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Thought I'd share my experience. Here is another lift option for those of you considering a purchase. I bought this in March. It is a 38" rise scissor lift that leaves the center of the car open for work.
MR6K-38 • BISON-Mid-Rise-38-Auto-Lift (110Vac)
$1,935.00 Shipping $216.00 Total $2,151.00
I have used this lift for many jobs this year on both my C3 and C5. Both fit well. My C5 is lowered for autocross so I have some 2x12's for front and rear tires. The lift has been great. It has made life so much easier. I have done flywheel/clutch swop, muncie removal/service, engine removal, poly suspension bushings on the C3. I have aslo installed a racing suspension on the C5. I regularly use it for wheel changes for the C5 (Autocross to road sets).
I did not have the wingspan for a two post to stay in place, and I also did not want a 4 post set of legs. 4 Post and 2 post would have had me redoing garage doors and working on foundation (2 post) to be safe. All in all the scissor suited my arrangement best as I wanted it out of the way when not in use.
Its a great lift and I am really happy with it, having had it for 9 months now. It's heavy, but I did the collect and install alone in about 4 hrs, just work carefully and smart.
From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
I like it and I am in the market for one right now. Not crazy about the plastic, neoprene or whatever material the slides are made of rubbing on the metal though.
Years ago, I went with a Two -Post Lift , myself... I prefer working standing up, I m getting old.. Of course I had to pour concrete and put up a Metal Building for it... Its 11 Ft tall .. I love it.
MY PIT: 3 ft wide x 6 ft. dp. x 22 FT. Long, cement floor, block sides, heavy duty
home-built ladders....all inside a heavy insulated work area that's INSIDE a 30'x50'
stick built barn. Heat, A/C, stereo, fridge, pool table on heavy duty casters, with Harley
stuff (have had HD's since 1980) all over.....beats payin' out for a lift which would still
not give me the access this setup does....and the pit was already in the barn when I bought it....I just built my "work/party" area around IT!
That is a great option. It sure beats jack stands.
Does it run on 110v?
Bob K.
Yes, runs on 110Vac which was one thing I was interested in.
As mentioned above, not as cheap as some 2 or 4 post lifts, and 38" rise has you working on a creeper seat or your butt or knees. So there are pro's and con's, rated differently by everyone, but each to his own, it was a choice based on my circumstances and is way easier, faster, and safer than jack stands. As far as cost go, I didn't need any other mod costs to my garage to make it fit (electrical, overhead door height, floor thickness/safety considerations) which I considered in my cost/effort for setup, so to me it was not just the bare cost of the lift itself. That value/rating of these will be different for each person depending on their garage design. Just take the post for information only, its just to share to help others since when I was choosing I often found the visual material shared by sellers was limited and left me wishing for more perspective. I also wanted to see vettes on it too. Feel free to ask more questions or ask for more photos.
Another Lift option
