OT: I'm buying a lift, 2 post or 4, that is the question |
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OT: I'm buying a lift, 2 post or 4, that is the question |
drew365 |
Sep 10 2003, 08:08 PM
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I've priced lifts and made arrangements to have a used 2 post 9K# lift installed next week. Now I'm having second thoughts. The dealer also has a used 4 post. They're about the same price. I decided the 2 post would be much better for repair work. I'm concerned that the car that will be stored on the lift will have problems from the suspension hanging all the time. I don't want to have to hassle taking the wheels off of it each time I lift it, and don't know if that would alleviate the problem anyway. What would you guys do? Is there enough room between the ramps of a 4 post to do a engine drop? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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LvSteveH |
Sep 11 2003, 11:30 AM
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The unit itself is almost ten feet tall, and the ramps go up to around six feet, maybe a bit more, it was well over my head. The only down side I've seen is that it's a little tight to do transmission work on trucks, as there are two arms that are around 30" apart that go under the center of the vehicle. If you used the ramps as opposed to the arms, then there would probably be plenty of clearance for transmission work on trucks and typical rear wheel drive cars. Just about every lift I have seen was a compromise in one way or another.
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