Good find. I was considering getting a mid-rise scissor jack a couple of years ago but decided not to because of the obstruction in the middle and the difficulty of repositioning it the garage. If the car weren't drivable it seemed like repositioning would be very difficult. I need to be able to move the car to the center of the garage to work on it and then out of the way so my wife can park it
However, the max lift rise of the BL-5000SLX appears to be only 14.2" (17.2 - 3) assuming you fill the space between the lift and the lift points with spacers. That is about what I get with my jack stands. I currently have my Pantera resting on 6" casters mounted on 2 2x10" so I can move it around and then jack it up with floor jacks and lower it onto jack stands.
So I looked around a bit to see what else is available and found the "easy car lift":
http://ezcarlift.com/index.html
http://ezcarlift.com/ezcarlift_specifications.html
The max lift rise is around 21.5" (26 - 4.5"). There is an additional caster wheel kit that allows you move it around with the car on the lift (but lowered down so the car is about 16" off the ground). The individual lifts only weigh 55 lbs.
Currently they are having an anniversary sale and it's $1845, $250 off. Shipping is $150. The caster kit is an additional $250 but I'm pretty sure I can make a bracket to use with my current casters. The lift is driven my YOUR corded 7+ amp electric drill so if you don't have on, that's another $40 to $60+. The company is located in Santa Barbra which is a 90 mi drive for me so I may drive over to look it over before buying and save the shipping.
Here's a pretty good independent video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMIrpH4Prvk
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