Car Lifts
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Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: South Central Louisiana
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Car Lifts
Looking for a lift for my New workshop. Something I can use for oil changes, brake jobs, tackles those trailing arms one of these days. Nothing heavy duty for big trucks or anything. ANY SUGGESTIONS.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Halifax, NS, Canada
Re: Car Lifts (71,454,4spd)
Well I am very happy with the ramps that I built for just about $100. They are quite light and stack one on top of each other and they don't take up much room. I just put some permanent markings on the floor so that I know where to set them each time I use them. They work great and I can almost sit comfortably under the car.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Liberal Kansas
Re: Car Lifts (Binnie77)
I'm just a little tall for those ramps so I got one of these!! :yesnod:
http://www.superlifts.com/ C5 section had a group purchase going a few months back.
http://www.superlifts.com/ C5 section had a group purchase going a few months back.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2001
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Re: Car Lifts (71,454,4spd)
There are several models of car lifts on the market, all around the same price, plus or minus a few hundred $$$ but one of the best, according to my source, is Doublepark. Sorry I couldn't get you a picture with a stacked pair of Vettes!
Their website is www.doublepark.net and no, I don't own the company or even their product (yet) but from what I've learned, their product is excellent and reasonably priced because you buy from the manufactorer.
Good luck and best of the new year to you!!
Their website is www.doublepark.net and no, I don't own the company or even their product (yet) but from what I've learned, their product is excellent and reasonably priced because you buy from the manufactorer.
Good luck and best of the new year to you!!
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Halifax, NS, Canada
Re: Car Lifts (Armstrong)
OK..for the poor man's lift in my picture above. Both sections are built identical. The ramps are 10'9" in length. You can construct them from 2"x10" or 2"x12". In this set I used 2"x10" and then nailed a couple of lengths of 1"x6" on each side on the bottom to give some extra lateral support. The top and bottom are 2"x10" with 2"X10" uprights on 16" centers. You will need 2 sheets of 1/2" plywood or waferboard for the sides. Cut each sheet of plywood into 3 strips 16" wide. It will take one sheet per ramp. Use 2 1/2" spiral nails on the side pieces. Use 3 1/2" spiral on the framework. On the ends where the car comes up, spike another piece of 2" x 10" to support the planks for driving the car up on. These 2 planks only need to be about 7' long with a couple supports under them. With that short a length my side pipes still clear fine. I am going to mount a couple of permanent lights and a 110v receptacle on the inner sides of the supports. If you have a good level floor they will be very stable and will support a bulldozer.
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