was a machinist all my life and have lots of good fabricating equipment in my garage. I got my TG and looked and thought about the very same thing for months. I kept trying to justify making modifications to one or both of my lifts for the TG. Every time I came up with a plan, I just kept making it heavier and I kept coming to the roadblock of 1000 pound limit for the lift.
I have seen several of the Handy lifts on the internet that have failed for overloading. I also tried to think about the conversation I would have with my insurance company if the TG ever fell off of an overloaded lift.
My wife always talks sense to me in times like this. She asked if my trike was important to me. I said of course and she asked if it was smart to overload the lift and take the chance of it failing. I said I would have a heart attack of something like that happened. She said, Sell the lifts and get the trike lift that you really want. I bought the K & L R650 with the front wheel chock and the platform jack. I have never regretted that decision. I used that lift all the time and do anything I need to on it.
If anything ever happens to the lift or the trike because of the lift, K & L and my insurance company will be talking and making everything right. The weight limit for that lift is 1800 pounds. Sometimes you just cant make a mistake. Your lift could depend on a good decision here.
Good luck on whatever you choose to do. I hope you live a long happy life. I hope your trike does too.

 

[trikermutha]

The Tri Glide is too heavy for the 1000 lbs table, you should go with the 1500 lbs table. The dealer here (dealer no more) put my tri glide on their 1000 lbs (Handy) table and collapsed it in the area of the rear tires, then the dummies straightened the table out, braced up the sides of the same table, put another tri glide on and had the same table collapsed again, guess what? We don't have a dealer anymore. You have to remember that you have to had the weight of the trike which is already about 12 to 1300# plus the weight of the trike extensions which adds the extra weight to the back portion of the table and I sure those extensions are heavy.
Butch

:Agree: . I wouldn't even trust those other jacks anymore either. If you do decide on using the equipment please use stands and or supports just in case something fails on those lifts.