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Do you have a Northern Tool near you? I just bought one similar there for a similar price. I looked at the Harbor Freight one and felt the NT one was a little better built, plus both up and down controls are foot pedals. That way you can take the handle off with no other modifications so you can push it under the game far enough. The HF one has to be modded in some way to deal with that release handle.
Quoted from JWS64:paulyb18 said:
This the one you are getting?
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200365546
Seems like a decent deal.. might have to pick one up as well.
Jediturtle said:That way you can take the handle off with no other modifications so you can push it under the game far enough.
Does the pin move / slip at all on the diamond plate top? I figure if you have it balanced well enough its not going anywhere but like the idea of the rubber. Might add that..
Have a question on the northern tool lift.
Got it home tonight, getting use to using it. Having two issues
When I use the foot pedal to pump it up and raise the level it seems to only go so high, and stops from going any higher. Any idea what I can do or am not doing correct to get it to max out on the height?
And how do I get it to lock in place? I can manually use my hands, lift the platform up and by pushing in on the support bars for the platform get it to stay locked in place.
I'm going to buy a couple of straps, so once I have it moved out of my expedition and onto the diamond plate I'm going to strap it around the length and width of the plate so when I'm moving it through my front door it doesn't fall off. I'm going to be taking it slow an' easy, I DO NOT want to damage my XF pin before I get it in the house to play it. That would suck big time.
Any suggestions will help. Thanks!
Honestly, it sounds like you either got something completely different than I have, or there is something major wrong with yours. Did you get this one?
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200365546
Mine goes very high. Plenty high to get any pin off of it's feet. Specs on the website say 29" which I guess is about right, though it seems higher if I'm remembering right. It should stay in place on its own, not dropping until you hit the release pedal. You shouldn't have to do any lifting on the platform or pushing on support bars. Pump it up to where you want it with one pedal, lower it with the other. It should stay wherever you put it. If yours isn't going that high and not staying at height, I'd take it back as it sounds like the cylinder is shot.
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