 4 Post Lift Question, Can I engine drop? |
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| TROJANMAN |
 Sep 30 2009, 10:29 AM
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QUOTE(Ferg @ Sep 29 2009, 08:38 AM)  As opposed to buying a lift just to clean your car all the time......... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/FERG.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| gandalf_025 |
Sep 30 2009, 12:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,457 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
The rails on my lift aren't movable. But I'm sure you could unbolt them, drill a few new holes and slide them out more if you needed.
I just went out and measured some more. The bottom of my rails are L shaped on the bottom so that part of the opening is 39.5" The lip made by the L shape holds the sliding Jack Tray. The top of the rail that the tire sits on is about 44.5" wide. I just measured the inside wheelbase on my 914. {14" fuch and 185 tires and it measures just over 48" So there is not a lot more you can spread the rails on a stock wheel and tire car. The 4 post serves my needs well, and like I said, I wanted to free up an extra bay in the garage so I can park in out of the snow in the winter. Working on the car was a plus side to that. I personally feel more secure with all that weight suspended up on 4 posts. Maybe I'm paranoid... Then again, I do have my wife park her 911 under it in the winter. Another deciding factor in my situation is that I know my cement floor is only 3.5" thick at the most. and so far..... there is no issue with that. |
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| JmuRiz |
Oct 1 2009, 09:38 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,435 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Update, I talked with a fellow 914 owner that has a BendPak HD-9 with adjustable rails. He said he has no problem dropping his engine when they are spread wider than 36" and is still able to drop when they are at 36" (just takes some more work). Thanks to all for the details and opinions!
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