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Anybody ever look into something like this? ZC you must have by now lol! I'm not a shop and I don't need to lift a tank either. I was thinking a scissor lift as it might be more compact and less intrusive than a full blown 2 post or 4 post. Still need to be able to park two cars in the garage. If prefer it to be above ground so that I can remove and take with me if/when I move. Thoughts? |
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In for answers. Was set on not getting one, but maybe with time there are better/cheaper solutions now? |
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I remember ZC selling a scissor lift. Now I'm interested too, wouldn't mind getting under the 911 and jerkoff to it lol. |
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Pretty sure it's still QuickJack, MaxJax and EZ Car Lift as the affordable and portable options. |
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Waiting for ZC to chime in lol. Surely he's done this research already. I'm going to start searching. I was thinking 6000lbs should be enough for 90% of vehicles. I have no intention to buying a truck so I think 6k lbs should suffice. There are lots of mid lifts out there but I want to be able to be fully underneath the car without having to be on my back. |
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you guys don't remember what i ordered i have a hydraulic scissor lift, best thing i ever bought! I ordered 3 and sold off the other 2 for around $2200 If you guys are interested i can find another supplier, i think the guys i bought mine from are no more. similar to this one https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/H...803399.html?s=p |
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buy a house that has a 2 car garage?! |
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Scissor lifts are great! Used one when I worked at BMW. If for some reason you're doing fuel lines, or anything that the ramp would interfere with, just use lifting pucks and position the vehicle accordingly. |
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Yup. They are great and are even a nice choice if you have room for 2 post lift I really don't mind doing it for you guys and everyone shares the costs equally |
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In for pricing too. Are they portable enough that you could move it out onto driveway if you wanted to? |
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Let's get some quotes and pricing...I gotta do this before i tile my garage floor or it will never happen. |
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Well it's movable but it's not the easiet as they are around 2000lbs each They come with wheels but really only work to move around a flat smooth concrete floor, any bump like going from driveway to garage is not fun. You will also need a 20amp circuit in your garage. I specified a 120v motor so I didn't have to add a 240v circuit. It actually works fine on a regular 15amp circuit as well. I tripped the breaker once or twice when I rapidly went up and down Based on the current exchange rate and what I paid for shipping taxes brokerage warehouse fees in Canada shipping, and the actual hoists I would guess in the $1800 Canadian range. You would also need a couple fittings and a proper plug end that cost about $20-$30. You may also want to extend the length of the hydraulic hose depending on where you want the control box which is around $50-$80 And you'll need a pail of fluid for about $60 |
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Can you take a pic of it in your garage please. Also measurements of the unit, trying to see if I can fit it in my garage, if not I'm going to convince my dad that he needs it lol |
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Originally Posted By: zc911 you guys don't remember what i ordered i have a hydraulic scissor lift, best thing i ever bought! I ordered 3 and sold off the other 2 for around $2200 If you guys are interested i can find another supplier, i think the guys i bought mine from are no more. similar to this one https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/H...803399.html?s=p that looks simple enought ZC. Is it high enough for you to work completely under the car? Ever have issues getting into places? I have no plans to move it unless I move from this house so I would want mine to be able to be bolted to the ground. I'd still need to be able to park my car in that space. So I assume I'd have to park on top of it at all times. This may be an issue for me. |
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Originally Posted By: zc911 you guys don't remember what i ordered i have a hydraulic scissor lift, best thing i ever bought! I ordered 3 and sold off the other 2 for around $2200 If you guys are interested i can find another supplier, i think the guys i bought mine from are no more. similar to this one https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/H...803399.html?s=p So it seems to me that this particular one that you quoted isn't worth imo, you might as well get the harbour freight one for $1,500. It's smaller and easier to move around. Yours looks sturdier, but in the end it's bigger/heavier so i think going smaller for a 2 car garage would make sense (thoughts?) http://www.harborfreight.com/6000-lb-capacity-scissor-lift-91315.html This same one from alibaba can be had for $500 usd by the looks of it, and i've seen it go on sale for $1k USD as well on HF. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/B...4838.0.0.KeWnIu The ideal scissor lift setup is inground like this, which is what i want, but i haven't seen one like this for less than $2k: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/H...4838.0.0.KeWnIu |
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Originally Posted By: Risky Business So it seems to me that this particular one that you quoted isn't worth imo, you might as well get the harbour freight one for $1,500. It's smaller and easier to move around. Yours looks sturdier, but in the end it's bigger/heavier so i think going smaller for a 2 car garage would make sense (thoughts?) http://www.harborfreight.com/6000-lb-capacity-scissor-lift-91315.html I found this yesterday as well. Seems a little scary IMO. Also, the fact that they used the crappiest piece of crap to demonstrate its capabilities tells me they aren't very confident in their own product LMAO. But this is more my speed. A cross between this and what ZC posted is what I want. I'd prefer the lift to raise the car from the jack points rather than from the tires. Makes for a little more compactness and easier for me to park my car on top of. Originally Posted By: Risky Business This same one from alibaba can be had for $500 usd by the looks of it, and i've seen it go on sale for $1k USD as well on HF. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/B...4838.0.0.KeWnIu This doesn't work for me at all. Sure it will make changing tires easier but I already have a 5-ton pump jack of my fathers. Something similar to this Originally Posted By: Risky Business The ideal scissor lift setup is inground like this, which is what i want, but i haven't seen one like this for less than $2k: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/H...4838.0.0.KeWnIu I guess if you plan on being in your house for good then thats fine. But no way I'm cutting concrete, and re-cementing back in. This is the ideal situation but doesn't work for me either. Also, if you did sell your house, this wouldn't add any value whatsoever to the vast majority of buyers and would be an absolute shame to leave it there. |
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umm.....wat? The first two quotes it's the exact same scissor lift Also, jacking up by the tires? I have no idea what you are talking about, it uses jack points and the aerostar is really irrelevant. Sure it's no mini with 87 octane in it, but this guy's car is still alive and well: as far as your last comment, adding value lol who the fuck is doing this to add value? |
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Originally Posted By: Raocorp Originally Posted By: zc911 you guys don't remember what i ordered i have a hydraulic scissor lift, best thing i ever bought! I ordered 3 and sold off the other 2 for around $2200 If you guys are interested i can find another supplier, i think the guys i bought mine from are no more. similar to this one https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/H...803399.html?s=p that looks simple enought ZC. Is it high enough for you to work completely under the car? Ever have issues getting into places? I have no plans to move it unless I move from this house so I would want mine to be able to be bolted to the ground. I'd still need to be able to park my car in that space. So I assume I'd have to park on top of it at all times. This may be an issue for me. Yup plenty high enough. I think most people here would be using it to change tires/brakes, oil and other fluids? Plenty Yes, it;s heavy enough it just stays in place and you drive over it as needed. It's what i wanted because i didn't want to deal with having to move it all the time, and i didn't want to cut the concrete. Originally Posted By: Risky Business Originally Posted By: zc911 you guys don't remember what i ordered i have a hydraulic scissor lift, best thing i ever bought! I ordered 3 and sold off the other 2 for around $2200 If you guys are interested i can find another supplier, i think the guys i bought mine from are no more. similar to this one https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/H...803399.html?s=p So it seems to me that this particular one that you quoted isn't worth imo, you might as well get the harbour freight one for $1,500. It's smaller and easier to move around. Yours looks sturdier, but in the end it's bigger/heavier so i think going smaller for a 2 car garage would make sense (thoughts?) http://www.harborfreight.com/6000-lb-capacity-scissor-lift-91315.html This same one from alibaba can be had for $500 usd by the looks of it, and i've seen it go on sale for $1k USD as well on HF. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/B...4838.0.0.KeWnIu The ideal scissor lift setup is inground like this, which is what i want, but i haven't seen one like this for less than $2k: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/H...4838.0.0.KeWnIu It's %100 personal preference. I didn't want to move the hoist around, and i liked the platform idea better than the harbour freight one. The platform style like the one i got fits with plenty of space in a standard two car garage. i was actually going to keep two, have one in each stall. I really like the in ground style the best. They are all full height, which means it lifts over 6ft in the air, and you have to either cut/dig/pour new concrete or plan the build with them in mind. i didn't want to do either so the above ground is what i chose instead. |
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Originally Posted By: Hatorade Can you take a pic of it in your garage please. Also measurements of the unit, trying to see if I can fit it in my garage, if not I'm going to convince my dad that he needs it lol I don't have it setup right now because i don't have the ceiling height. I have it in my detached garage, but ti;s not hooked up. I can find some pics of it in my old house tomorrow hmmm Maybe i should sell it? |
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Originally Posted By: Risky Business umm.....wat? The first two quotes it's the exact same scissor lift Also, jacking up by the tires? I have no idea what you are talking about, it uses jack points and the aerostar is really irrelevant. Sure it's no mini with 87 octane in it, but this guy's car is still alive and well: as far as your last comment, adding value lol who the fuck is doing this to add value? Thats what i eventually wanted to do with my above ground one too. But eh lol ya there is no adding value to anything here. this is really just for the lazy man haha It was awesome even just to the raise the car up to chest height doing a cut/polish/wax, no more bending! |
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Originally Posted By: zc911 Yup plenty high enough. I think most people here would be using it to change tires/brakes, oil and other fluids? Plenty Yes, it;s heavy enough it just stays in place and you drive over it as needed. It's what i wanted because i didn't want to deal with having to move it all the time, and i didn't want to cut the concrete. If say you needed to change a clutch or a gas tank. How would you do it with this lift? I'm not a giant, but I would certainly like to be able to work comfortably while underneath it. The first link is more what I'm looking for. I'd still prefer some added safety of bolting into the ground. Originally Posted By: FamousCoupeNorth umm.....wat? The first two quotes it's the exact same scissor lift Also, jacking up by the tires? I have no idea what you are talking about, it uses jack points and the aerostar is really irrelevant. Sure it's no mini with 87 octane in it, but this guy's car is still alive and well: as far as your last comment, adding value lol who the fuck is doing this to add value? Pretty sure you misunderstood/misread everything I said, but whatever. |
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Originally Posted By: Raocorp Originally Posted By: zc911 Yup plenty high enough. I think most people here would be using it to change tires/brakes, oil and other fluids? Plenty Yes, it;s heavy enough it just stays in place and you drive over it as needed. It's what i wanted because i didn't want to deal with having to move it all the time, and i didn't want to cut the concrete. If say you needed to change a clutch or a gas tank. How would you do it with this lift? I'm not a giant, but I would certainly like to be able to work comfortably while underneath it. The first link is more what I'm looking for. I'd still prefer some added safety of bolting into the ground. There should be enough clearance in the front and back to drop a subframe or drop a tank. |
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Originally Posted By: Raocorp Originally Posted By: zc911 Yup plenty high enough. I think most people here would be using it to change tires/brakes, oil and other fluids? Plenty Yes, it;s heavy enough it just stays in place and you drive over it as needed. It's what i wanted because i didn't want to deal with having to move it all the time, and i didn't want to cut the concrete. If say you needed to change a clutch or a gas tank. How would you do it with this lift? I'm not a giant, but I would certainly like to be able to work comfortably while underneath it. The first link is more what I'm looking for. I'd still prefer some added safety of bolting into the ground. Originally Posted By: FamousCoupeNorth umm.....wat? The first two quotes it's the exact same scissor lift Also, jacking up by the tires? I have no idea what you are talking about, it uses jack points and the aerostar is really irrelevant. Sure it's no mini with 87 octane in it, but this guy's car is still alive and well: as far as your last comment, adding value lol who the fuck is doing this to add value? Pretty sure you misunderstood/misread everything I said, but whatever. then clarify...because what you wrote was all over the place/didn't make sense...but yes i must've misunderstood your clear post |
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Originally Posted By: f22b-dohc FamousCoupeNorth shows on the thread link alternative name? Originally Posted By: iamfob FamousCoupeNorth was Risky Business (I hope someone gets this...) |
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I'm thinking of getting this: http://www.quickjacklift.ca/car-lift-systems/bl-3500slx-portable-car-lift.html I like the idea that its completely moveable. Should be good enough for my purposes and, IMO, safer than using a pump jack. Not the most ideal lift but should be good. |
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Not bad, let us know how it goes. I feel the price is a bit steep considering there are much better alternatives to that for the same price. How often do you work on your car? |
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Originally Posted By: Risky Business Not bad, let us know how it goes. I feel the price is a bit steep considering there are much better alternatives to that for the same price. How often do you work on your car? Like what tho? everything else I've seen has been at least 2x the price. Didn't really want to spend $3k on a lift. I honestly thought I could get a full 2-post lift for $3k but obviously I was wrong so i've abandoned that idea. At least with this QuickJack there is space in the middle of the car to work underneath with a creaper. All other scisor lifts I've seen you really can't work underneath the car anyway. I'm still at the point of searching but seems like the QuickJack is decent. I also like how its easily moveable. Not needing it for extended periods of time, like winter, I can just pack it up and put it in loft in the garage. It seems light weight so shouldn't be too difficult. Its hard to say how often I work on my cars. I just did brakes on both cars so that will be a while. Planning for essentially oil and tire changes for the next year or so cuz my commute to work is small. Want to do the diff/tranny fluid on the Suzuki come summer. I have some preventative maintenance planned for the Mini but that will have to wait till next summer as I start capstone in May and basically go straight till the CFE in Sept so only necessities will be done till I'm finished. This summer, not really a lot planned. Going forward there will certainly be things to do. EDIT: Found a couple that are too good to be true: 2-post lift! This one supposedly lifts to 79". Its a new design LOL. |
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Thinking I will go the max jax route, 50/50 with my father when he settles in his new place (wherever that will be). Will just pay him a visit whenever there are clutches, gas tanks or other real work to be done. His do everything yourself spirit is not fading, and he's turning 60 soon, so it should be an easy sell. We should have gotten one when they were 1800 USD and the dollar was at par, but hindsight is 20/20. The main thing is I want the car to be easily lift-able for jobs that I have to work up top and below, so timing belts, clutches. Good enough to get any job done with with far less strain than doing it on the floor. Even if I had one I don't know if I would bother with setting it up for oil changes or tire swaps to be honest. My Canadian tire plastic ramps and creeper are way faster to setup, not to mention its better having the engine tilted back for oil changes anyways...... A good jack that lifts two wheels at at time will get the job done quicker for putting on and taking off winter tires. Sometimes moving cars and positioning cars for hoist pads takes longer than just doing it where ever the car happens to be. Tire rotations are done seasonally these days, so you rarely need all four corners off the ground at the same time for tires. |
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I am thinking about selling my scissor lift if someone wants it Probably around $2500 and I'll deliver and help you set it up Ready to plug and play with fluid |
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Originally Posted By: zc911 I am thinking about selling my scissor lift if someone wants it Probably around $2500 and I'll deliver and help you set it up Ready to plug and play with fluid Any new toy(s) from Europe? When is the yellow R arriving here? |
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Originally Posted By: zc911 end of the month! mid April or May Car and Coffee meAt at your house? LOL |
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thread revival anyone ever look into getting a bendpak hoist? approximate cost + high lift garage door? |
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With everything, including the highlift, $10,000. |
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I don't have a full blown 2 post hoist but I ended up buying a Quickjack from Costco -> Link Here |
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holy shit. $10K? I was thinking like $4k for hoist, installation $1k? and high lift for garage $500. I am totally off. |
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You can do it for that, but that's a problem. The crappy lift I was looking at at first was only $3500, but you could shake it with your hand when a car was on it and the bikers who were going to sell it to me weren't going to bolt it to the floor. I went with a much better lift, 10,000 lb capacity with 4" bolts. I can look up my receipts, but I know that was the total for everything. |
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https://liftsuperstore.com/ Call these guys up. I helped installed 4 of them, they are good quality and don't wobble even if not bolted to the floor (the 4 post ones) |
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Originally Posted By: titty sprinkles it's my dream to have a two car garage with a lift I only have a 1.5 car garage so I'm trying to get two cars in there.... When I have enough money to get another car. |
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Originally Posted By: bAt_Rob_zc911 https://liftsuperstore.com/ Call these guys up. I helped installed 4 of them, they are good quality and don't wobble even if not bolted to the floor (the 4 post ones) How hard is it to install? Can a couple of guys do it with ease? I'm assuming no lol Any details on this cost? I'm going to start saving up my loonies and twoonies |
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Originally Posted By: zaius Originally Posted By: titty sprinkles it's my dream to have a two car garage with a lift I only have a 1.5 car garage so I'm trying to get two cars in there.... When I have enough money to get another car. me too. problem is that i don't have the height unless i get rid of the room upstairs...which might not be a bad idea lol |
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Originally Posted By: titty sprinkles it's my dream to have a two car garage with a lift Not going to lie. I love it. |
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Originally Posted By: titty sprinkles Originally Posted By: zaius Originally Posted By: titty sprinkles it's my dream to have a two car garage with a lift I only have a 1.5 car garage so I'm trying to get two cars in there.... When I have enough money to get another car. me too. problem is that i don't have the height unless i get rid of the room upstairs...which might not be a bad idea lol I got tons of height luckily (bungalow). Let's dream about hosts together lol |
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I don't remember if I posted pics before, but it's a real luxury. I remember replacing brake lines on the NX2000 with it jacked up 2" above my face. Now I can walk under the car and work - more than enough headroom for me (I'm over 6 feet). I am thinking of putting a two-post beside it - where the NX is right now. |
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Originally Posted By: zaius Originally Posted By: bAt_Rob_zc911 https://liftsuperstore.com/ Call these guys up. I helped installed 4 of them, they are good quality and don't wobble even if not bolted to the floor (the 4 post ones) How hard is it to install? Can a couple of guys do it with ease? I'm assuming no lol Any details on this cost? I'm going to start saving up my loonies and twoonies I think 4k will get you a 4 post. they are very easy to install, it;s pretty basic, some cables,posts, bolts, done. Gotta be a little strong though, some of those beams are heavy! If enough people here want one, we could order a bunch from China for probably- shipped and taxed cost of like $2200ish each |
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Spnx, that is an awesome setup. |
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Thanks! It just needs insulation and heating. I'm doing it as I can afford it though. That old car has 27 points to grease every 1000 miles, so it's perfect for me. |
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Thanks man. If you're into cars, it's a must. It's so useful. If you have to go four post, get the drip trays and rolling jacks. You can't do brakes, etc. without them otherwise. |
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Lol, all that expense and crap to lift the tires 12" off the ground. You're still gonna break your back doing a break job or strain your neck to do suspension or exhaust work with that junk. |
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I wouldn’t call it junk. Obviously one will know what limitations are buying this. Not sure how a BRAKE job would be back BREAKING when it’s lifing 12”. For doing regular maintenance this is pretty good especially for those that don’t have the height to put in a lift. |
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Originally Posted By: 1300cc_Rocket Lol, all that expense and crap to lift the tires 12" off the ground. You're still gonna break your back doing a break job or strain your neck to do suspension or exhaust work with that junk. Oh man, I love mine. I did all the work on my car with it. Yes you are still on the floor but its way faster to lift and way safer. Its a good bit of kit and a good set of jack stands (not the curved type of axle stands) would set you back about $100 each. Then you still have to jack the car from one side etc. Even a monster 5k lbs pump jack will be about $800 and again you'd still need stands and have to do it one side at a time. On my Mini in just the few things I did myself, i easily saved $1k in labour doing the P/S pump, starter, and coolant hose. I fixed one problem, drove the car a few days, then next problem happended. So I had to raise and lower the car at least 3 times. Now I can get my car up in like 2-3 mins and there's no worries of it slipping etc. I never liked using axle stands and/or having one side of the car up. At least now, all 4 tires are up one time and the car remains level. My winter tire change this year will be easier too. When I was working on the starter, i was able to raise the car, set the jack on the safety and then disconnect the hoses and put away the motor. The car was up like that for about a month because I could only work on the weekend. Back in May when I was doing this there were still a few cold/rainy days so I didn't work on it on every weekend. You need more than just height for a full size 2 post lift, you need width too if you have a 2 car garage and plan to park 2 cars in there. My father is a retired mechanic and had a 10k lbs 2 post lift sitting around for 10yrs that I tried every which way to install. But it would just cause more headaches than it was worth. Originally Posted By: Hatorade I wouldn’t call it junk. Obviously one will know what limitations are buying this. Not sure how a BRAKE job would be back BREAKING when it’s lifing 12”. For doing regular maintenance this is pretty good especially for those that don’t have the height to put in a lift. Exactly, Its a good height for brake jobs. I did buy a little rolling stool so I could sit while doing a brake job. Its legit great for regular maintenance. Welding a full custom exhaust using this might be difficult but doable for someone with the skills. Obviously I don't know how to weld so I wouldn't be doing that anyway. I'd say one could do a clutch with the Quickjack. It's just so much better than using a pump jack imo. |