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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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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
AndrewPokrandt   B)-->
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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