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...and hate getting down on the floor to work on your C5? I recently had the 2nd best purchase I've ever made installed in my shop. This 2-post Challenger lift is the 10k pound variety so I can get my truck on it, too. However, if you're thinking about getting one, make sure you get the low profile version. The standard arms won't slide under our cars. You'll also need 220V and at least 12 feet clearance overhead.
FYI...what you're looking at is the highest I can take the vette. I'm 6'3" and I can almost stand up entirely upright underneath it.
Don't troll me about the Ford stuff behind my C5. I sold my 1966 Mustang to get my red rocket.
I'd settle for the garage. Or a car-port. Or a tent.
I finally got a car cover. Mine is mostly a daily driver but my work puts down about a half inch of salt in the parking lot and I’m not taking it there.
Love it. I really want a lift. Is a 2 post good for long term storage? 3-4 months?
I think you could probably get away with it. I'd have to measure the total clearance under the vette when it's all the way up. When you lift it up, you push it up past the last lock, then drop it back down on that lock. Takes the pressure off the hydrolics and I don't see why you couldn't keep it up there for the winter. That way you can get another vette under it LOL
Yes I want to do lights also, mine is a 4 post and I love it . Hope you guys will share how you did the lights, with a 4 post and a rolling jack, the lights have to be out of the way .
I love the idea of the lighting and extra outlets. New project!!
Yes I want to do lights also, mine is a 4 post and I love it . Hope you guys will share how you did the lights, with a 4 post and a rolling jack, the lights have to be out of the way .
I think my pics are self explanatory for a 2 post.
4 post you'll have to figure it out for yourselves
but it can't be too difficult.
Put one at each post somewhere it clears.
For a 2 post measure and cut a piece of plywood and drill some holes in free of mechanism
spots big enough to use coarse #8 sheetmetal screws.
9/64 or 5/32 is good, maybe hog them out a bit so the screws don't snap tightening them.
Then fasten the lights to the wood aimed to the front and back and paint it to match the lift.
You can tilt them up a bit with wedges or something but it's not that necessary.
The plume from the lights is quite wide.
Then cover the wiring on the wood with some C channel or use conduit if fussy.
You can mock it up with some short step stools or something to see how it illuminates.
I got the lights at Sam's Club.
They had a whole pallet of them at the store.
They're Honeywell 49.98 each
Might still add 2 more switches so each light has it's own.
01-24-2018, 08:53 AM
Got a bad back?
Yes I want to do lights also, mine is a 4 post and I love it . Hope you guys will share how you did the lights, with a 4 post and a rolling jack, the lights have to be out of the way .
