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curly 07-10-2015 12:02 PM

It's gone, or else I would of bought it. Search "wall mount shop vac" on amazon. Plenty of options from $99-$500.

aidandj 07-10-2015 12:10 PM

My dad has a backpack shop vac. It can hang up on a hook, has cord management and a place to clip the hose. I want it.

Schuyler 07-10-2015 12:32 PM

<p>I want a gasoline powered rumba.</p>

EO2K 07-10-2015 12:35 PM


Originally Posted by Schuyler (Post 1247969)
<p>I want a gasoline powered rumba.</p>

I bet we could make this happen.

iRobot (the roomba people) are already working on a lawn mower http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/r...ers-very-upset

aidandj 07-10-2015 12:45 PM

I just don't see that working out very well...

hi_im_sean 07-10-2015 01:21 PM

What's the worst that can happen?

My roomba terrifies the dogs. Cats couldn't care less.

aidandj 07-10-2015 01:23 PM

I meant the lawn mower haha

hi_im_sean 07-10-2015 02:36 PM


Originally Posted by aidandj (Post 1247993)
I meant the lawn mower haha

i know

aidandj 07-10-2015 04:42 PM

So I've been borrowing yanks 6 ton jack stands for the trans swap. And I'm buying some for myself today. I don't need 6 tons of support but the 9x9 base gives so much more stability that my shitty vatozone ones never could.
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<br />50 a pair on amazon. Not bad.

rleete 07-10-2015 05:10 PM

Ranger Quickjack. You know you want to.

aidandj 07-10-2015 05:23 PM

Fuk dat. How do you get under the car? From the front? No way. Also the size needed to support my truck is way too expensive.

rleete 07-10-2015 05:29 PM

You can actually use them sideways if you must. 2 minutes from pulling the car in to wrenching is very nice, let me tell ya.

aidandj 07-10-2015 05:52 PM

But then how do I pull a trans?

aidandj 07-10-2015 05:53 PM

I'm just giving you a hard time. I would love to have something like that. A 2 post lift is in my future I promise you guys.

hi_im_sean 07-10-2015 05:54 PM


Originally Posted by aidandj (Post 1248067)
But then how do I pull a trans?

Im not a big fan of them either. I would just spent an extra $k and get a post lift.

If i had the room.

aidandj 07-10-2015 05:57 PM

I've read rleetes reason for getting a quick jack. And its definitely the best solution for him
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<br />Also lol at extra k$. I wish I has extra k$'s around.

hi_im_sean 07-10-2015 06:08 PM

I don't.

Side bar: my dad bought the harbor freight 2 post in 2005. I think we got for under 2k delivered. We used it until 2010 at our shop until he sold the shop. It's still there and kicking along with the lead screw one from 1874 that we bought from some other shop that was closing in 06. I wonder what they cost now.

EO2K 07-10-2015 06:14 PM

I enjoyed Revlimiters multiple posts on jackstands, I thus bought the ESCO stands. No ragrets.

He needs to do one about jacks next.

aidandj 07-10-2015 06:18 PM

I read that too. Most were too expensive. You gotta see these things, they are huge. We were yanking on the transmission and shit and the car did fine.

rleete 07-10-2015 07:01 PM


Originally Posted by hi_im_sean (Post 1248069)
Im not a big fan of them either. I would just spent an extra $k and get a post lift.

If i had the room.


Originally Posted by aidandj (Post 1248070)
I've read rleetes reason for getting a quick jack. And its definitely the best solution for him
<br />
<br />Also lol at extra k$. I wish I has extra k$'s around.

2 post wasn't really an option. By the time I cut the floor, installed pads (concrete + rebar) and anchors, I was way above what I wanted to spend. And, garage is low, so that limited options, too.

Finally, it was the portability that won me over. Work outside in the summer, inside in the winter. Take to a buddy's place if I want, too.


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