Tracor lift table

[dmoore 883]

Who here has a lift table to make it easier to work on your horse? Where did you buy and please post pics. Thanks!

[lynnmor 7,354]

Look under Tools & Equipment for some information.

[c-series don 8,848]

Hi Dave, I have a lift table that I bought from Harbor freight. It’s a motorcycle lift that I made the top wider to accommodate my tractors. I doubled up 3/4” oak plywood and banded it with poplar. I waited until it went on sale and I think I paid around 500 bucks for it. My only regret is not buying it sooner! Since I have a bad back this is really a game changer. Now I stand up and work on them without having to stop because my back hurts. Unless I’m doing something simple it’s going on the table! You want pictures? I got em!

[dmoore 883]

Don I had forgot all about yours! Perfect! Thank you for these photo's as well buddy! Looks to be the way to go, and its mobile! I'm sure the capacity is more than enough to handle our tractors as you show. I will be in a Harbor Freight Friday!   

[dmoore 883]

https://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-steel-motorcycle-lift-68892.html

[Bar Nuthin 542]

19 minutes ago, c-series don said:

 

Excuse me, sir, but you left your tractor on the workbench - just in case you were looking for it.  

[dmoore 883]

What a nice finishing touch! So it doesn't go low enough to just roll the tractor on? I see your ramps there.

[kpinnc 12,542]

1 hour ago, Bar Nuthin said:

Excuse me, sir, but you left your tractor on the workbench - just in case you were looking for it.  

We now know why @c-series don back hurts if he ever complains! 

[Bar Nuthin 542]

8 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

We now know why @c-series don back hurts if he ever complains! 

[dmoore 883]

Don could you post a few from underneath showing how you secured the oak to the frame?

[squonk 41,351]

I got my HF table from FBMP. Tons of them on there. Mine came with removable side wings for width, heavier casters and an air over hyd jack which is a nice upgrade! 

 

[dmoore 883]

FBMP??

[dmoore 883]

Facebook Market Place perhaps? I signed out of that years ago!

[c-series don 8,848]

@dmoore You see how the edges of Squonks table are turned up? Mine is the same way. So I made the bottom piece three pieces, one fits inside the edges and then two pieces outside of the edge. The top is then one piece and it’s screwed together. It’s all 3/4” oak furniture grade plywood. It was actually LESS money than 3/4” CDX plywood! Funny story, when I was doing this I screwed it together from the top down. Wanting a nice smooth top, I filled the screw holes with wood filler. While doing this my brother stopped by and said “You dumb ass, if you just screwed it from the bottom up you wouldn’t be filling and sanding all those holes!!” From the factory there’s holes in the table that you can put 1” lag screws in from underneath to affix it. I still haven’t built a good ramp setup yet, so I just use some pieces of wood. Not really ideal but it works for now. 

[kpinnc 12,542]

I really like that HF lift table. It’s smaller than my stand, and would work well in the garage. Maybe I’ll catch them on clearance one day. At least I hope so…
 

I built my stand with the capability to be towed around from my old barn to my old shop. Now at the new house I don’t need that ability as much. It’s a great stand, but takes up a lot of real estate. 
 

But, I can start or finish with nothing but a standard WH frame, and go from there. For that, nothing works better! 
 

[Pullstart 63,097]

@c-series don you kind of need to wrap that bottle jack with a Coors Light sticker.  In the wee light of the screen this morning I thought it was a beer can!  

Edited December 11 by Pullstart

[dmoore 883]

What's up with the #6 pencil in the corner? As in 6ft!

[kpinnc 12,542]

7 hours ago, dmoore said:

What's up with the #6 pencil in the corner? As in 6ft

I want one! I would finally have one that my son couldn’t break the dang lead in every three minutes! 

[adsm08 2,183]

On 12/9/2024 at 9:50 PM, c-series don said:

 

 

 

 

I need to point out, that this sir, is not a horse. Wheeled or otherwise.

[whtractors24 3,133]

[kpinnc 12,542]

@whtractors24

 

Thank you!

 

I no longer feel that I have a tractor problem. 
 

…Because my horse stall will NEVER look like that! 
 

My bleeping living room isn’t that nice! 

Edited Sunday at 06:25 AM by kpinnc