Financial Analysis is Complete, and the wife wants me to get a Car Lift! |
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Financial Analysis is Complete, and the wife wants me to get a Car Lift! |
Red-Beard |
Jul 28 2004, 10:13 AM
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"Ya canna change the laws of Physics" Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,124 Joined: 11-February 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 288 Region Association: None |
Appearently she thinks I'm worth more alive than dead and she has told me she _WANTS_ me to get a car lift for the new house!
How can you not love a woman like that? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) Sooooo. WHat to get? I get mail from these guys: Americ's Pride specifcally: This one Any other thougts/suggestions? |
Porsche Rescue |
Jul 28 2004, 05:25 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
For a pure working lift the two post is probably better, after all that's what the pros use. However the four post is better for storing an extra car if you have the ceiling height. I don't like storing with the suspension hanging. I like just driving on and lifting rather than positioning arms under the car. Sometimes I just park on the lift when I have no need to store a car below. Also, the 2 post has to be bolted down. The four does not, and with optional casters can be moved around, even outside if you have a flat pad available. It can be moved with a car on it as well.
As for working on brakes/suspension, I have a small Sears floor jack ($30 on sale). I can use it on the track and jack a 914 using the donuts. Or I can use a jack plate, lift one side and place jackstands. I don't have the optional jack tray which spans the tracks and allows use of a bottle jack. Mine is awkward for 914 engine removal because it's too narrow between the tracks for the front engine mount bar. I ended up removing/attaching the bar after lifting the engine/lowering the car such that the bar was above the tracks. |
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