bbh03

220 is not a problem, although 100 is more convenient. Decisions decisions.

JackOlsen

Does anyone here have experience with the Harbor Frieght mid-rise jack? At $900, it seems hard to beat, price-wise.

Peter Zimmermann

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...
Pete

bbh03

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.

Brett San Diego

Ah, thanks, Pete. The voice of experience... catty-wampus, of course. Why didn't I think of that?

Brett

Bill Verburg

If you get one w/ the wheels get some aluminum plate to protect the floor

Something like this


I also use double 2x12s for really low and singles for a regular 911

Peter Zimmermann

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.
Pete

Mark Hald

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.

bbh03

Good stuff. Nice pics. How much was the snap on lift, if you don't mind me asking?

Mark Hald

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.

Peter Zimmermann

Mark: Good point, they didn't tell me that, and getting mine into the garage was pure hell!

Pete

JackOlsen

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:

Ed Hughes

Excellent job on the "jack", Jack!

Funny, as I was watching the slideshow, I was wondering how long the blue paint would last.

JackOlsen

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.

Eharrison

Nice! All I can say is post-tension slabs blow.