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12-12-2011, 03:56 PM
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12-12-2011, 07:22 PM
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Wow! That looks awesome. How do you like yours? Does it provide enough clearance to work under? Thanks for the lead. Christmas is spoken for but there are always birthdays!
12-13-2011, 09:16 AM
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I have 8 foot ceiling in my garage so it can't go to far but it gets high enough I can sit on my wheeled stool and get around under my truck & wife's car. Oil changes, suspension and brake work are a snap.
12-13-2011, 01:16 PM
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I've used the green 5 gallon one for coolant on my MR2. It fits under the car easily if it's on jackstands, and can easily handle the 3ish gallons of coolant an MR2 contains.
12-14-2011, 05:08 PM
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12-14-2011, 05:29 PM
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It's neither. Brett has the low rise, I have the mid rise version. I'd recommend the mid-rise, as you can get high enough to drop the motor without removing body parts. I can sit under my car on my roll around stool, and still clear my ceiling.
12-14-2011, 10:48 PM
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I have 10' ceilings and like the idea of being able to either store a car above another or use as a lift for repairs.
12-15-2011, 06:23 PM
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12-15-2011, 06:35 PM
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Because the horizontal runners the car sits on do not allow you to get the wheels off, and may impede major projects like removing engines. There are longitudinal beams you can use to jack the car up off the runners, but that kind of defeats the purpose in my book. It is a compromise to store and be able to work on the car. A two post lift is the ultimate for maintenance, then a mid rise, IMO.
12-16-2011, 10:51 PM
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I could see that the more I looked. I'll check out the mid rise model. The 4 poster is a bit girlie I've been told anywho!
12-18-2011, 01:10 PM
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I have a 4 post and with the moveable seperate hydraulic lifts am able to jack up all 4 wheels easily while on the lift. its a great system i can store double deck and do all maint no sweat.
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12-18-2011, 01:56 PM
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12-20-2011, 03:17 PM
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It is made by Direct Lift and I have had it for a couple years, no complaints whatsoever, been fantastic. Even my insurance company signed off on it.
Happy Holidays!!!!!
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Happy Holidays!!!!!
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