the one at harbor freight is a Chinese knock-off of the bike-pro chock. the real one goes for $160 and works real well. it`s what i use in the trailer. don`t trust Chinese welds, and it should be a patent violation.
I've been looking at some of the various systems out there. On the Bike Pro wheel chock, do you have any issues with the rear part of the rollover piece coming up from behind and catching the bottom of the fender?
I've physically looked at the Harbor Freight wheel chock and in all honesty, it looks pretty good. Yes, I know it's made in China, but the steel and the welds look really good. But let's be honest, if you setup a fixture to bend the rod for the front loop and the two rounded straps for the tire, how much should one of these cost? Harbor freight probably sells 10 to 1 of any of the Bike Pro chocks and their costs are a lot lower to make it. Just because it's made in China does not automatically mean it's a POS.
I've not bought one yet, still looking. But for my purpose to get a bike on my lift and hold it while I strap it down, I'm thinking the Harbor Freight for $39.95 is something I might get. I've seen them advertised for $27.95 on sale.
I had a Handy Lift up in Michigan that I bought for $300 at an auction and used it for a jig lift while welding up streetrod frames and doing suspension work on frames. When I moved I sold it to a friend doing the same thing in the streetrod hobby. When I got here in St. Louis I wished I had it back, but I eventually bought a Harbor Freight hydraulic pedal pump model on sale for $279.95. I've been using it for my Boardtrack project and it works great. I did look it over very good at the weld points and the only cast parts are on the jack pump itself. All the metal is sized well and the penetration of the welds looks great. I cannot see anything wrong with my lift that has me the least bit worried.
I've had all of my bikes on it and it doesn't even drop to the safety rod after a week of being up with a bike on it. I guess at the time money was not that plentiful and if I had to spend $800 it wasn't going to happen. At less than $300 and using it for a couple years now, I'm very happy with my HF lift.
I remember back in the late 50's and early 60's people had the same attitude about Japan and their products. I don't condone China's labor practices, but from what I've seen on "these" products, the materials and welds have been as good as I would do and the pricing was great.
Way back when motorcycle center lift hydraulic lifts came out, they were almost $400. Now you can by the Sears different models for $100 to $150 and some of the other brands are in the same price range. I thought I could do that so I did. I spent a Saturday afternoon at work cutting and welding up my little center lift and I've used it for 15 years now. My neighbor in Michigan used it to pull out a John Deere transmission and rear gear assembly and nothing bent nor did any welds pop.
All I'm saying is that with a good eye "some" of these items may very well serve the purpose without fear of failure. If I made a living off this, I'd invest in more expensive equipment for longevity, but for raising and lowering my bike once a month or so, I'm a very happy camper.
I'm sure there are others on the CVO site that have the HF full lift and are just as happy with it as I am. Is it pneumatic with all the different position safety heights, no, but it has what I need.
Anyway, does the fender come close as you roll in the bike?
Thanks and sorry to bore you guys with my rambling.
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