Topic: H/F bike lift Q?

[Don R]

 Has anyone put better wheels on their bike lift? I need to move mine a lot and it rolls awfully hard. Maybe I should have greased the rollers when I put them on, oil doesn't seem to help. I haven't used the anchor screws yet.
  I added an 1 1/2" square tube to hang the fuel IV bottle from and make it easier to move.
  So far I've only had 100's and 400's on it. Can't wait to get the 400 done and service the GL1000 on it.

[seanbarney41]

Are you rolling yours around with a bike on it?  I have not tried that, and really, mine gets sketchy to even raise the lift without the feet screwed down...probably because the floor of my shop is not very level, probably poured in the 1910's or 1920's.

[Don R]

  Yes with a cb400f on it. I poured the floor pretty flat maybe it's just not built for that. I need to tuck the lift/bike in behind a car to get the last vehicle inside but that makes it impossible to do any work so it goes back and forth. 

[dhall57]

Don't have a lift Don but sounds like you got the same issue as me though, to many bikes and not enough room. I have to shuffle the deck constantly to get bikes in and out and to be able to have room to work on them.

[Stev-o]

I have one and it does not roll very easy either. I have a tile floor and it slides rather than rolls.

It would be rather easy to install better/larger wheels to it, and HF has a good selection of casters, I'd go with something like this...

http://www.harborfreight.com/material-handling/casters-swivel/4-inch-x-3-4-quarter-inch-stem-swivel-caster-with-brake-90999.html

[ekpent]

 This might work for multi directional rolling if they can take the weight. One under each wheel or frame with a wood spacer. $3.99 each right now at HF.  http://www.harborfreight.com/3-wheel-movers-dolly-67208.html

[Don R]

 Thanks for the input. I like the 3 wheel dollies. You are correct, too many projects, 24x36  space, two cars, a dragster, 1 bike down, 1 on a shelf, 1 on the wall, one on the H/F lift and the old wooden door bike platform is still here.
  I bought 2 of the 1,000 pound furniture dollies and put them under the rear wheels of my 1,800 pound dragster. I figure 75% on the rear wheels so 650-700 on each cart. no worries.
  I rolled it out of the trailer, spun it 95* and right into the shop. Until it ran over the expansion joint crack, "ping" bearings everywhere. LOL. I just got a spare one last trip.  Much easier than a 24 point turn with a 235" wheelbase.