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Anyone Recommend a Mid-Rise Scissors Lift?
Does anyone have any experience with buying a mid-rise lift (also called a scissors lift)? From what I read on-line, they're portable, lift about 48", can go in a garage with a low ceiling, and cost between $1000 and $2500. Any recommendations or wave-offs? Thanks. --Rob
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08-31-2005, 03:35 PM
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Do a search. Many threads on the subject.
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08-31-2005, 03:37 PM
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Souk has a Harbor Freight one. Dont knock it cause its cheap because its built like a brick sh-- house and I feel extremely comfortable working under it. IMO these lifts are money well spent.
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08-31-2005, 03:42 PM
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Mid-Rise Lift
I just ordered one from Garage Equipment in CA. After searching around they seemed to have the best price. $1,425. including delivery. If you want lift gate delivery to your home add $135.
At least to NJ where I am. 2 - 3 week delivery. Can't wait. Decided to get one after reading several threads on this site. |
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08-31-2005, 04:43 PM
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I paid $1400 for a BendPak MD6xp(?) delivered, found online at Garage Equipment Supply (?).
I cannot imagine life w/out it now!
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08-31-2005, 04:57 PM
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I also have the BendPak from Garage Eq. Beware of the following errors on their web-ads:
1. They claim a ground clearence of "4"'. I have 4.5" ground clearance in front of my '86, so I thought I was home free! WRONG!! The locking device sticks up 6"!!! Hence the wooden ramps you see in the pics members have posted of their lift/car. The ramps need to be moved to maximize access after the car is up, so I built mine in three interlocking sections to make moving them easier. 2. They claim 48" lift, I measure mine at 44" max! (and no, I', not low on fluid, you can hear one hyd cyl "bang" when it bottoms-out, and the lift/car combo rocks slightly at the same time.!! Other than the aforementioned "quirks", for a standard 8' ceiling, it's the only way to go! Wish I'da bought one 30 years ago!!! ('cept I didn't even know such a thing existed till I saw one on THIS WEBSITE! Pelicans Rule!! PCA drools!!
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08-31-2005, 05:19 PM
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Post Pictures of Your Ramps
Ted can you post pictures of your ramps. It would be very helpful.
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08-31-2005, 05:26 PM
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Here's my car/lift. These are not the ramps I made, just flotsam I used to get the car on the lift first time . Will take pics of ramps and post tomorrow.
 
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08-31-2005, 05:39 PM
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I'd recommend the BendPak, too. World of difference in repairs. Fits the 911 nicely, too, since there is not a lot of access to the bellypan with the scissor lift, but there isn't much too work on in the bellypan, either.
Doug
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08-31-2005, 05:56 PM
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Mohawk HR-6, $2300 delivered, 5 year warranty with on-site service.
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08-31-2005, 06:29 PM
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Thanks guys. I had searched for "mid-height lift" but apparently it was far too specific; should've just searched for "lift."
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Seigel, no need to apologize. The search is a PITA anyway. The other day I searched for something using 2 words with a connector and got nothing. So, I used one word, waded thru a *****load of threads to find one I could read and there was my 2nd word right in the text.
AFAIK, there are 2 ways to use multiple words: bent+crank and bent AND crank I use the 1st form all the time and it works, but yesterday I used only "crank" after striking out and found the post about bent, which is what I was after. So, if that's as good as it gets, don't be ashamed and don't apologize. |
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08-31-2005, 07:13 PM
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Any reason not to go with an Eagle full lift? They have models that fit a 8ft height garage. Get a bit more lift with better undercarriage access.
Mike
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08-31-2005, 10:42 PM
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Here are some picks of my BendPak w/ my Tacoma and BMW on it.
  
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Can you tell me the lift or pick up points on the underside of the 911?
Thinking of building a lift so need to get the design sorted.Probably would recess into floor to avoid the ramps. Thanks, Manfred.
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I have Eagle's version of the Harbor Frieght one. I like the lift , but Eagle was terrible to deal with, both on original delivery, and on customer service when my hydraulic pump went out.
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Manfred, I do not have pics at this time of the points that I use but I will try to explain how I do it.
I place the front rubber lift pads under the area where the floor pan meets the front sheet metal or the rocker sheet metal near a weld seam. This is a partial corner type reinforced area and I have experienced no issues with it. In the rear, I place the rubber block just forward of the rear sway bar mount as there is a weld joint and a formed curved area there that the rubber block nestles up against. After reading what I just wrote, I doubt my description will be clear enough to you. If I get a chance tonight, I will post some pics of these spots with the car on the lift.
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Lift points
 Use a rubber block between the chassis and lift hard points
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09-01-2005, 07:04 AM
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I lift at the two front X's in Bill's picture and just outboard of the arrow's of the "D" dimesion line (outboard of the weld seam).
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