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scissor lifts, how useful are they really?

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r_towle	Dec 14 2010, 02:32 PM Post #1
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

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PRS914-6	Mar 22 2011, 05:51 PM Post #2
Excellence Magazine Project 914 3.6 Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,278 Joined: 20-May 06 From: Central California Member No.: 6,031 Region Association: None	RE: scissor lift.....Don't be fooled by an advertised "lift" from any manufacturer. They run the lift to the top, add all the rubber blocks that are provided and measure from the floor to the top and call it "lift"....WRONG!!!!! They don't subtract how high it is sitting on the floor collapsed. Ask what the actual "hydraulic lift" is, not the advertised lift. I did not want posts in my garage. I think it's just a matter of taste and amount of room available as well as ceiling height. You will NEVER regret getting the tallest lift that will work for your ceiling. I got a lift that will go 6 feet up and sunk it in the floor and I can stand underneath it. I lost no space in my shop, no risk of door dings and my shop is totally usable...I can drop engines, remove wheels etc. Pic for you....Before and after sinking. The ramps are no longer needed of course

D1A3	Mar 4 2012, 11:05 AM Post #3
Gruppe Neun Vierzehn Südosten Group: Members Posts: 362 Joined: 3-June 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 2,152 Region Association: South East States	QUOTE(PRS914-6 @ Mar 22 2011, 04:51 PM) RE: scissor lift.....Don't be fooled by an advertised "lift" from any manufacturer. They run the lift to the top, add all the rubber blocks that are provided and measure from the floor to the top and call it "lift"....WRONG!!!!! They don't subtract how high it is sitting on the floor collapsed. Ask what the actual "hydraulic lift" is, not the advertised lift. I did not want posts in my garage. I think it's just a matter of taste and amount of room available as well as ceiling height. You will NEVER regret getting the tallest lift that will work for your ceiling. I got a lift that will go 6 feet up and sunk it in the floor and I can stand underneath it. I lost no space in my shop, no risk of door dings and my shop is totally usable...I can drop engines, remove wheels etc. Pic for you....Before and after sinking. The ramps are no longer needed of course Nice! Who makes this?

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r_towle scissor lifts Dec 14 2010, 02:32 PM

GeorgeRud I would imagine that the scissors lift may be port... Dec 14 2010, 02:41 PM

r_towle I would imagine that the scissors lift may be por... Dec 14 2010, 02:59 PM

quadracerx Just an opinion...If I were going to buy a lift I ... Dec 14 2010, 02:58 PM

r_towle Just an opinion...If I were going to buy a lift I... Dec 14 2010, 03:25 PM

Tom_T Just an opinion...If I were going to buy a lift ... Dec 14 2010, 05:21 PM

McMark I'll be getting a scissor lift, and not a two ... Dec 14 2010, 03:05 PM

Brett W I have looked around for the best option to not sc... Dec 14 2010, 03:13 PM

r_towle I have looked around for the best option to not s... Dec 14 2010, 03:26 PM

914rat I have a midrize scissors style lift.My garage is ... Dec 14 2010, 05:19 PM

Bartlett 914 I have 2 post lift in my shop. Life is much bette... Dec 14 2010, 05:28 PM

Steve I have a bendpak midrise scissor lift in my garage... Dec 14 2010, 07:39 PM

Mark Henry Two post gets my vote, nothing beats standing up s... Dec 14 2010, 10:45 PM

sww914 I got my 2 post used on craigslist for $700.0... Dec 15 2010, 12:20 AM

sww914 BTW, the 2 post installation was really easy. Epox... Dec 15 2010, 12:22 AM

Elliot Cannon If your garage is 17X17 and the ceiling is only 7 ... Dec 15 2010, 02:02 AM

Gint This is like a 4 vs. 6 or carb vs FI thread. *Som... Dec 15 2010, 06:25 AM

Bartlett 914 This is like a 4 vs. 6 or carb vs FI thread. *So... Dec 15 2010, 06:55 AM

toon1 This is like a 4 vs. 6 or carb vs FI thread. *So... Dec 15 2010, 06:08 PM

ottox914 How about some pics of the underside of a 914 on t... Dec 15 2010, 07:27 AM

Elliot Cannon How about some pics of the underside of a 914 on ... Dec 15 2010, 04:14 PM

iamchappy Harder to open the doors on a 2 post. I picked up ... Dec 15 2010, 07:46 AM

Brett W I also would like to see picks of the under engine... Dec 15 2010, 09:43 AM

race914 I did my evaluations and ended up with a mid-rise ... Dec 15 2010, 09:57 AM

mepstein I did my evaluations and ended up with a mid-rise... Dec 20 2010, 08:58 PM

Mark Henry [quote name='race914' post='1405850' date='Dec 15... Dec 20 2010, 09:23 PM

URY914 I guess it just depends. Dec 15 2010, 04:40 PM

Valy So, How useful are the 5-6 foot scissor lifts ve... Dec 15 2010, 07:08 PM

Mark Henry On the other side, the scissors are much more st... Mar 22 2011, 07:37 PM

scotty b 2/4 post better for maintenance. A scissor is p... Dec 16 2010, 04:15 PM

scotty b My scissor lift mod. Makes the underside and engin... Dec 20 2010, 08:03 PM

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QUOTE(scotty b @ D... Dec 20 2010, 08:41 PM

scotty b :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Dec 20 2010, 08:46 PM

Series9 I like my two-post: Jan 29 2011, 08:41 PM

Dr Evil zPhMTdQwiao Scissoring leaves no real job for the... Jan 29 2011, 09:48 PM

rick 918-S Thought I posted in this thread... :screwy: This... Jan 29 2011, 10:50 PM

mgphoto I decided on the EZcarlift (see photo below), I ha... Mar 14 2011, 02:37 PM

william1764 I decided on the EZcarlift (see photo below), I h... Mar 14 2011, 03:21 PM

Krieger I decided on the EZcarlift (see photo below), I h... Mar 14 2011, 06:11 PM

mgphoto I decided on the EZcarlift (see photo below), I ... Mar 21 2011, 07:41 PM

rfuerst911sc Here's my recently installed scissor. One of t... Mar 14 2011, 05:26 PM

ConeDodger I have a scissors lift which I got from Paul Sayeg... Mar 14 2011, 05:47 PM

PRS914-6 RE: scissor lift.....Don't be fooled by an adv... Mar 22 2011, 05:51 PM

D1A3 RE: scissor lift.....Don't be fooled by an ad... Mar 4 2012, 11:05 AM

6freak flat scissor lift ...pretty much flat bottom cars ... Mar 4 2012, 11:40 AM

PRS914-6 flat scissor lift ...pretty much flat bottom cars... Mar 4 2012, 12:53 PM

6freak flat scissor lift ...pretty much flat bottom car... Mar 4 2012, 01:04 PM

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