Are the pulleys smooth, has anyone compared this to the Yukon Lat Machine?
157355
I have not compared it to the Yukon. It replaced a Nautilus. I think the old Nautilus was more stable. However the action of this machine is fairly smooth. I have no problem on that dimension.
157356
As far as comparing the quality of this machine to the Yukon, I'll leave you with this: Yukon shipping weight 80lbs vs Body-Solid shipping weight 150lbs. You get what you pay for.
1288625
I own th extreme 2. The main differences I could see were NO cable adjustments are needed on the extreme model, and the addition of middle pulleys on the extreme. I viewed both of these as significant upgrades, and opted for the more expensive machine. I have not been dissatisfied.
1007125
Any aftermarket guage is better than the one provided, but a tablesaw sled is even better and you can easily make one yourself and spend less money!
1350175
my unit quit retracting and could not repair so I'm sorry but can't answer. I went with a Lowes hand crank metal model that uses bearings and is strongly made. It is manual but mounted on the side of my house and is very easy to operate.
601499
pulls very easy. I also have hills and rough terrain, and have had no problem getting it around. Pulls easier than pushes
1928468
i have not used the 30" version, but i can say that this unit is not that difficult to pull
672192
Mine is an old 103. At first the belt worked well; then the pulley itself broke - on one side, a piece broke off straight across above the shaft bore. Apparently the belt was stressing the outer rim of the pulley where it rides. So now I have to find a new 1/2" shaft pulley...
946152
It's very easy to push and pull in reverse, it also has two reverse gears if it gets hard to pull, it does have self propeller, and it has the power steering on it when you pull that you can turn it around with no work, and on a dime, I'm very happy with it, this is my 2nd year with it, and I have 345 feet by 145 feet to clear everytime it snows, and I have had no problems with this machine
289539
The pulleys on mine are plastic...dark gray with a silver metal housing. This should be considered a light duty rig....it works fine for my occassional use. And the two ton rating? Maybe that's the breaking point.. I would think the safe working load would be less than 500 pounds.
1541961
Just for you, I gave up 2 minutes of my life to go to the back yard and check on this. Guess what? It is smooth as you probably already know from other answers. The old one was smooth, too, and I think it pretty much has to be to get good suction. Anyway, the new one works better than the old and is easy to install. Buy it !!!
410491
Hi, I've never owned the official "Total Gym" before, so I can't compare, but I can say that I think that the pulleys are really strong and sturdy enough to take the punishment that my 350 lb weight gives them after almost a year of use.
672194
Mine is a 213.298240 - same model as yours but with stand and table extensions. I did not change the pulleys and got great results. FWIW, a pair of needlenose pliers is very helpful for installing the belt.
782550
No it doesn't have a smooth no jerking motion. I found out too that the more you crank on the tension the worse it gets.
41305
Adjustable. You can do one arm low and high crossovers as well. The pulleys are smooth as silk and handles weight. Only criticism is if you are not sitting on the chair, you'll need to make sure you have at least one foot on the stand or it's going to tip over. I bought a Yukon Long Base cage and am happy with the pulley system that I added on. But LATS work better/smoother on the CB-12.
2100252
I did mine in 6 hours start to finish. The biggest issue is getting the crank bolt out to remove the pulley. If you have air and a big impact wrench its no problem. I used air tools and have a good impct wrench so all went smooth. Goodluck
1587858
Yes it is easy to pull. I have used it to get groceries and went 8 miles with it. 4 miles empty and full load on the way back and there was no difference in pulling it.
1975071
Yes, they are the newest machines with the smoother rolling action. Thanks, Oren