Ok, not another mid rise lift question
12-15-2008, 11:45 AM
#16
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From seaching the threads quite a few of you have purchased the Greg Smith Equipment Mid Rise Lift a while back.
Have any of you had any problems with it to date? That looks like the best buy so far and I am about to pull the trigger on that one if it's problem free.
Thanks
Scott
Have any of you had any problems with it to date? That looks like the best buy so far and I am about to pull the trigger on that one if it's problem free.
Thanks
Scott
Have not had any issues with it, it is very safe couldn't believe I worked on cars for years without it. Now I wouldn't even think about dropping a motor without it.
The lift comes with a safety catch every so many inches it rises, basically you lift the car over the safety latch and then lowering it down to the latch so that it is not on the hydraulic pressure. I did have an issue one time with the lift locking up on me because I had a car sitting on the hydraulic pressure over nigth instead of on the safety latch. I had to use a floor jack to get part of the car off the lift in order for the hydraulic system to cycle again. Other than that it has been trouble free.
Like Jim had mentioned that you will need to cut off one of the last brace in order for the transmission to clear.
We just drop a motor on a turbo last weekend to do a clutch job, had no problem reaching up to disconnect the front drive shaft and the torque tube.
Two thumbs up from me to purchase a mid rise lift like this.
12-15-2008, 03:09 PM
#18
I have had my mid rise sissor lift in service for several years now, used it to drop motors to change clutches, major service, even worked on my Ferrari with it.
Have not had any issues with it, it is very safe couldn't believe I worked on cars for years without it. Now I wouldn't even think about dropping a motor without it.
The lift comes with a safety catch every so many inches it rises, basically you lift the car over the safety latch and then lowering it down to the latch so that it is not on the hydraulic pressure. I did have an issue one time with the lift locking up on me because I had a car sitting on the hydraulic pressure over nigth instead of on the safety latch. I had to use a floor jack to get part of the car off the lift in order for the hydraulic system to cycle again. Other than that it has been trouble free.
Like Jim had mentioned that you will need to cut off one of the last brace in order for the transmission to clear.
We just drop a motor on a turbo last weekend to do a clutch job, had no problem reaching up to disconnect the front drive shaft and the torque tube.
Two thumbs up from me to purchase a mid rise lift like this.
Have not had any issues with it, it is very safe couldn't believe I worked on cars for years without it. Now I wouldn't even think about dropping a motor without it.
The lift comes with a safety catch every so many inches it rises, basically you lift the car over the safety latch and then lowering it down to the latch so that it is not on the hydraulic pressure. I did have an issue one time with the lift locking up on me because I had a car sitting on the hydraulic pressure over nigth instead of on the safety latch. I had to use a floor jack to get part of the car off the lift in order for the hydraulic system to cycle again. Other than that it has been trouble free.
Like Jim had mentioned that you will need to cut off one of the last brace in order for the transmission to clear.
We just drop a motor on a turbo last weekend to do a clutch job, had no problem reaching up to disconnect the front drive shaft and the torque tube.
Two thumbs up from me to purchase a mid rise lift like this.
12-15-2008, 04:11 PM
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I have the Bed-Pak from asedeals.com
12-16-2008, 12:58 AM
#21
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Thanks guys, I guess either the Greg Smith Equipment or Bend Pac are good quality.
Greg Smith Equipment said they would do $1295+300 shipping to Seattle WA so total is 1595.00.
Greg Smith Equipment said they would do $1295+300 shipping to Seattle WA so total is 1595.00.
12-16-2008, 02:29 AM
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Three Wheelin'
I had one of the Greg Smith mid rise lifts and would rather have the Bend Pak, just looks to be better quality to me.
12-29-2008, 03:54 PM
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