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About $130 for the lift table, and depending how you modify the handle (dozens of examples in the thread), $15-$35 on top of that.
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Yes, you will need to modify the handle in order to be able to use it for pins.
The method I used was a little on the expensive side (about $50), but it has worked well so far:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/modified-harbor-freight-lift-table/page/4#post-1758480
Another similar method using large hinges, but it requires drilling (which I was trying to avoid):
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/modified-harbor-freight-lift-table/page/3#post-831562
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/modified-harbor-freight-lift-table/page/5#post-2457507
Another method using iron pipe and elbows. Personally, I don't like this method since there is no hinge and has to be disassembled to store it:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/modified-harbor-freight-lift-table/page/5#post-2185642
Quoted from TheLaw:Respectfully disagree. I've been using it without modifacation for a long time. I DO have the parts to change it, but never got around to it and not needed for me.
A modification to the handle sure makes it easier and more practical to use. But, I suppose you could just remove the handle too when lifting a pin.
I remember seeing a mod where someone attached a bike brake handle to the foot lever and did away with the U-shaped handle. If you don't use the handle at all, that might be an option.
But if what you have works for you, that's ok too. There's lots of different approaches to using this cart.
Quoted from Jean-Luc-Picard:Just go from the back and it is perfectly balanced. No need to modify anything. The 1000lbs version also has a larger bed and fits perfectly. Just load it from the back, jack it up, push it in and remove the other 2 legs. Done... Or, if you are going back in first into a truck, just position it sideways at one end. It is wide enough to have several inches on both sides. Jack it up to be level with the truck simply push it in. Remove the lift and the other 2 legs. I am able to move and load a pin in a Toyota Tundra by myself with this lift.
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http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-capacity-hydraulic-table-cart-60438-9328.html
I basically use that method with my 500lb cart. I also include a heavy piece of cardboard to help slide the pin on and off the cart and to bridge the gap between the back the vehicle and the lip of the cart.
I didn't realize the the 1000lb cart was bigger. I saw that it was much heaver, which is why I ended up going with the lighter 500lb cart. Being able to support the pin using the sides of the cabinet, rather than the cheap particle board on the bottom would be better 
Quoted from Jean-Luc-Picard:I thought about the same thing, but you must have had to add a longer cable?
I had to add a longer brake cable with my modification. I just measured the lengths I needed for the housing and steel cable and went to a local bike shop. They have spools of that stuff, so can cut any length.
I use mine to raise/lower pins from either the front or the rear of the pin depending on how it's oriented--it makes shuffling things around easier, as well as setup and disassembly.
Quoted from TheMickster:Here is my modification and what I did ...it all comes apart quickly and rolls underneath..
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I like the tilting board idea.
It would make it easier to slide a pin off the cart if I need to stand it up on its end, rather than put the legs on.
Quoted from vid1900:It's an Ohio thing.
Just like "a soda" is "a pop" around here.....
I always thought both terms (dolly vs hand truck) sounded kind of silly.
Quoted from asay:What do you call it?
I alternate between dolly, hand truck, and occasionally use cart. I haven't really heard a better term for it.
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