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Looking for a good SLED LIFT for summer mods.

mountainhorse said:
Yep...

But there are Plenty of other lower priced units out there too.

I tell you what... working in Alen Mangums personal shop sure was nice!!
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I am sure everyone here feels your pain!!
Poor guy, forced to suffer under such harsh conditions!!
 
I have the bottom red lift on the list, it's a great lift besides the wheel mount's are wimpy. I found when moving it around the shop they would bend up causing the lift to rub the floor and not beable to move it anymore. I just welded supports from the wheel mounts to the frame and now it work's great.

I would buy another one!
 
Key points to look for...

Flip up running board supports


Swivel casters on all 4 corners (allows to be moved sideways).. wide wheel base.

Ability to adapt to a cordless drill for raise/lower.

Heavy duty wheel mounts as pointed out by Schmitt
 
mountainhorse said:
Key points to look for...

Flip up running board supports

Swivel casters on all 4 corners (allows to be moved sideways).. wide wheel base.

Ability to adapt to a cordless drill for raise/lower.

Heavy duty wheel mounts as pointed out by Schmitt
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Which Lift, in your humble opinion, best epitomizes those features??
 
I dont have direct experience with any of the above..

From the looks of it, the Recreational Stuff Gold Rec-Lift looks the sturdiest and has the features.

The price is good as well.

I like the galvanized finish...more durable than paint.

I agree...you should install some fail safe bars on it for extra measure.. make them adjustable though. ... that Snap-On lift has a fail safe. (wink)

http://www.derekweaver.com/update/Pro-Cycle_Motorcycle_Lifts_Product.aspx?id=1#tab3

http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Motorcycle_Lifts_s/2.htm
 
From another SnoWest member....

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We had a supercharger problem with a RX1 causing engine damage, the sled had to sit 3.5 mths till he had the funding , In that period of time the lower jack mount failed and tore away from the frame.

The plans I used were from the yammie web site I modified it a little to suit me otherwise just like your picts,the repair consisted of a piece of 2" angle the full width of the lower frame for support ,now its ok it will hold 700+ lbs ps the wheels wont hold up dont use them.
 
mountainhorse said:
I dont have direct experience with any of the above..

From the looks of it, the Recreational Stuff Gold Rec-Lift looks the sturdiest and has the features.

The price is good as well.

I like the galvanized finish...more durable than paint.

I agree...you should install some fail safe bars on it for extra measure.. make them adjustable though. ... that Snap-On lift has a fail safe. (wink)
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The platform lifts are clearly the most sturdy, and appear to be the best built. But they also look like it makes it all but impossible to work on the track or undercarriage as it would be under load the whole time??
 
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The platform lifts take more money to setup for sled work... lift hoops over the back and a jack on the front for lifting plus "ski wings" like installed on the snap on lift...

For most people and not installing belly pans or skid plates... the scissors lifts are fine.

Good luck in your purchase.
 
What I did isn't meant to lift the entire sled (but definitely could if I wanted to with a little more work on some kind of solid straps), but will lift the front or rear to get at what I need and can be used for lots of other things. My friend had some metal I-beams he acquired years ago, so we put one up on either side of my garage walls so it sits on top of them spanning over around the center of the garage. We bolted it down so it wouldn't tip or possibly move. Then at Harbor Freight I spent about $200 on a trolley that rolls on the I-beam and an electric winch rated to lift up to 880lbs. So when I need to lift the front of my sled to say change a skid plate I hook the winch to it and lift it as high as I need, and because it's on a trolley I can move it or whatever I'm lifting to either side of the garage (which has been very nice when pulling a motor out). Another good thing I did (since my snowmobile doesn't have reverse), is put an anchor in the floor so I can hook a pully to it and hook it to the back of my sled and use the electric winch to pull the sled in backwards so I can easily just drive it out without having to do any man handling. Just another thought of another type of lift, that can be used on a lot more than just a snowmobile. If I get a chance I'll get some pictures of it posted.
 
I have a A frame about 6 ft wide and about 6 ft hi. I bought one of those electric cable hoists that will lift 450 lbs. Attached it to the top of the A frame and it works slick. Will dead lift the front end of a apex. I attach it to the rear bumper and lift up for working on the rear. If I want the entire sled up hi I throw 2 -5 gallon buckets under the skis and lift on the rear bumper to keep it level. I have used it to pull engines....lift one front corner of the sled ect ect....endless. Works awsome and have under 200 bucks invested.
 
Decided to support one of our own SnoWest members, so I placed an order with mtmmax97 for one of his custom sled stands.

He says he has now sold 80 of those!
 
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