Chuck 98 RT/10
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My 4 post has casters that allow it to be fully moved when set.
Got pics? Every lift I've seen requires bolting into the floor.
My 4 post has casters that allow it to be fully moved when set.
My 4 post has casters that allow it to be fully moved when set.
Got pics? Every lift I've seen requires bolting into the floor.
As requested:Yeah... I'm all ears on this one. Because if it can be fully moved , then it would seem like it's not set then. And to be set , you shouldn't be able to move it.
It just ain't working for me. Splain it please!
As requested:
Link:
Auto Lift Accessories from Backyard Buddy
(Scroll down to "Lift Casters")
Video:
http://www.backyardbuddy.com/videos/bbuddywide.wmv
(VERY tiny. Save As and view it offline)
Casters are demonstrated at 8:40
QUESTION...
On a ramp type lift that picks the car up using the wheels, how do you use it to pull the wheels to do like brake work and stuff?
On a ramp type lift that picks the car up using the wheels, how do you use it to pull the wheels to do like brake work and stuff?
My 4 post lift came with a jack tray so you can lift the car off the runners. There are also optional jacks you can purchase that work with the lift framework, but they are more expensive.
I just bought a Greg Smith Direct Lift 8S a few weeks ago and assembled/installed it myself. Driving on and off of it is easy. It takes up exactly 1/2 of a 2 car garage door opening. Height wise it comes in just under 7' tall, so you can roll it out of the garage if you want to with the caster kit. There is no scraping going on and off the ramps. The lift is 17.5' long with the ramps attached, 14.5' long without the ramps attached. My garage is only 9'4" tall, so I got the garage door raised and a jackshaft opener installed. One Viper goes on, you lift it up, and I drive the other Viper under the top one. And the price was right...
p.s - you get out of the vehicle before you raise it up Dave, that way you don't fall out of it....![]()
Have you guys looked into KwikLift? KwikLift portable, drive-on, low-level car, truck and forklift lifts
Interesting on the accessories, like the jack trays and stuff.
My garage height is about a foot shorter than yours though, and that can make a difference. I have seen shorter models so it's really just a matter of getting one that fits.
And yeah, I'm not talking about running up the lift and then trying to bail out the door. Just stepping in and out when it's 4" up in the air is different than when the car is setting on the floor. You know, 4" matters!
Interesting on the accessories, like the jack trays and stuff.
My garage height is about a foot shorter than yours though, and that can make a difference. I have seen shorter models so it's really just a matter of getting one that fits.
And yeah, I'm not talking about running up the lift and then trying to bail out the door. Just stepping in and out when it's 4" up in the air is different than when the car is setting on the floor. You know, 4" matters!
Go the flush mount route.......This is a BendPak. Just mark around the footprint of the lift, call a concrete sawing contractor, bust up the concrete with a sledge hammer so it's in managable pieces, excavate some of the AB (that's aggregate base not our friend Adam!), level the excavation with some concrete and drop her in!![]()
Dave, you can go to Derek Weaver in Dallas to talk with them and check out their setups. They are in your backyard. I was going to buy from them, but I bought my setup from a friend in Austin.
Derek Weaver Company
They have the installation instructions for their lifts online, so you can get the directions on the 4 posts without bolting to the floor. Also, you'll see that the 4 post can be set closer to the edge of the slab than a 2 post, because the weight is distributed better for less total PSI.
Go the flush mount route.......This is a BendPak. Just mark around the footprint of the lift, call a concrete sawing contractor, bust up the concrete with a sledge hammer so it's in managable pieces, excavate some of the AB (that's aggregate base not our friend Adam!), level the excavation with some concrete and drop her in!
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Jim,
What model BendPak Scissor lift is that? I don't see it on their web site. Great installation!
Thanks
I have another posting....about the scissor lifts...why would anyone spend almost as much money as a 4 post lift and have VERY limited uses ??