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s_morrison57 04-21-2010 11:19 AM

Do you have a scissor lift, what make
 
Been thinking about a lift so I can work on the 930 a bit easier and a 2 post is probably the way to go except I have a drive through garage and putting up a 2 post would cut me short on parking on 1 side for sure and make it tight on the other for parking and still maintain the drive through, garage is 30 ft. wide.
Really considering a scissor lift so I can park right on top of it , does any one have one? how is it for transmission access? do you regret getting it over a 2 post lift? Any feed back would be helpful

Tim Hancock 04-21-2010 12:13 PM

I use mine alot and usually park a car over it. I do have to use doubled up planks along side of it due to most of my cars being low slung. I have changed both 944 Turbo and BMW 325i clutches very easily with mine. Every car I own plus a couple 4x4 pickup trucks have been up on with no issues. I typically work while sitting on a small office chair. I have removed entire exhaust systems easily and basically feel that there is no area on any of my cars that I cannot easily work on while on the Bend Pak scissor lift.

s_morrison57 04-21-2010 01:52 PM

Thanks Tim, its the Bend Pak that I was looking at as well. I see you on the GJ site and I still haven't figured out how to make posts. Saw a guy who made some ramps for a scissor lift on that site and thats what I'm planning as well, was that you?
Finn

widebody911 04-21-2010 02:24 PM

Of course, my shop isn't this clean any longer...

http://rennlight.com/shop/image/2100981.JPG
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Tim Hancock 04-21-2010 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_morrison57 (Post 5308745)
Thanks Tim, its the Bend Pak that I was looking at as well. I see you on the GJ site and I still haven't figured out how to make posts. Saw a guy who made some ramps for a scissor lift on that site and thats what I'm planning as well, was that you?
Finn

I am not sure what you mean about the "posts" or the "GJ site"? I simply doubled up a couple 2 x 10's and made a couple steel ramps on the leading edge. I did this several years ago thinking maybe some day I would improve them someday..... someday has not come yet as I got used to them as they are. Occasionally I simply kick them out a little wider when I pull a wider car on them.... not a big deal at all.

ChemMan 04-21-2010 04:35 PM

YouTube - slk on scissor lift

Soterik 04-21-2010 04:37 PM

There's a mohawk scissor lift that goes up to 6ft, but I haven't priced it... looked nice to be able to get the car up that high.

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ChemMan 04-21-2010 04:39 PM

Here is a picture. It is a snap on.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1271893177.jpg

s_morrison57 04-22-2010 06:29 AM

Tim , I'm calling a post as a new topic, and GJ is Garage Journal. I thought you were a moderator there.
Finn

Tim Hancock 04-22-2010 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_morrison57 (Post 5310090)
Tim , I'm calling a post as a new topic, and GJ is Garage Journal. I thought you were a moderator there.
Finn

Nope, not me I have never even heard of Garage Journal. Anyhow, I am confident you will be happy with the BendPak. I bought mine several years ago and at the time Garage Equipment Supplies (GES.com IIRC?) had the best pricing/shipping deal on them after an extensive price comparison search on-line.

I can tell you that the BendPak has a fairly open structure in it which allows pretty much unfettered access to most any part of the car whether it is fwd or rwd


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