[Z06] Car Lift
1st Gear
Joined: Apr 2007
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$1700 is a little spendy.
$1700 is a little spendy for a scissor lift. I got mine at Pace Tools for a little under $1300 and have also seen them below $1700 in many other places.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Jupiter FL
$1700 is a little spendy for a scissor lift. I got mine at Pace Tools for a little under $1300 and have also seen them below $1700 in many other places.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Sarasota FL
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Cruise-In 8, 9 & 11 Veteran
Some guys in our Chicago group are checking out this lift form a local company: http://www.rhilifts.com/product/midrisepadlift
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1663308
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1663308
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: MN
St. Jude Donor '06
OK 
Bend-Pak MD6XP review:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1483905
How to build ramps for a lowered C5:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1526112
If you use the 'advanced search', you can search by keyword in current and archived posts. There is a lot of good info re scissor lifts buried in the archives.
Feel free to ping me with any questions.
Chris
Bend-Pak MD6XP review:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1483905
How to build ramps for a lowered C5:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1526112
If you use the 'advanced search', you can search by keyword in current and archived posts. There is a lot of good info re scissor lifts buried in the archives.
Feel free to ping me with any questions.
Chris
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Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: San Antonio Texas
Send me your credit card with it, as gas keeps going up.
Ed
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Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: San Antonio Texas
Dang, I envy you guys. When I was a kid, my uncle used to have a pit in his garage for changing oil, welding, etc. I surely miss that. He also had regular lifts. (He owned a repair station.)
I work on my own cars, but it takes so much time (relatively) to get the ramps out, the jack stands, the creeper or flat cardboard boxes to lie on, the chocks, etc. It seems that it takes me 15 min to get ready. Changing the oil or tranny fluid takes no time at all, but I do let it drain like Folger's--good to the last drop.
Time to go to bed.
I work on my own cars, but it takes so much time (relatively) to get the ramps out, the jack stands, the creeper or flat cardboard boxes to lie on, the chocks, etc. It seems that it takes me 15 min to get ready. Changing the oil or tranny fluid takes no time at all, but I do let it drain like Folger's--good to the last drop.
Time to go to bed.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,439
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From: MN
St. Jude Donor '06
Not really - you have plenty of room between the lift and the undercarriage to remove the straight pipes. The lift isn't in the way at all for header/exhaust manifold/cat work and/or mufflers.
You can move the car forward or back on the lift to some degree - probably 1 foot for/aft of where mine is sitting without any stability issues.
The lift weighs 1200lbs so it's not going anywhere. Perfectly stable.
This pic shows plenty of open space to reach around:
You can move the car forward or back on the lift to some degree - probably 1 foot for/aft of where mine is sitting without any stability issues.
The lift weighs 1200lbs so it's not going anywhere. Perfectly stable.
This pic shows plenty of open space to reach around:
Last edited by HIRISC; May 11, 2007 at 01:01 AM.
Pro
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 693
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From: Savannah GA
I feel totally inadequate not having a lift. This is kinda like when I was fishing with my buddies and realized I was the only one who did not have a pickup with a dog box or welding rig on the back.
Jeff
Jeff
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,993
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From: LaPine Oregon
Inground Rotary or Metro Low Ceiling 2 post lift
The cheapest lift that I've had is a pnematic inground Rotary (like the old gas stations used to have). Bought it used from a dealership that was moving. They removed it from the floor and I paid $500 for it . I installed it ( weighs 2000 lbs) by myself after boring a 30 inch x 9 ft deep hole. Plumb it up to the shop air compressor. Pour a 6" concrete cap and you're in business.
The one that I've been looking at now for this new house is the Metro Low Ceiling 9000 lb 2 post lift. 79" lift height, 134" wide and requires 111" overall height. Price is very reasonable at $1500 plus shipping or pickup.
The one that I've been looking at now for this new house is the Metro Low Ceiling 9000 lb 2 post lift. 79" lift height, 134" wide and requires 111" overall height. Price is very reasonable at $1500 plus shipping or pickup.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,439
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From: MN
St. Jude Donor '06
The cheapest lift that I've had is a pnematic inground Rotary (like the old gas stations used to have). Bought it used from a dealership that was moving. They removed it from the floor and I paid $500 for it . I installed it ( weighs 2000 lbs) by myself after boring a 30 inch x 9 ft deep hole. Plumb it up to the shop air compressor. Pour a 6" concrete cap and you're in business.
The one that I've been looking at now for this new house is the Metro Low Ceiling 9000 lb 2 post lift. 79" lift height, 134" wide and requires 111" overall height. Price is very reasonable at $1500 plus shipping or pickup.
The one that I've been looking at now for this new house is the Metro Low Ceiling 9000 lb 2 post lift. 79" lift height, 134" wide and requires 111" overall height. Price is very reasonable at $1500 plus shipping or pickup.
I guess the ideal setup is having more than one type of lift!
1st Gear
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 421
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From: Nashville, TN
Rotary Lift
I have had a Rotary Revolution lift for 2 years, great piece of equipment. 10' ceiling a must. Fully adjustable posts to level the deck. Part of my research included a review of gearheaddroppings web site: http://www.gearheaddroppings.com/liftinstall.htm take a look! Thanks Tom.
