Just a heads up...
I got my lift from a source that bears some investigation for our uses
My F-I-L worked for a company that installed lifts at car dealers. Turns out
they replace them every few years and the old ones are ... thrown out or
sold for scrap.
Mine was free, save for the $100 of anchors I needed to fasten it to the
floor, the wire to power it, and a can of hydraulic fluid.
It's not perfect (It had a "FORD SERVICE" decal stuck on it) but it is
pretty darn close.
Keep an eye out for the local guys who install 'em. Might be able to pick
one up for a reasonable sum.
But do have enough concrete in your floor to mount it!
iii
On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Tim Murphy <timmurph@fastbytes.com> wrote:
> I put a lift in my shop when I built it 5 years ago. Also wouldn't be
> without it, nor would my son and partner who has a lot younger knees and
> back than I do! One thing I would do differently is to put in a lift with
> a
> wider spread between the posts. I can fit all cars and trucks that meet
> the
> weight limit of the lift (I think it's 6000 lbs.) but on some cars without
> frames (meaning anything other than the Triumphs) it is difficult
> sometimes
> to get the arms on the lift points of the vehicle because the arms are
> shorter with the posts together and therefore have less adjustment. On
> almost all cars except the Triumph I have to pretty well center the car, I
> mean within an inch or so, to get the arms and pads under the lift points.
> Can be done, but sort of a PITA. We have marked spots on the floor to
> align
> all of Ryan's and my cars to make it easier to "spot" them. I bought the
> lift based on weight and did not consider distance between the posts at
> the
> time. The ones with a wide spread like you see in a dealership or
> commercial shop will probably cost about 50% more unless you can find a
> good
> deal. The ones with the wider spread usually have a higher weight rating,
> hence the higher cost. Even my 1997 BMW 3 Series, not a big car, is a
> problem getting the lift pads to line up on the cars lift points, just
> because where they are located on that car. To me any lift is better than
> no lift!!
>
> My 2 cents worth.
>
> Tim Murphy
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