Hi - this worked well for me too while I waited for various parts to arrive to take off wheels, do brakes, etc.

A few of point(er)s -

a) I too had to buy an 8' length of 2" x 8* & cut it in 2. I did not lag bolt as Savage Bob, but took the other path of using the recommended dry wall screws - 14 in totalall, a row spaced in a line 1 & 1/2 from each edge on one side, 2" from each edge the other.

b) I don't know why the length of wood is 3' in the "parts" list, but I would go for 4' (makes even more sense if you buy an 8' legth of 2" x 8'

c) I used 5/16" x 4" eye bolts (which I think are a must) if anyone wants knows, screwed in until 2" is left above the surface, measured from top of wood to top of eye. I can't recall what bit size I used for the pilot hole.

d) NOTE - I luckily tried the 3" x 5/16' lag bolts before I left the store to see if one fitted through the 4 holes in the flange. It wouldn't so I bought 4 3' x 1/4 lag bolts & used the relevant socket to screw them down. Again, I can't recall the bit size for the pilot hole.

e) NOTE - don't worry if the flange does not fit right into the 1 & 3/8" hole - the paddle bit is the correct size. My flange didn't but as one lag bolts it down it is pulled into the hole.

f) NOTE - enure the bar goes easily, but snuggly as possible, through the 1" hole. Although again the paddle bit size (1") is correct, I could not get the shaft through the hole until I wiggled the paddle bit around in the hole. Don't make it too loose, but just enough so it goes through to the flange so you can start threading into it.

It cost me $30 to make it (maybe things are more expensive than in the location of the original site, or it was an old one?

Still, for the money & a few hours. a great inexpesive bike lift (much better than a couple of strong mates to lift it on & off a milk crate).

Hope these few cents help anyone with minor woodworking talents (like mine) make this an even easier job than it already is!!

I built mine out of a part of a left-over oak pallet -- used a long wood 2x4 as my handle so it lays flush to the floor making part of a floor support "triangle" when the lift is completed.

(us crip old men with bad knees and hips and back need that extra long handle leverage)  

Works good for front end work as-is, has a wooden box to go under the air filter area to lift up the back end for rear tire changing work.

Mine has eyebolts on the ends of the long 2x8" part so I can rope the handle bars to the under part to keep tip overs from happening during tire changes and such.

10 seconds to get lifted and squared to add oil or do oil change work -- it is very quick and easy to use.

Oldfeller

Just want to mention that I tweeked it a bit, instead of the long rod I used an angle bracket !

Pic links are busted.

Here's another video showing how fast and easy it is to lift and strap down yer' bike...  40 seconds...
Not bad... ...

Here's the   stand   again........

Just wanted to add one more to the list of successful lifts/stands. I used two 4' 4x8's screwed together with 6" 2x4s in between. The handle is an old floor jack handle.



Added a bit of support


Foreman approves