caryb78

I am looking for the mfg. contact info for the drive on ramps that raise the entire car by jacking up the ramps after you drive on. Any info on preference would be appreciated. 1978 Corvette.

cooper9811

Do you mean a 4-post lift like this one:

https://titanlifts.com/4-post/titan-...king-lift.html

I have been using this one for several years - Best tool I own.

caryb78

Thanks for the response but I want the one that you drive up on then jack up the ramps. I t only goes up about 24" or so

resdoggie

kwik-lift, maybe?

ddawson

Kwik-lift, but I like the Quickjack better if you also need to remove the tires.

croaker

I have a Kwik lift good for what it is. If I was to do it again post lift it would be. Crawling around on your back and I can only come out from front or back

lionelhutz

$1300-$1400 for the KwikLift vs around $2000 for a 4-post lift. If you can swing it, you certainly won't regret spending the extra for the 4-post even if you don't intend to or can't lift it to full height or double park vehicles.

cooper9811

This is true - In my current garage, I can only lift the car until I have about 4 to 5 feet of clearance under it before the car's roof gets close to my door opener. This is enough to just roll an old office chair under it and do whatever I need to do.

8valve

I have had a Kwik Lift for 4 years. I really like it and it fits my budget. I consider it very safe.
On a creeper I can roll under from each end and work with room. No creeper and on my back I can easily slide under the lift from either side. Its now held 3 Vettes that I have restored. In
"My Opinion" its much safer than the new 2 piece scissor/hydraulic jacks now on the market.

8Valve

arklacat

i have the caster platforms under my kwik-lift. i can push it out into the middle of the garage to work and when done push it back against the wall. And with the casters I can slide under on the creeper from either side or either end. I love it.

croaker

You load your Vette then jack it up to put the casters?

caryb78

Thats it. Thanks

caryb78

Thanks - caryb

caryb78

I dont really have the height for a post lift. Thanks for the response

caryb78

Thanks for all the responses. Didnt I see a post recently about front clip sagging when using a chassis style lift?

arklacat

Front casters stay under front legs all the time. When you jack up the rear of the lift to swing the rear legs up under the ramps you take the rear casters out and then lower the ramps to back the car off the lift. When you load the car onto the lift you swing the rear legs down, place the casters under the legs and then lower the lift onto the casters. At least that's the way I do it. I initially worried about the lift rolling forward while loading the car but it doesn't move at all and I have loaded/unloaded my car onto the lift probably 15-20 times since I got it.

lionelhutz

It might become a concern if you leave the car on the lift for long periods of time but should not be a concern for normal maintenance unless your car has a rust weakened frame. You could always use an adjustable stand under the front crossmember to support the front of the car.

I bought a MaxJax lift for my garage because I couldn't fit full height posts without cutting and moving the ceiling. I compared it to the other different low-lift options and decided the MaxJax would at least go as high as my ceiling allowed, which is around 4'. With the other low lift options at 2', I might as well just save my money and keep using my floor jack and jack stands which already go that high.

69427

If I'm understanding you correctly, I had a similar issue at my previous house. If I needed the extra headroom or wanted to put the other Corvette under the lift, I backed the top Corvette onto the lift before raising it. The garage door opener then ended up above the hood, rather than the T-tops. This gave me roughly an additional foot of height.

YMMV

cooper9811

I did that a couple times, but the placement of my lift didn't give me as much as I thought it would.

Moot point now, my house is in contract. Sad part is, the lift is part of the deal. Good part is, we are going to rent a few months and take time looking at lots with standalone buildings - I plan on a workshop with plenty of room (headroom and a new lift as well as room to expand workspace) by this time next year!

69427