Just wondering if anyone has built a lift for the bike and SC. I have a solo bike lift which will raise to 30". I am thinking about buying a portable hyd. table lift and tying the air it into my existing lift to use for the sidecar wheel. I've looked into these lifts and Harbour Freight has them for around 200.00.
Anyone have a better idea??
Scrubs
Hi Sctubs,
You might want to check out this thread. Lots of ideas
http://www.sidecar.com/megabbs/thread-view.asp?threadid=3791
Originally written by Joyce on 7/13/2007 4:57 AM
Hi Sctubs,
You might want to check out this thread. Lots of ideashttp://www.sidecar.com/megabbs/thread-view.asp?threadid=3791
Thanks a bunch... lots of ideas there
greg
While at HF, you may want to look at their motorcyle dolly. I think it runs about $39 bucks, but you could modify it and add a bar where the present one slides for length. When added to the other HF lift, this dolly could work well for your sidecar tire, I suspect. The reason I say to modify it's length is really because most folks want a dolly that can extend further on the sidecar frame. That would allow this dolly to be a bit more versatile. However, it would probably work just as is for your need to lift the sidecar wheel. It can adjust in height a bit, and is a pretty heavy shop tool. I got one for my birthday a while back, but because of an expected move pretty soon, I haven't had much time to actually play about with it and determine just how to use it best. Seems pretty stable though.
I have some pics of a wooden table set up that someone constructed. Actually, the plans on it allow for it to be dismantled. I don't actually recall the site it was copied from, but I could probably do some checking and find it. If you need the pics, I have them. Send email to coupe1942@yahoo.com and I'll send what I have to you, if you want.
Huey
After years in industrial maintenance I trust more mecanical lift units then any hydraulic equipment for jobs where a person may get below something heavy. Breathing becomes hard with a cracked rip. (but that were people who blew the load not a hydraulic unit- the hydraulic engine lift unit just made a big hole in the floor...)=> never used one again!
A tiny 40 year old scissor car jack and a chain teckling on a roler bridge are some of the most handy tools at machine repairs. The idea of coupling the rise of 2 mecanical bike jacks sounds perfect to me.
Regards
Sven Peter
I use a PitBull lift. You need 2 people to lift the whole rid. I have lifted my Softail w/champion legend and my GoldWing with Hannigan GTL. You have have someone hold the sidecar up and put a jack stand under it or you can build a stand.
The PitBull is much heavier and wider than the Chinese made lifts from Sears/JC Whitney (several threads and opinions on this), but mine is I'm not going to trust my $$$$ on a tiny substandard rig. The PitBull also has lock outs to keep the lift from going down it the hydrolics fail.
I also saw a trike lifted with one, though you still needed to use a jack stand once it was up to stablize.
Just my 2 cents.
Good Luck
Dundertaker
I made 2 of these workstands for my rig... nice and easy to use, but you need room to use them. set the two side by side lined up with the rig wheels and drive it up, or with help, push it.
http://www.midnightfantasy.com/cyber/shop/workstand.html
I can send more pics if necessary.
