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Franky_Four_Fingers
post May 8 2018, 06:24 PM
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Just bought a 914 project from a member here and will be doing quite a bit of work on it. I'd prefer to get a mid-rise scissor lift, but I see a lot of people using "quick-jacks". I guess my question to the group is: Which do you prefer?

Thanks for your help, here's a pic of my car.

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post May 8 2018, 06:59 PM
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I like my scissor lift from Greg Smith Co. Works very nicely with a 914, though some ramps help to easily place the car as it’s too low otherwise.Attached Image Attached Image
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iankarr
post May 8 2018, 07:06 PM
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I have a quick jack and it works well. Higher lifts not an option due to my low ceiling. Easy to pull out of the way and no ramps needed. Only negative is you have to work on your back, whereas a scissor might allow you to sit on a low rolling chair.
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post May 8 2018, 07:14 PM
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I'm looking at the quickjack myself, I just need to see if I can use the 5000 lb rated one for the 914 (not too large for it?) since I need the higher capacity for my other vehicles.

Ian, which model do you have?
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iankarr
post May 8 2018, 07:37 PM
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I have the 5000 from 3 years ago. Rock solid and very stable. My car was in the air for the entire winter and the hydraulics didn’t drop a millimeter. I’d love to get the 5000 SLX which is a bit longer and would also allow me to lift my cayman. If anyone in the NY area wants a lightly used quick jack 5000 at a deep discount, LMK!
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post May 8 2018, 08:51 PM
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QUOTE(cuddy_k @ May 8 2018, 09:37 PM) *

I have the 5000 from 3 years ago. Rock solid and very stable. My car was in the air for the entire winter and the hydraulics didn’t drop a millimeter. I’d love to get the 5000 SLX which is a bit longer and would also allow me to lift my cayman. If anyone in the NY area wants a lightly used quick jack 5000 at a deep discount, LMK!


Just make extensions for the 5000 to make it work, you can see them in my signature list below. Easily done. I use it for an ML320 but built it for a friend who has a Cayenne, his cayman is fine on the 5000
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post May 8 2018, 09:14 PM
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Very cool...those extensions look great.
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post May 8 2018, 11:06 PM
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I used a wuick jack today on my 914 and that thing is sweet! I bet u could get an engine out of there(not a v8 tho)
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post May 9 2018, 05:55 AM
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I have a quickjack and am please with it.

However, I am seriously considering one of these for my next left. A portable single post.

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post May 9 2018, 06:26 AM
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BendPak makes some nice lifts and they are great people to deal with. I had one of their 4-post lifts in my last home and just installed their new MDS-6LPF mid-rise scissor lift in the home I have now. It only has about 48" of lift height, but I no longer have the ceiling height I had at my old home. However, even with a 10' ceiling I can raise my cars all the way up with room to spare. I just did a service on my Audi S3 last weekend and it was easy to get under it with no problems. As a disclaimer, I am only 5'5" tall and I do not work for BendPak. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post May 9 2018, 11:18 AM
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Two post (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)
But you need 12' overhead.

I'm doing IMS Solution and clutch service on a 996 right now, up-down up-down...I love my two post lift. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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post May 9 2018, 11:26 AM
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I would go with a 2 post but I don't have the overhead room for that, so we have a mid-rise scissor and love it.


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post May 9 2018, 01:28 PM
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Working with it better part of 5 years, very portable, lots of options.
Company owner is a great guy, very responsive.



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post May 9 2018, 04:11 PM
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I have the 48" Harbor Freight scissor lift, that I got a LONG time ago from another member. It's worked fantastic and I haven't had any problems with it, but if I were to buy again (and I should soon) I'll get a brand name version -- likely BendPak.

It's a bit tricky for engine removal/installation, but that's a pretty common complaint for all these style lifts.
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post May 9 2018, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ May 8 2018, 06:14 PM) *
I'm looking at the quickjack myself, I just need to see if I can use the 5000 lb rated one for the 914 (not too large for it?) since I need the higher capacity for my other vehicles.

Ian, which model do you have?
I was wondering that about the quickjack myself.

I already have a 4 post. I think I'm going to add one of these. MaxJax No need for a ton of overhead. Although that isn't an issue I have with a 11' ceiling.
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post May 9 2018, 05:17 PM
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I got the Challenger MR6. All good - I liked the fact that it lifted a few inches higher than some of the others. But in the end, mid-rise scissors are largely the same. One of the main reasons I went with the Challenger is the reseller was willing to commit to putting this thing right into my garage. Other resellers wanted me to pick it up or have it delivered to a business that had a forklift.

Depending on what equipment you have (and where you live and what help you have), don't underestimate the logistics. These things are pretty bulky and hard to move around.
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post May 9 2018, 05:42 PM
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get maxjax, thats what I have, its amazing
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