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My neighbor has one I used a lot, like you said, doesn't give you a lot of access up under teh car, but its great to get on a lift and not take up any space. I did my first exhaust and shock install on a scissor lift like that.
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For a hundred dollars less, I'd buy the better one:Dannmar 2-Post Low Ceiling Wide Floorplate Lift — 9000Lb. Capacity, Model# D9-2X | Two-Post Lifts | Northern Tool + Equipment
My new building that is being built later this month is 36x60x12 but that one is going to be storage only, so no concrete.
I will be able to go with a full height lift in the other half of my current shop when I get all of the storage "stuff" out of it and into the new building. I can then go with a standard 12' tall two post and "straddle" two of the trusses which are on 8' centers. The two post will go up above the lower part of the trusses but I have 14' to work with there. It will give me a full lift height as the vehicle can go up between them. The only issue is that half of the shop was never insulated so I will have to get that done.
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For $1400 this is hard to beat. Use a floor jack to raise it. Park on it every day. I've had one for 5 years now and have done everything from pulling engines to changing out transmissions. I love it...
KwikLift Features
Mine doesn't have the wheels on it:
KwikLift Features
Mine doesn't have the wheels on it:
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For $1400 this is hard to beat. Use a floor jack to raise it. Park on it every day. I've had one for 5 years now and have done everything from pulling engines to changing out transmissions. I love it...
KwikLift Features
Mine doesn't have the wheels on it:
KwikLift Features
Mine doesn't have the wheels on it:
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^^^ I don't see any benefit in having the car on your little platform for doing shocks vs. jackstands. In fact, jackstands would be in the way a lot less than that platform.
I'm trying to buy what look like two motorcycle scissor lifts, but each with a capacity of 2,000 lbs from a local guy. Scissor lift tables is what they call them.
It will get the car about 3 ft. in the air fully supported front and rear. Pics when/if I get them!
I'm trying to buy what look like two motorcycle scissor lifts, but each with a capacity of 2,000 lbs from a local guy. Scissor lift tables is what they call them.
It will get the car about 3 ft. in the air fully supported front and rear. Pics when/if I get them!
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I love it...nice alternative to the traditional 2/4 post lift, especially if you dont have the ceiling height for it....Couple questions for you: Is the height adjustable? Whats the max height on this gizmo? You have any issues scraping? And what if you want your wheels off?
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^^^ I don't see any benefit in having the car on your little platform for doing shocks vs. jackstands. In fact, jackstands would be in the way a lot less than that platform.
I'm trying to buy what look like two motorcycle scissor lifts, but each with a capacity of 2,000 lbs from a local guy. Scissor lift tables is what they call them.
It will get the car about 3 ft. in the air fully supported front and rear. Pics when/if I get them!
I'm trying to buy what look like two motorcycle scissor lifts, but each with a capacity of 2,000 lbs from a local guy. Scissor lift tables is what they call them.
It will get the car about 3 ft. in the air fully supported front and rear. Pics when/if I get them!
2) You die a horrible death when the jackstands fall.
3) I use a pneumatic jack to raise a tire up and then sit a block of wood under the jacking point to keep the tire up. Takes a whole 30 seconds (well, maybe 45).
4) Ever put the car on jackstands and then have to drop it down to break a lug nut loose? Major hassle but not on my lift.
Try to pull a tranny off while the car is on a scissor lift. It is not going to happen. Try to roll around under the car bleeding the brakes while the car is on a scissor lift. It is not going to happen. I haven't found a single job I can't do on my kwiklift.
I actually have my Metro on jackstands (the front of the car) right now. It has been one pain in the *** after another. I cannot wait to get my engine in and get it off the stands. Actually, the only drawback I have ever seen with my lift is the reason the Metro is on stands now. The lift raises the engine too high for my 5'5" to work under the hood. I had to pull the engine out of the Metro and I decided to just do it 6" above the floor instead of 20" above the floor. I could have just driven onto my lift a little way and not jacked it up but I decided against it at the last minute. I wish I hadn't.
Last edited by rmcelwee; 06-11-2009 at 11:42 PM. Reason: Said it raised it 30" vs the 20" it actually raises it.