In preparation for my little work party tomorrow, I put the shark up on my new scissors lift. With the exception of some exhaust access, and torque tube removal, there aren't many jobs that won't be made much, much easier with the lift. The 911 access is great, as there isn't anything to speak of in the middle of the car. Here are some pics showing the access:

 

Nice, very nice!

 

Ed:

Is this the HF unit?

BTW, your underside is cleaner than many topsides.

 

Ed. I was thinking about adding one of these lifts myself; how stable is it, the center of gravity of the car looks to be about right over the lift, but the footprint of the lift looks real short.
If average owner ( I know, I'll get flamed for this ) of 200# leans hard on the front to work under hood, does it move?

BTW, good luck with the tech session,
Neil

 

Bill: It's similar to HF, but it came with more pads, and I think it's got a couple of more locking positions. It also goes a bit higher, but in reality, I'd punch thru my roof if I went up all of the way.

Neil: I've not tried the leaning trick, but I don't think a 200lb guy could knock one of these off by leaning. They are actually pretty doggone stable. My choices were this or jack/jackstands, so there really was nothing to the decision. If one had the height for a post lift, it would certainly be more stable.

 

I have one of those things and it is great when you don't have space for a full lift. I have a bend pack and paid 1300 for it delivered. The damn thing weighs a ton and was delivered in a Roadway truck without a fanny lift. It got stuck in the door and we had a hard time getting it down. I modified mine by adding a longer hyd line with a quick disconnect and that gives a little more flexibility in moving it around. I use it on both the 928 and the 911. First job, change the brake fluid!

 

Not to worry as long as the floor is flat and level. Mine is very stable. Remember the 928 weight distribution is 50-50 so get it close to center and it won't go anywhere.

 

Hey, Ed, thanks for posting this. I've been working on fixing up the garage in our new house and was disappointed when I realized that a two-poster just wasn't going to fit. It looks like there's still another viable option (other than a separate building, which is going to have to wait a few years. )

 

Ed-

That is a sweet setup for those of us with height challenged garages! Would it be too much of a PITA to ask you to measure and post the lengths of the 2x10's (2x12") runners and the width of the cross pieces of your wooden ramps? I can definitely see one of these in my future.

 

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-forum/253137-lift-bar-count.html

These work much better than a scissor lift IMO. More room to work and they store away in the corner or on hooks.

 

I have the HF model. My 'runners' are 10' (bottom) and 8' (top/stepped board).

I don't use the cross pieces. Easy to pull out the runners while working on the car for better creeper access. I have marked the boards where they line up on the ramp for each vehicle I have.

It is VERY stable. Even with my Nissan Titan truck on it!! (It is not even CLOSE to 50/50 weight dist - LOL)

 

Not sure I would have the Huevos to work under there. ONe good earthqauke and that things loos like it would come tumbling down. On of the hazards of living in California.

 

Again - these are VERY stable.

I do put jack stands under the "X" on each side as an additional safety precaution.

 

I like those 928 jack bars...Robin, another product you could make if the original 928 guy doesn't make them for 993s!

 

Apples and oranges. You miss this point-The idea here is to avoid having to jack around with jacks. I have my car up and the wheels off in 5 minutes. With a 911 that is constantly getting brake pads changed, calipers bled, inspected, tires switched in prep for track weekends, a lift of some point is the best tool one could buy.