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joulesjoules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen
Go for the mid rise lift, I know a few people that have them and swear by them. I have a 4 post lift and even consider having one as they do things a drive on cannot.

The mid rise lifts the car far enough off the ground you can work on it at various heights. You can remove wheels, suspension etc. and have full easy access all round.

With a couple boards to drive onto to help clearance on Pantera you can leave it in the middle of you garage and just park over it.

Julian
tomcattomcatMember
quote:
Originally posted by Backmarker:
Any thoughts or anyone own the 5000# drive on model ? Can be seen @ http://www.kwiklift.com
With low ceilings in the garage I am lift height restricted. This model will provide 20" of lift and the option to remove wheels.


I have a 4-pole Direct Lift (with casters) with a 9' ceiling in my garage...
It's not great for working on tires/wheels/brakes (since the car still sits on the tires BUT I think it does EVERYTHING else great.
K kevingMember
I have a midlift that I bought from Harbor freight about three years ago and it works GREAT. I paid about $825 on sale, they paid for shipping to the store. I use it all the time.
It is built just like the lift super store lift.
I did not install the pads on the flat arms, instead I glued rubber to the tops. This gives some more ground clearance.
Pantera or other lowww (Nobles) cars I do need to use 2X10.
Kevin
panterrorpanterrorMy 74 GTS
quote:
Originally posted by TomCat: I have a 4-pole Direct Lift (with casters) with a 9' ceiling in my garage...It's not great for working on tires/wheels/brakes (since the car still sits on the tires BUT I think it does EVERYTHING else great.


Have you looked into a sliding jack stand? They're pretty pricy (I paid $400 but this ad says $495) but I must say it really makes working on your 4 corners a pleasure. I have enough clearance for my Pantera and even GT40 (though barely) without 2by timbers. Plenty of jack for a sports cars. Dont know if that would be the case for big SUV but maybe.

http://www.bestbuyautoequipmen...0-p/pro-jack3500.htm

Kelly
tomcattomcatMember
quote:
Originally posted by Panterror:
quote:
Originally posted by TomCat: I have a 4-pole Direct Lift (with casters) with a 9' ceiling in my garage...It's not great for working on tires/wheels/brakes (since the car still sits on the tires BUT I think it does EVERYTHING else great.


Have you looked into a sliding jack stand? They're pretty pricy (I paid $400 but this ad says $495) but I must say it really makes working on your 4 corners a pleasure. I have enough clearance for my Pantera and even GT40 (though barely) without 2by timbers. Plenty of jack for a sports cars. Dont know if that would be the case for big SUV but maybe.

http://www.bestbuyautoequipmen...0-p/pro-jack3500.htm

Kelly


Do you have any mis-givings about being under the car when you are physically moving the jacking handle?

I wonder if you could add some length to the hand pump and do the lifting "remotely".
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panterrorpanterrorMy 74 GTS
quote:
Originally posted by TomCat: Do you have any mis-givinga about being under the car when you are physically moving the jacking handle?

I wonder if you could add some length to the hand pump and do the lifting "remotely".


It's a fair point and good self preservation thought but I'd answer your question that I have no misgivings at all. When I use the sliding jack, the wheels are still on the car and it's only typically being lifted enough to exceed the travel of suspension and get the wheels an inch or two off the lift. If the jack fails during this time it will only fall an inch back onto its wheels and the suspension settle. The sliding jack has a stout mechanical interlock that I utilize to rest the car and don't rely on the hydraulic cylinder. It also has good telescoping arms and pads so it is easy to place the points at a strong and stable location. I typically only have one end up at a time and the other pair of wheels are locked and chocked. Before the other set of actually wheels come off I throw blocks between the chassis and lift platform before the wheels come off just in case, but I can honestly say, IMO, it is much more stable and safe than laying under a car on jack stands on a concrete floor. The vast majority of deaths are from suffication from people working alone who get pinned under a car that has fallen off of what is usually a poorly suspended car. The threat with four post lifts is the whole lift falling, and IMO, if you use a little common sense and keep the work fairly light in nature, this is not a problem either. I bought a Back Yard Buddy and paid extra bucks because I like their posts, locking features and the overall stability of the lift compared to others since I wanted to do light service in addition to storage. If I die in a car related accident, I'll much more likely be behind the wheel than under the car.

Best,
Kelly
tomcattomcatMember
quote:
Originally posted by Panterror:
quote:
Originally posted by TomCat: Do you have any mis-givinga about being under the car when you are physically moving the jacking handle?

I wonder if you could add some length to the hand pump and do the lifting "remotely".


It's a fair point and good self preservation thought but I'd answer your question that I have no misgivings at all. When I use the sliding jack, the wheels are still on the car and it's only typically being lifted enough to exceed the travel of suspension and get the wheels an inch or two off the lift. If the jack fails during this time it will only fall an inch back onto its wheels and the suspension settle. The sliding jack has a stout mechanical interlock that I utilize to rest the car and don't rely on the hydraulic cylinder. It also has good telescoping arms and pads so it is easy to place the points at a strong and stable location. I typically only have one end up at a time and the other pair of wheels are locked and chocked. Before the other set of actually wheels come off I throw blocks between the chassis and lift platform before the wheels come off just in case, but I can honestly say, IMO, it is much more stable and safe than laying under a car on jack stands on a concrete floor. The vast majority of deaths are from suffication from people working alone who get pinned under a car that has fallen off of what is usually a poorly suspended car. The threat with four post lifts is the whole lift falling, and IMO, if you use a little common sense and keep the work fairly light in nature, this is not a problem either. I bought a Back Yard Buddy and paid extra bucks because I like their posts, locking features and the overall stability of the lift compared to others since I wanted to do light service in addition to storage. If I die in a car related accident, I'll much more likely be behind the wheel than under the car.

Best,
Kelly


We're kindred spirits...when it comes to safety!
Thanks, all good words/advise/etc...
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