#8973379 - 03/14/17 09:48 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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#8974203 - 03/15/17 03:18 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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#9367129 - 07/25/18 04:43 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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I don't have a full blown 2 post hoist but I ended up buying a Quickjack from Costco -> Link Here
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#9367420 - 07/26/18 10:58 AM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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zc911
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https://liftsuperstore.com/
Call these guys up. I helped installed 4 of them, they are good quality and don't wobble even if not bolted to the floor (the 4 post ones)
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#9367597 - 07/26/18 02:52 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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https://liftsuperstore.com/
Call these guys up. I helped installed 4 of them, they are good quality and don't wobble even if not bolted to the floor (the 4 post ones)
How hard is it to install? Can a couple of guys do it with ease? I'm assuming no lol
Any details on this cost? I'm going to start saving up my loonies and twoonies
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#9367611 - 07/26/18 03:20 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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it's my dream to have a two car garage with a lift  I only have a 1.5 car garage so I'm trying to get two cars in there.... When I have enough money to get another car.
me too. problem is that i don't have the height unless i get rid of the room upstairs...which might not be a bad idea lol
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#9367822 - 07/26/18 09:26 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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zaius
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it's my dream to have a two car garage with a lift I only have a 1.5 car garage so I'm trying to get two cars in there.... When I have enough money to get another car. me too. problem is that i don't have the height unless i get rid of the room upstairs...which might not be a bad idea lol
I got tons of height luckily (bungalow). Let's dream about hosts together lol
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#9368078 - 07/27/18 12:13 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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I don't remember if I posted pics before, but it's a real luxury. I remember replacing brake lines on the NX2000 with it jacked up 2" above my face. Now I can walk under the car and work - more than enough headroom for me (I'm over 6 feet).
I am thinking of putting a two-post beside it - where the NX is right now.
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#9368081 - 07/27/18 12:18 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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zc911
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https://liftsuperstore.com/
Call these guys up. I helped installed 4 of them, they are good quality and don't wobble even if not bolted to the floor (the 4 post ones) How hard is it to install? Can a couple of guys do it with ease? I'm assuming no lol Any details on this cost? I'm going to start saving up my loonies and twoonies
I think 4k will get you a 4 post. they are very easy to install, it;s pretty basic, some cables,posts, bolts, done.
Gotta be a little strong though, some of those beams are heavy!
If enough people here want one, we could order a bunch from China for probably- shipped and taxed cost of like $2200ish each
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#9368325 - 07/27/18 09:12 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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Spnx, that is an awesome setup.
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#9370823 - 08/01/18 03:13 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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#9370869 - 08/01/18 04:06 PM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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Lol, all that expense and crap to lift the tires 12" off the ground. You're still gonna break your back doing a break job or strain your neck to do suspension or exhaust work with that junk.
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#9372352 - 08/04/18 12:29 AM
Re: Hoist/scissor lift..... Anybody have one?
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Lol, all that expense and crap to lift the tires 12" off the ground. You're still gonna break your back doing a break job or strain your neck to do suspension or exhaust work with that junk.
Oh man, I love mine. I did all the work on my car with it. Yes you are still on the floor but its way faster to lift and way safer. Its a good bit of kit and a good set of jack stands (not the curved type of axle stands) would set you back about $100 each. Then you still have to jack the car from one side etc. Even a monster 5k lbs pump jack will be about $800 and again you'd still need stands and have to do it one side at a time. On my Mini in just the few things I did myself, i easily saved $1k in labour doing the P/S pump, starter, and coolant hose. I fixed one problem, drove the car a few days, then next problem happended. So I had to raise and lower the car at least 3 times. Now I can get my car up in like 2-3 mins and there's no worries of it slipping etc. I never liked using axle stands and/or having one side of the car up. At least now, all 4 tires are up one time and the car remains level. My winter tire change this year will be easier too.
When I was working on the starter, i was able to raise the car, set the jack on the safety and then disconnect the hoses and put away the motor. The car was up like that for about a month because I could only work on the weekend. Back in May when I was doing this there were still a few cold/rainy days so I didn't work on it on every weekend.
You need more than just height for a full size 2 post lift, you need width too if you have a 2 car garage and plan to park 2 cars in there. My father is a retired mechanic and had a 10k lbs 2 post lift sitting around for 10yrs that I tried every which way to install. But it would just cause more headaches than it was worth.
I wouldn’t call it junk. Obviously one will know what limitations are buying this. Not sure how a BRAKE job would be back BREAKING when it’s lifing 12”. For doing regular maintenance this is pretty good especially for those that don’t have the height to put in a lift.
Exactly, Its a good height for brake jobs. I did buy a little rolling stool so I could sit while doing a brake job. Its legit great for regular maintenance. Welding a full custom exhaust using this might be difficult but doable for someone with the skills. Obviously I don't know how to weld so I wouldn't be doing that anyway. I'd say one could do a clutch with the Quickjack. It's just so much better than using a pump jack imo.
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