Car lifts

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kstrutt1
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Re: Car lifts

#11 Post by kstrutt1 » Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:55 pm

Ive got a 4 post lift I use just for this purpose, mine was secondhand, and is bolted to the 6" thick reinforced slab the garage stands on, I put my elan on top so oil drips are inevitable.

kevin
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Re: Car lifts

#12 Post by kevin » Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:11 am

kstrutt1 wrote:Ive got a 4 post lift I use just for this purpose, mine was secondhand, and is bolted to the 6" thick reinforced slab the garage stands on, I put my elan on top so oil drips are inevitable.
any chance you could measure from the ramp (under the wheels) to the ceiling when lifted for me?

Kev

alabbasi
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Re: Car lifts

#13 Post by alabbasi » Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:04 am

I have a 2 post at my hobby shop. If you had a choice between the two, I would go for a 2 post over a 4 post as a 4 post limits you to storage, transmission and exhaust work. If you want to do suspension work and have enough room to swing a hammer then a 2 post is about 10 times more versatile.

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rich.
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Re: Car lifts

#14 Post by rich. » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:02 am

im stuck with axle stands & ramps & concrete blocks for the moment :(

PeteH
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Re: Car lifts

#15 Post by PeteH » Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:32 pm

Hi

It is worth remembering that in comercial service lifting devices (this is one) are Examined Frequently (as 6 monthly) for a purpose. Attention should be paid to any Cables, especially for fraying. and their connections for example. Latches should operate properly. Wear on pulley wheels is also a potential issue, Whilst not my discipline, (I was a pressure vessel surveyor), I had enough reason to be aware of the need to inspect frequently.

Pete

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