 Experience with the HF Scissor Lift, (merged) |
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| DMCF1Fast |
 Dec 13 2014, 08:31 AM
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I'm thinking about getting this lift from Harbor Freight and wanted to know if the adjustments for the jacking pads fit 914s and 911s well? I think I saw some people had this lift on here a while back but can't find the posts when I search. Also if you have experience with this lift did you like it?
http://t.harborfreight.com/6000-lb-capacit...lift-91315.html |
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| mr2by4 |
Dec 13 2014, 06:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 9-December 07 From: Fort Worth Member No.: 8,439 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I have an off brand scissor lift. I bought it used from a local guy who had restored a Mustang MachI on it. I have dropped motors out of numerous Toyota MR2's, a Porsche Boxster S and will be dropping the engine and tranny from my 914 sometime next week (I hope). It sill drop over time until it is resting on the safety catches (I mean weeks not days) but I have never had any trouble with it. I had a race car sitting on it (2200lbs) lifted at 70% for over 10 months. No Catastrophe.
Having said that, I wish I had seen Danmar MaxJacks (not sure if they existed). Occasionally the lift is in the way. VERY in the way. Most of the time it is perfect. |
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| patssle |
Dec 13 2014, 07:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(mr2by4 @ Dec 13 2014, 04:53 PM)  Occasionally the lift is in the way. VERY in the way. Most of the time it is perfect. That's why I went for a 2 post lift. It's NEVER in the way and gives you access to 99.9% of the car. No regrets on that expense. |
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| mr2by4 |
Dec 13 2014, 08:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 9-December 07 From: Fort Worth Member No.: 8,439 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(patssle @ Dec 13 2014, 05:28 PM) QUOTE(mr2by4 @ Dec 13 2014, 04:53 PM) Occasionally the lift is in the way. VERY in the way. Most of the time it is perfect. That's why I went for a 2 post lift. It's NEVER in the way and gives you access to 99.9% of the car. No regrets on that expense. I could not find a 2 post that would fit in my garage back then. Thus if given the chance to do it over today, I would do the Max Jacks. |
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Posts in this topic
DMCF1Fast Experience with the HF Scissor Lift Dec 13 2014, 08:31 AM
r_towle You may not get many responses.....the former owne... Dec 13 2014, 08:36 AM
Garold Shaffer
You may not get many responses.....the former own... Dec 13 2014, 08:46 AM
3d914
You may not get many responses.....the former ow... Dec 18 2014, 12:01 PM Garold Shaffer
[quote name='Garold Shaffer' post='2121933' date=... Dec 28 2014, 09:50 AM DMCF1Fast
You may not get many responses.....the former own... Dec 13 2014, 09:12 AM rhodyguy You might have better luck with Greg Smith Equipme... Dec 13 2014, 08:44 AM DMCF1Fast
You might have better luck with Greg Smith Equipm... Dec 13 2014, 08:56 AM r_towle What I meant... :)
Got my four poster there, part... Dec 13 2014, 08:45 AM DMCF1Fast Thanks, the Atlas one looks better and is 110v whi... Dec 13 2014, 08:52 AM Mueller No personal experience, however a quick search and... Dec 13 2014, 08:54 AM r_towle
No personal experience, however a quick search an... Dec 13 2014, 08:58 AM rhodyguy I'm going to buy one of their 2 post lifts aft... Dec 13 2014, 08:54 AM DMCF1Fast
I'm going to buy one of their 2 post lifts af... Dec 13 2014, 08:59 AM rhodyguy I used a cousin's 4 post when adjusting the va... Dec 13 2014, 09:03 AM mepstein I have really great neighbors
He'll get a ring... Dec 13 2014, 09:05 AM rhodyguy Too old to risk injury over a couple of hundred bu... Dec 13 2014, 09:09 AM DMCF1Fast
Too old to risk injury over a couple of hundred b... Dec 13 2014, 09:20 AM rdgabert I also looked at the HF scissor lift but ended up ... Dec 13 2014, 10:09 AM Highland After reading this thread I feel kinda bad buying ... Dec 13 2014, 10:23 AM ConeDodger I bought a HF scissors lift from another member wh... Dec 13 2014, 10:54 AM GeorgeRud I think HF is just a distributor for a bunch of Ch... Dec 13 2014, 11:21 AM Elliot Cannon The scissor lifts are almost all identical. I bel... Dec 13 2014, 11:37 AM Tom_T
The scissor lifts are almost all identical. I be... Dec 13 2014, 12:41 PM Elliot Cannon
The scissor lifts are almost all identical. I b... Dec 13 2014, 06:33 PM Tom_T
[quote name='Tom_T' post='2122022' date='Dec 13 2... Dec 14 2014, 07:08 PM mepstein Extra safety under the car is always a no brainer.... Dec 13 2014, 12:17 PM fiid I have one similar to this from Greg Smith.
http:... Dec 13 2014, 03:16 PM fiid It doesn't seem to move the car much. It... Dec 24 2014, 01:12 PM PancakePorsche The HF lift you refer to is a exact copy of my Ben... Dec 27 2014, 11:43 PM Amphicar770 I have a SnapOn, made by Wheeltronic, lift that I ... Jan 7 2015, 07:59 PM billh1963 I bought one of these a couple of months ago. Got ... Jan 8 2015, 06:54 AM BK911 I have the HF scissor lift.
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