rkhegler

I am trying to decide if I should get a ramp or lift for the vette. I found a two post lift for $1649. I suppose it is made in China. The ramp is about $1200. I would use it to change oil and light work on my vehicles. My kid is a mechanic so he wants me to get a lift. Any suggestions? What do you all have? Recommendations.

JR_VETTE

http://www.kwiklift.com

semi-portable, and can be moved easily.



IF I had the room for it, I would buy one in a heartbeat. It will lift it 20" up, which is more than enough to do most light work.

MikeTennent

I have a four post and love it. I have the optional wheels which you won't be getting with a two post. You will be amazed with how many new friends crawl out of the woods when people find out you have a lift. I don't mind as long as they bring their own beer for when the work is done and we stop and admire.

jrose7004

I'd buy the lift if I had the clearance!

bigsal01

i would go with the lift if you got the room

MyVetteDream

Target Chaser and StuzVette have the Kwiklifts ... they are awesome (those guys are okay too). I'm sure they'll chime in soon.

If you have the room ... regular lift, but I've heard nothing but good reviews about the Kwiks.

Dave

c5BlackBeauty

Target Chaser

Kwiks is the shiznit if you don't have the room for a larger lift. You can break it down, or move it around with the casters.



If I ever move (which I may soon) this is my next lift.


Bend-Pak SP-7X

edensknight

HI RK,

Say, I have to agree with our fellow members who have chimed in above: If you have the room, go with the four post lift. Some (Back Yard Buddy, etc.) manufacturers even offer extra special extensions that allow you to store another vehicle on top.

However, if you do not have the spare height in your garage: Get the kwiklift. Like my good buddy, Dave (Myvettedream) has stated above, the "Kwiks" are fantastic and ambulatory. Also, the "Kwiks" allow you the freedom to do a lot of mechanical work other than just mere maintenance (header installs, DTE Brace, etc.). Let us know how it all turns out.

Best Wishes,
Eden

rkhegler

This is the one I am considering. Anyone have this product?


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LS7

I Love my Rotary 4 Post! BTW, the ramps are removable.

98Pacecar

Go with the lift if you can accomodate it. Gives you lots more options than the ramp. The four post comes with wheels so you can move it if you need to.

rkhegler

Are all of those yours? Impressive. You must have two jobs, one for living and one for insurance.

98Pacecar

Actually, the red Cooper is my daughter's, but I pay for it. When she's off to college then the Avalanche parks in that spot.

I don't have two jobs, but the wife does

GUSTO14

I've had a lift for over three years and frankly don't know what I did without it. I think everyone has listed the benefits of a lift already, but I do think one of the biggest is the additional garage space you get with a lift. I think it's probably one of the cheapest ways to turn a 2-car garage into a 3-car garage there is... assuming you have the ceiling for it. I have a 12 foot ceiling, but I believe you can get by with a 10 foot with a car like the Corvette.

The 2-post lifts are nice and have some benefits a 4-post doesn't. But just remember the 2-post must be anchored to the floor. That means you have to have a floor that it can be safely anchored to. The 4-post on the other hand doesn't require anchoring under most circumstances... just a few thoughts on the subject...

GUSTO

rkhegler

Thanks for your in put. I have considered the fact that the two post lift needs to be anchored to the floor. I have four garage stalls, two attached to the house and two on my out building. All are heated with cement floors. I am leaning toward the two post lift because you can do wheel changes easier. I will do mostly routine oil changes, etc. Sometimes my son wanders over to do work on his truck. He is actually a real mechanic. He also does some work for me. I thought the two post lift would add to the re-sale of my property if I should happen to move. Any man who sees my garage set up would buy it in a heart beat just for the garage space. I have it set up pretty nice.

Again thanks for your thoughts.

jrose7004

Was at another Forum members house the other day and he had just installed a 2 post lift! It was pretty cool!

mqqn

Hi rkhegler -

I chose a two-post service lift for my garage.

The main issue I had with a ramp-type lifts is that when the car is on it, you still have to jack up the car to get a wheel off of it.

I do quite a bit of brake and other work on the whole families cars, and it just does not make sense to me to have a lift that will get the car up in the air, but then require you to jack the car up further to work on any of the brakes or wheels. It is also much easier to use the two-post lift for cleaning - again, because you can rotate the wheels....

A four post lift is, by definition, considered a storage lift. You can change your oil on any of the lifts. It you intend to work on a lot of cars, you really should consider a service lift (two post). If , on the other hand, you will primarily be an oil-change and "wipe her down" kinda guy, then a kwicklift or four post storage lift might be the ticket for you. If you need to keep a car up on the lift to allow another car in the gareage, then a four post lift IS your choice.

I bought my two post 8000lb lift from Autolifters - made in Kansas (I think that's still part of the USA... ) It was under $1900 complete.

The two post lift must be anchored to the floor. Even though I have a relatively large garage, I still did not see a huge advantage in being able to move the lift around - as it would only be able to move a few feet any one direction just due to the physiscs of the garage - and I assume most of us are in that same boat. In other words, the lift is going to stay put whatever type it is, so the fact that mine is fixed to the floor does not matter at all.

My lift could be removed and taken with me when I move, btw - it is not difficult to set up or tear down.

Here is a link to pictures of my lift in action -

http://www.iammoon.com/garage2.html

you can see some more by going to my cardomain website -

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/595972/2

It seems as though autolifters has gone out of business....

http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/s...16/story3.html

best regards -

mqqn

rkhegler

For the very reasons you mentioned, I am focusing in on the two post lifts. I will try to make a decision on Monday. Thanks for the tips.

CUlookin

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