New HF lift & chock

[Rottweiler]

Wow they must be making them cheaper these days.

 

[Mickmorris]

I can‘t believe this solid rod bent within seconds of slowly dropping the weight of the bike onto to safety rod. I saw a YouTube video in which the biker posted a video, it showed a HF table lift with it’s safety bar bent in a u shape and his lift frame rails were bent outward, he said he left his bike in the highest position overnight and in the morning found his bike still upright but the platform was completely collapsed morning and the bar was completely bent in a u shape. I felt the heft of the rod and thought there was no way that happened, now I believe it because I watched it with my own eyes. That is not an optical illusion it is actually bent, after removing the rod I tried to roll it on the end without the loop and it was obviously bent was not like that just seconds before WTF? Has anyone else on this forum experienced this with their safety Rod and their harbor freight lift? View attachment 104584

Oh damn! That sure is bent…

 

[HMAN]

Mine will bow a small amount but never actually bends. Its always easy in and out. Must be shitty processing. Everybody cutting corners nowdays.

 

[Jay Dawg]

Oh damn! That sure is bent…

I was shocked, and the fact that it happened so fast, I need to find a hardened steel rod to replace that I don’t trust it now

 

[Jay Dawg]

Mine will bow a small amount but never actually bends. Its always easy in and out. Must be shitty processing. Everybody cutting corners nowdays.

It was still easy to get out but it was definitely bent.

 

[Jay Dawg]

Wow they must be making them cheaper these days.

I guess so

 

[Jay Dawg]

I guess so

Increase the price to $599 and decreased quality that seems to be the going rate today.

 

[dtmmil]

I use to let my victory vision sit in it for days at a time, I've even been on the bike on the lift and never bent that rod, damn!

 

[Jay Dawg]

I use to let my victory vision sit in it for days at a time, I've even been on the bike on the lift and never bent that rod, damn!

And that’s the way it should be, but until I get a hardened steel rod to put in there my bike will never stay up while I’m not actively working on it.

 

[Jay Dawg]

Anyone have a .900 hardened steel shaft that is about 18" to 20" in length, that they would be willing to sell, without costing an arm and a leg?

 

[Jay Dawg]

I guess this issue is not new, this was from 2013, when someone put their Yamaha VMax on the lift and the weight did this to the safety bar.

 

[HMAN]

Find an appropriate sized pry bar. They are hardened up quite a bit. I would for sure take the bent bar back to HF. Exchange it for a prybar! Lol.

 

[TreeGuru]

Anyone have a .900 hardened steel shaft that is about 18" to 20" in length, that they would be willing to sell, without costing an arm and a leg?

You might give your local welder a call or drop by and show him. He might have something or he can add it to his regular order with his supplier. I Have been eye balling that 3/4 inch, 36 inch ICON Breaker Bar from HF but I don't know the Chinese strength definition of Chrome Vanadium Steel.

 

[jovi]

Anyone have a .900 hardened steel shaft that is about 18" to 20" in length, that they would be willing to sell, without costing an arm and a leg?

I got one from the local welding shop 24" long for $15. If it wouldnt cost so much to ship I would pick you up one. Try ebay it should not cost much for one. Edit I have a 1" diameter 24" long piece of cold rolled steel bar. If you want it for $15 plus shipping I will send it to you. If it will work for you.

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[Jay Dawg]

I got one from the local welding shop 24" long for $15. If it wouldnt cost so much to ship I would pick you up one. Try ebay it should not cost much for one. Edit I have a 1" diameter 24" long piece of cold rolled steel bar. If you want it for $15 plus shipping I will send it to you. If it will work for you.

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I have a couple of request out on eBay for people selling steel shafts, I have not tried a welding shop I’ll try that next. Thanks for the offer I should be able to get something either off of eBay or like you suggested the welding shop.

 

[pknowles]

I guess this issue is not new, this was from 2013, when someone put their Yamaha VMax on the lift and the weight did this to theView attachment 104591 safety bar.

Did the frame bend out when this happened?

 

[Jwooky]

Can’t say I’ve looked at mine too close, but don’t recall it ever doing that. Doubt it’s going to hurt anything, but understandably unsettling.

 

[Jay Dawg]

What a pain in the ass it is trying to find harden steel rod, I called all my local welding shops and none of them had 7/8 inch hardened steel in stock, I found a supplier in Muncie Indiana, 4140 hardened round stock 20”, they wanted $103.57, WTF? So I found it on Granger after shipping was $41 but now I play the waiting game. I will let everybody know how this material works out. In the meantime I will start the work using the POS rod that was included, I just will not leave it in the raised position overnight.

 

[Jay Dawg]

Did the frame bend out when this happened?

No my frame looks ok.

 

[Jay Dawg]

Well I got my 7/8” 4140 hardened steel shaft today and before I had it powder coated I tried it and it also bent, there is a lot of pressure put on that bar.