New garage toy/tool: low-rise lift. Very cool.
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Jack: If the hydraulic ram doesn't say "Made in the USA" consider your purchase carefully.
Brett: I've found that by placing the car on the lift slightly catty-wampus to the side access to the oil lines works fine... The only restriction my lift came with is front to rear imbalance, nothing about side to side. That '69 that I built included fabrication of brackets and the installation of factory hard lines...
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Brett: I've found that by placing the car on the lift slightly catty-wampus to the side access to the oil lines works fine... The only restriction my lift came with is front to rear imbalance, nothing about side to side. That '69 that I built included fabrication of brackets and the installation of factory hard lines...
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HF can be dicey. For instance, we use their racing jacks for tire changes at events, but never in the garage.
Pete I would add that certain German manufactures make top notch hydraulics. AC for instance.
Pete I would add that certain German manufactures make top notch hydraulics. AC for instance.
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Of course, when I need to access oil or A/C lines I just add another 2x4 to each lift position, which will usually raise the car enough. The pic below shows how wide open the underside is, all the way to the regulator - sorry, I couldn't find a pic of the oil lines up the side of the car.
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here's a picture just taken of my mid-rise which shows the planks I use for clearance and the arms used to locate the pads under the lift points.
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Mine is a Bend-Pak, and I believe it was about $1700 two years ago. They say free freight, but make sure you arrange for a delivery truck with a lift-gate and a hand operated fork lift. I think that was nearly $100 more.
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Let me 'lift' this thread up from the dead.
I finally got around to installing one in my garage. (It's a Vestil hydraulic lift table I paid $455 for, second-hand.)
Here's the super-cheesy lift show:
Here's a slideshow on the installation:
I finally got around to installing one in my garage. (It's a Vestil hydraulic lift table I paid $455 for, second-hand.)
Here's the super-cheesy lift show:
Here's a slideshow on the installation:
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Thanks.
I admit: I felt a little silly painting the undercarriage of a lift. But once you've started on the 'green path,' it's hard to get off.
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