Have some pictures of my HF. I do use NoMar lube. Spray mixture for taking tire off, paste lube for mounting.
Cut 6 inches from the height, now 29 inches, 4" from bottom, 2" from mid, above bead breaker. U can't cut to much off the lower. No leverage to break bead.
The mid section has a 8" 1/4 plated welded on pipe & 1/2 bolts for added strength. I did break this area when new mounting BS020. Very poor welds from new.
The floor base is 1/4 plate steel Lag bolted to floor.
I also used 2x4 & 2x6 place wheel on to break bead. keep hub & brake disc off floor.
have 3 bars mounting & dismounting. NoMar for dismounting. My MoeJoe, home made for mounting. With lube can spin around tire 1 quick motion to mount any, YES any BS rear tire, front are easy.
Used different lubes. Some get hard, Brown in color, have to scrape from rim=noGood. NoMar is vegie based. easy clean up.
HF spin balance. Have Marc Panes also. Had to work to get HF to spin free with tire on it. Bearing/bolt problems.
All is good now. No broken welds.
So if u can weld? Have a source for plate steel? X to make it right go for the HF.
Like I said JUST pay it out now & buy the NOMar=great deal.