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scissor lifts, how useful are they really? |
r_towle |
Dec 14 2010, 02:32 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
So,
How useful are the 5-6 foot scissor lifts versus the standard 2 post lifts.? I am about to buy a new one...they are the exact same price. The two poster does add , well, two posts to my shop...good or bad has yet to be determined. What are you views? Rich |
Brett W |
Dec 14 2010, 03:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
I have looked around for the best option to not screw up the shop floor space in my shop. I had a 2 post in my old shop and it pretty much eliminated the bay for much of anything but lift work. I didn't like it. Loved the lift though. I have looked at the mid rise scissor lifts because on many of the cars I work on it would be perfect. Good for doing suspensions and brakes. Can lift to a good height for that. Plus with FWD and many midengine and rear engine cars the lift picks up the floor pan and leaves space under the engine bay for my lift cart. I don't like the fact that they are in the floor most of the time. Still messes up the bay sorta.
However the setup I have stumbled across looks to be the perfect solution. This is what I am wanting. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthr...;highlight=lift (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i654.photobucket.com-1169-1292361223.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i654.photobucket.com-1169-1292361223.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i654.photobucket.com-1169-1292361224.3.jpg) |
r_towle |
Dec 14 2010, 03:26 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I have looked around for the best option to not screw up the shop floor space in my shop. I had a 2 post in my old shop and it pretty much eliminated the bay for much of anything but lift work. I didn't like it. Loved the lift though. I have looked at the mid rise scissor lifts because on many of the cars I work on it would be perfect. Good for doing suspensions and brakes. Can lift to a good height for that. Plus with FWD and many midengine and rear engine cars the lift picks up the floor pan and leaves space under the engine bay for my lift cart. I don't like the fact that they are in the floor most of the time. Still messes up the bay sorta. However the setup I have stumbled across looks to be the perfect solution. This is what I am wanting. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthr...;highlight=lift (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i654.photobucket.com-1169-1292361223.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i654.photobucket.com-1169-1292361223.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i654.photobucket.com-1169-1292361224.3.jpg) Saw that one on the site... 3k for that setup...though it really does solve alot of problems. Gotta dig and pour concrete also...which is not bad. |
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