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Team Owner
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From: McKinney TX
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
I think I saw the number 5 inches posted in this section several months ago. I've been looking through all the C6 articles in Corvette Quarterly and Corvette Fever, but I can't find it anywhere. Don't take that as gospel until confirmed.
Pro
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From: Centennial Co
Originally Posted by 9t6t7
Does any know what the ground clearance is on the C6?
Looking at a "sissors lift"
Thanks, Dick
Looking at a "sissors lift"
Thanks, Dick
About how much is the lift. Is it practicle, is there a better way to lift a vette to get the wheels off to polish them or whatever. Is a socket good enough to remove lugs or am I old-fashion?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Southboro MA
Bend-Pak, Eagle and Snap-On have scissor lifts. Prices run from $1500 tyo $3700. 36" or 48" rise. I will be looking at one next week. I have a 4 post lift now and use the jacking bridge to lift my C5 to remove the wheels two at a time. A scissor lift will allow me to remove all 4 wheels at the same time and still let me do service work.
Last edited by 9t6t7; Jan 15, 2005 at 12:04 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Seguin Texas
Please post a picture of the device you are talking about. I am also looking at the "kwik lift" device. I would like to get the entire car safely off the ground without the use of floor jack at one end to put jackstands under then do the same at the other end. I'm getting to old and stiff for that. Thanks Jack
Drifting
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From: Western MI
Originally Posted by Check 6
Please post a picture of the device you are talking about. I am also looking at the "kwik lift" device. I would like to get the entire car safely off the ground without the use of floor jack at one end to put jackstands under then do the same at the other end. I'm getting to old and stiff for that. Thanks Jack
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Pro
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From: LI NY
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by 56chevy
I have a kwiklift, and if you had the opportunity to use one, you would buy it immediately.
It is nicely built, and I could NOT ever go back to using jack stands.
It is nicely built, and I could NOT ever go back to using jack stands.
Racer
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From: tulsa, ok usa
Pro
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From: Michigan mi
One of the Forum members has a sissor lift, I remember a photo of his C6 on it.
I was looking into them also. Snap On has quit making them.
Thought it was a good way to work on the car and get the tires off the ground in storge.
MD-6XP / Bend-Pak 6000 lbs Portable Mid-Rise Scissors Lift = $1,501.19
I was looking into them also. Snap On has quit making them.
Thought it was a good way to work on the car and get the tires off the ground in storge.
MD-6XP / Bend-Pak 6000 lbs Portable Mid-Rise Scissors Lift = $1,501.19
Melting Slicks
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From: San Antonio Texas - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Originally Posted by Buster1
Not sure what a scissors lift is, but my C6 sits 3.5 inches from the black air dam, 7 inches fron the nose, and about 5.5 inches to the 4 lifting points along the frame rails. 
