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Looking for a usable lift for my garage. Have only 8 feet clearance in the garage and the 7,000 to 9,000 lb. lifts are too tall to really fit. This EZLift looks like it could fit the bill. Anyone have any experience with this product?

http://www.ezcarlift.com/EZ%20Product%20a.html

Bill Ball

I have 8 foot ceilings and a standard 4-post lift...

RicerSchnitzzle

Pretty neat, but seems expensive for what you get. HF has nice scissor lifts starting at $1K.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46604
Go 39" up instead of 26".

linderpat

couple of things. First, are those scissor lifts safe? They scare me, but I have no info either way. Second, Bill, with your lift, how can you do work on the car that requires the wheels to be removed (such as brake /suspension jobs, etc)? Or do you do those jobs without the lift?

mcholdfast

I've got a 4 post lift with an 8' ceiling but luckily the ceiling isn't drywalled and there is nothing above. I was able to remove a few trusses and reinforce the roof and position the lift so that I can lift the car between the remaining trusses. I can stand upright underneath the car and easily store a car underneath with room for the antenna. If there is nothing above your garage, I'd recommend some creative carpentry. Now all I need is more lighting and some heat. Where's global warming when you need it?

F451

I'll have to take some measurements in my garage, I didn't realize the 4 posters would fit. Sure would be nice to have a lift. For a couple of grand, you can't go wrong.

dprantl

Where does your garage door go when it opens? Most garages with 8ft ceilings have doors that go parallel to the ceiling. Did you modify your door tracks to follow the roofline, or is your garage deep enough to hold the car and the open door at the same time?

Dan
'91 928GT S/C 475hp/460lb.ft

mcholdfast

The garage is deep enough for the door to open behind the car with about 6 inches to spare.

Bill Ball

I ordered the lift with a sliding hydraulic jack. It can be used to jack up either end and do wheel work. I wish my ceiling wasn't fininished with an attic above it. Still, with the short rolling work stools I can work comfortably under the car.

Dean_Fuller

Bill,
Is your lift anchored to the floor? I am wanting one but don't want to drill for anchors if its not required.

dr bob

I've seen those 4-posters offered with a caster option so you can roll them around and even out into the driveway. In my neighborood I'd secure it somehow, so it wouldn't walk too far when the ground moves. You can put a few shallow anchors into the concrete, or better yet you can through-drill and use cinch anchors. When you get tired of having the anchors, just push them though and fill the holes with epoxy.

mcholdfast

I think Bill and I have similar lifts from Greg Smith Equipment. Mine has the caster option and can be rolled around only when it's all the way down but I don't have the casters installed as there's little room for it to move. I don't have mine anchored and haven't had any issues with it walking but we haven't had any earthshaking events recently.

911tracker85

the president of my local PCA chapter, Ohio Valley region, just got one of these mid-rise scissor lift from Greg Smith Equipment.

http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Mi...Lifts-s/60.htm

so far seems happy with it. he wrote an article in the OVR region of PCA, Bent Pylon, Nov issue. says he also uses tall jack stands if he is going to work under it for more saftey.

good luck.