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> scissor lifts, how useful are they really?
r_towle
post Dec 14 2010, 02:32 PM
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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?

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post Mar 4 2012, 11:40 AM
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flat scissor lift ...pretty much flat bottom cars only.but they can be sunk into the floor and are no longer in the way.takes less shop space...I like

4 post ....very big, tires and wheels are not off the ground so to speak ...but very safe car cant fall off.....under side parking as well

2 post still big but you can lift any car .. pending load limit of course ,wheels off the ground ,no worries about drive lines, brake lines, exhaust pipes,etc etc...and under side parking

2 post for me please ...All JMO
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QUOTE(6freak @ Mar 4 2012, 09:40 AM) *

flat scissor lift ...pretty much flat bottom cars only


Not really.... they provide you with rubber blocks to put under a frame. For instance I lift my 2500HD GMC truck with no problem (6900 lbs). I set the blocks under the frame. You could lift any car. The worst scenario is you have to add some blocks to catch the frame without hitting something else. My Prius and Subaru can be lifted without anything. The 914 takes a small rubber block under the donuts

The lift is a Bend Pak SP-7

Any lift is a personal choice based on needs. For me I wanted height, no floor space usage, wheels free when lifted and drop an engine out the bottom. The Bend Pak was the best I found for those needs.
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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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