Scissors Lift Use for a 928
11-05-2012, 09:55 AM
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Scissors Lift Use for a 928
I have had a couple of requests to see how much access there is when using a scissors lift to work on a 928. The following pics show my 86.5 on my BendPak MD-6XP (which I am very pleased with, btw):
Yep, I know she is filthy, but the cramped shop you see her in took over a year and a half to finish, and I am just starting to address the list of deferred maintenance items!
And so you can see why I did not go for a MaxJax (my original plan, here's why:
I hope this is useful information to some who are thinking about lift choices. Glad to answer questions!
Yep, I know she is filthy, but the cramped shop you see her in took over a year and a half to finish, and I am just starting to address the list of deferred maintenance items!
And so you can see why I did not go for a MaxJax (my original plan, here's why:
I hope this is useful information to some who are thinking about lift choices. Glad to answer questions!
11-05-2012, 12:40 PM
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Excellent Martin, thanks for the pics! My garage is similar to yours, no room for a lift without modifications, lots of stuff crammed into it that surrounds my cars.
I've been trying to figure out a better lifting solution for some time now and recently started reconsidering a scissor style lift. I'm still a bit leery of its stability though.
I'm assuming you're satisfied that its stable enough - with reasonable care taken for how you're using it?
I've been trying to figure out a better lifting solution for some time now and recently started reconsidering a scissor style lift. I'm still a bit leery of its stability though.
I'm assuming you're satisfied that its stable enough - with reasonable care taken for how you're using it?
11-05-2012, 01:03 PM
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OK I see the wooden spacers you drive on to get enough ground clearance....seems to work well !! and the wide footprint of the lift is far, far more stabile than jackstands...
11-05-2012, 06:49 PM
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Yep, turned out that a 1 X 12 was all that I needed to get enough clearance. I do plan, now that I am satisfied this is what I need/want, to drop the lift into a hole in the floor (lots of examples of this over on Garage Journal) and have a flush cover on top so the floor space is usable. As you can see, I need all I can get!
11-06-2012, 01:58 PM
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I'm very satisfied with its stability, I actually did not expect it to be so rock-solid. And "reasonable care" - you bet! I may be confident in its stability but fear is primeval- I double and triple check everything before I scoot underneath...
Yep, turned out that a 1 X 12 was all that I needed to get enough clearance. I do plan, now that I am satisfied this is what I need/want, to drop the lift into a hole in the floor (lots of examples of this over on Garage Journal) and have a flush cover on top so the floor space is usable. As you can see, I need all I can get!
Yep, turned out that a 1 X 12 was all that I needed to get enough clearance. I do plan, now that I am satisfied this is what I need/want, to drop the lift into a hole in the floor (lots of examples of this over on Garage Journal) and have a flush cover on top so the floor space is usable. As you can see, I need all I can get!
11-06-2012, 02:41 PM
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It's pretty funny that this is called a "portable" lift! It weighs about 800 #, and although the pump unit does act as a dolly, sort of, I haven't moved mine since I got it lined up. Exactly why I'm going to make a recess in the concrete for it, I don't want to move that thing around.