Home garage lift

[MrMezger996]

Anyone own a lift like this or any experience with one? I'm looking at purchasing this style. What I like about this style is it allows to take off wheels, plenty of room under car to work.

http://www.eautotools.com/mobile/pr...m_source=googlebase&utm_medium=shoppingengine

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[EmersonHart13]

That one is in my wish list.... Looks awesome.

 

[MrMezger996]

Here is another style, more $$ and less capacity. Seems to have a little more clearance and access from the side.

EZ CAR LIFT - FREE-STANDING USE-ANYWHERE CAR LIFT! FAST. SAFE. STRONG.EASY.

 

[Rent Free]

1st one looks better and a lift would be worth every penny IMO!

Especially for us that drive junkbox Wbodys!!

 

[MrMezger996]

Ok last one I swear,

MaxJax Portable Two-Post Lifting System by Dannmar

Most expensive, but seems like a more permanent install even though it is a break down unit. Would require significant ceiling height to stand under car.

 

[Donnie]

These are all in the price range of a base-plate two-post.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

These are all in the price range of a base-plate two-post.

see above post.


very few people have the height to put a lift in. getting it higher than your average floor jack is going to lift it, easily, is a huge benefit. if you were able to sit on the ground and work it's still infinitely better than lying on a creeper

 

[MrMezger996]

You are correct, but the majority of residential garages do not have ceiling height.

 

[Ear Rak]

A friend has Max Jax and he seems to like them. Gets the car about 4 feet in the air, and easily removed and stored in the corner when not in use.

MaxJax Portable Two-Post Lifting System by Dannmar

 

[MrMezger996]

A friend has Max Jax and he seems to like them. Gets the car about 4 feet in the air, and easily removed and stored in the corner when not in use.

MaxJax Portable Two-Post Lifting System by Dannmar

But with it only getting 4' in the air, your not standing under car right? At that point I'd rather sit and work on brakes or just lay on a creeper and change oil. I'm leaning towards the Ranger Qwik-Jack

 

[epik_x]

These lifts do look pretty damn awesome. Do you guys think its safe to actually be under the car while its supported by one of these?

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

These lifts do look pretty damn awesome. Do you guys think its safe to actually be under the car while its supported by one of these?

that's kind of the whole point of having one....

they should all have some sort of mechanical fail safe in the instance hydraulics were to fail. Or toss a couple jack stands at either end to catch it

 

[Rent Free]

LOL Id put a jack stand or some thing on the front for that just in case piece of mind!

Damn ^^ sniped me

 

[MrMezger996]

The Ranger Quick-Jack has a safety bar that locks lift in place. I question list also, but seems a lot safer then jacking up a car and using jack stands. Anyone who owns a 03/04 cobra knows the PITA of jacking up rear of car. Also this could be loaded up in a p/u bed and taken to track. Not sure if I'd want 12v or 120v.

 

[Rent Free]

Ooooooo good point again another plus for us shit box wbody owners for when we break at the track if we make it that far!

 

[Donnie]

see above post.


very few people have the height to put a lift in. getting it higher than your average floor jack is going to lift it, easily, is a huge benefit. if you were able to sit on the ground and work it's still infinitely better than lying on a creeper

I'd call it worthwhile to do, even if you have to rework the ceiling joists for a true low-clearance baseplate model. For the average DIY bob, perhaps not, but these $1.5k pneumatic jacks/lifts getting posted are a good bit much for a guy doing spill and fills or pad slaps on the woman's daily, but not nearly enough for more involved shit either.

Just seems like a "shit or get off the pot", "go big or go home" type situation to me.

 

[Rent Free]

Its all about how deep are your wallets. I see the lifts in here being damn near enough to get a cradle out from under a FWD as long as its not lifting on the cradle.

Plus the guys like me that rent and move around 496877848609788 times this would be great too. Gotta move? Lift goes with you easily.

Or if you have a bitch HOA and own LMFAO!!

 

[tinosc281]

http://www.kwik-lift.com/
this is what I have in my garage.feel much safer working under.easy to lift and has lifting cross plates to place bottle jack under to lift car and use jack stands to bring car up.

 

[Ear Rak]

But with it only getting 4' in the air, your not standing under car right? At that point I'd rather sit and work on brakes or just lay on a creeper and change oil. I'm leaning towards the Ranger Qwik-Jack

You think that, but that 4 feet makes a huge difference. Especially when you get into the bigger jobs.

 

[Ear Rak]

Here's his garage with another friend's car on the lift.

Car was on that lift for no less than a month, so its not a sketchy lift you worry about keeping raised for extended time.

 

[MrMezger996]

KWIKLIFT - The perfect carlift for your home garage or commercial shop
this is what I have in my garage.feel much safer working under.easy to lift and has lifting cross plates to place bottle jack under to lift car and use jack stands to bring car up.

I just saw this lift online today, kind of interesting. Price is good until you buy 2 center sections and ur at $1500

 

[tinosc281]

home garage lift

remember for a post lift in the garage you need some high strength concrete at least 4 in thick to anchor the bottom of posts.

 

[MrMezger996]

Here's his garage with another friend's car on the lift.

Car was on that lift for no less than a month, so its not a sketchy lift you worry about keeping raised for extended time.

Looks good, can you ask him what the overall width of the posts are? Just wondering how much room is left on other side of garage.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Nice thing about those max jaxx is you can have them in multiple spots, center for big work or one side for long term.

Just gotta make sure your slab is up to handling the anchors.... Mine is not

 

[LikeABauce302]

I'd call it worthwhile to do, even if you have to rework the ceiling joists for a true low-clearance baseplate model. For the average DIY bob, perhaps not, but these $1.5k pneumatic jacks/lifts getting posted are a good bit much for a guy doing spill and fills or pad slaps on the woman's daily, but not nearly enough for more involved shit either.

Just seems like a "shit or get off the pot", "go big or go home" type situation to me.

If you have the means to do it, a base plate 2 post lift is the way to go. Check out Greg Smith Equipment. I bought an Atlas 9kbp from them a couple years ago. I can't imagine ever working on a car with Jack stands again.

The posts are 9 feet tall and we have a 9 foot ceiling. We had to cut out the drywall over the posts to get that last bit of needed clearance. We boxed the ceiling over the lift to get more clearance. Even before we boxed the ceiling, I was able to stand under a car while it was on the lift. I had to bend at my knees slightly, but it was still a lot better than laying on my back.

In this picture we were still in progress with the ceiling modifications, but you get the idea.