Scissor Lift Ramp - For Bend-Pak. (No Dial Up)
10-17-2006, 10:28 AM
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Scissor Lift Ramp - For Bend-Pak. (No Dial Up)
Hi all,
Some of you may have read my post about the Bend-Pak scissor lift. I promised more detail on the ramp, so here it is:
If you have a stock C5 (or I would guess a C6) and you buy a Bend-Pak mid-rise scissor lift, you're going to need to get the Vette's ground clearance up at least another 1.5". The C5 ground clearance is +/- 5" and the air-dam is lower than that.
The lift's highest point is +/- 6.5" (safety mechanism) and the lifting pad minimum height is 4.75". That said, you need some room to get your hand/arm under the car to move the lifting arms of the Bend-Pak.
This is why you can't drive a stock C5 over this lift:
Trust me, you're not going to be able to do use this lift without using some type of ramp to raise the car's center-line clearance.
There are various ways to build the ramp: If you haven't lowered your C5, you can probably just put down a 2x12" on either side of the lift and drive over that. The boards may slip and slide around with this method, but it will work in a pinch.
Since my C5 is lowered about an inch, I needed to go up at least 2" and since a 2x is 1.5" high, it forced me to use 2-2x12's stacked to give me enough clearance.
This ramp setup centers the C5 perfectly over the lift and the crossmember 2x4's ensure that the ramp doesn't walk forward or backward as your drive on/off. There is about 1/2" extra room on either side of the 2x12's for tire clearance. You'll be surprised at how good you can get at centering the car - I park on it every night.
Scissor lifts are fun
The materials list:
Qty 4 - 2x12x12' Pine (the sides)
Qty 2 - 2x4x6' Pine (the cross members)
Qty 2 - 1x12x8 Pine (the 'ramps')
Qty 4 - 2x4 deck hangers (flat bottom)
Qty 8 - 1/2 x 2.5 Carriage Bolts (no nut necessary)
Qty 8 - 3" Drywall Screws (for stops)
Qty 8 - 2" Drywall Screws (for ramps)
Qty 8 - 1" Drywall Screws (for ramps)
PM me or post here with any questions.. The pics should help. Trust me, if I can do this, you can
Chris
Some of you may have read my post about the Bend-Pak scissor lift. I promised more detail on the ramp, so here it is:
If you have a stock C5 (or I would guess a C6) and you buy a Bend-Pak mid-rise scissor lift, you're going to need to get the Vette's ground clearance up at least another 1.5". The C5 ground clearance is +/- 5" and the air-dam is lower than that.
The lift's highest point is +/- 6.5" (safety mechanism) and the lifting pad minimum height is 4.75". That said, you need some room to get your hand/arm under the car to move the lifting arms of the Bend-Pak.
This is why you can't drive a stock C5 over this lift:
Trust me, you're not going to be able to do use this lift without using some type of ramp to raise the car's center-line clearance.
There are various ways to build the ramp: If you haven't lowered your C5, you can probably just put down a 2x12" on either side of the lift and drive over that. The boards may slip and slide around with this method, but it will work in a pinch.
Since my C5 is lowered about an inch, I needed to go up at least 2" and since a 2x is 1.5" high, it forced me to use 2-2x12's stacked to give me enough clearance.
This ramp setup centers the C5 perfectly over the lift and the crossmember 2x4's ensure that the ramp doesn't walk forward or backward as your drive on/off. There is about 1/2" extra room on either side of the 2x12's for tire clearance. You'll be surprised at how good you can get at centering the car - I park on it every night.
Scissor lifts are fun
The materials list:
Qty 4 - 2x12x12' Pine (the sides)
Qty 2 - 2x4x6' Pine (the cross members)
Qty 2 - 1x12x8 Pine (the 'ramps')
Qty 4 - 2x4 deck hangers (flat bottom)
Qty 8 - 1/2 x 2.5 Carriage Bolts (no nut necessary)
Qty 8 - 3" Drywall Screws (for stops)
Qty 8 - 2" Drywall Screws (for ramps)
Qty 8 - 1" Drywall Screws (for ramps)
PM me or post here with any questions.. The pics should help. Trust me, if I can do this, you can
Chris
Last edited by HIRISC; 10-18-2006 at 10:04 AM.
10-17-2006, 12:40 PM
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Nice write up - looks like a very useful item to have in the garage.
