[Zimm63]

I checked with the Autolift institute people and their information on lifting points only goes back 18-19 years.

My interest is to be able to safely lift my 63 Riviera on my Ben Pearson two post lift. It appears that I will need to build some sort of arm extension, or offset lifting pad to get to a good lifting spot. If anyone has solved this problem, I would love to hear from you. Otherwilse, I plan to center the car up in the lift bay, put it on stands, and get under there and figure it out.

Finding the time to do that is the problem.

Zimm

[joe_padavano]

Originally Posted by Zimm63

I checked with the Autolift institute people and their information on lifting points only goes back 18-19 years.

My interest is to be able to safely lift my 63 Riviera on my Ben Pearson two post lift. It appears that I will need to build some sort of arm extension, or offset lifting pad to get to a good lifting spot. If anyone has solved this problem, I would love to hear from you. Otherwilse, I plan to center the car up in the lift bay, put it on stands, and get under there and figure it out.

Finding the time to do that is the problem.

Zimm

Doesn't your factory service manual specify the lifting points on the car?

[D Yaros]

Joe,

Well, we all may be missing something here? If you are able to jack the car up to put it on stands, why may you not put the lifting arm pads in the positions you use to jack up the car and put it on stands?

Also, it seems to me an ol'timer at a GM dealer service dept. should be able to answer your question. These cars had to have been raised on lifts, regualarly.

[joe_padavano]

Originally Posted by D Yaros

Joe,

Well, we all may be missing something here? If you are able to jack the car up to put it on stands, why may you not put the lifting arm pads in the positions you use to jack up the car and put it on stands?

That was my point exactly.

[Zimm63]

Checking the manual for the factory recommeded lifting points is a good idea. I will do that first chance I get.

Apparently, I wasn't clear in stating my problem. The arms on my lift are not long enough to allow the lift pads to be under the frame. At least not where I am comfortable lifting the car. I need to figure out how to make offset lift pads, or arm extensions to allow the pads to be under the frame in places that allow the car to be lifted safely.

Again, if anyone has figured this out I would be glad to hear about it.

Zimm

[joe_padavano]

Originally Posted by Zimm63

Checking the manual for the factory recommeded lifting points is a good idea. I will do that first chance I get.

Apparently, I wasn't clear in stating my problem. The arms on my lift are not long enough to allow the lift pads to be under the frame. At least not where I am comfortable lifting the car. I need to figure out how to make offset lift pads, or arm extensions to allow the pads to be under the frame in places that allow the car to be lifted safely.

Again, if anyone has figured this out I would be glad to hear about it.

Zimm

Be very careful about fabricating extensions. If not done correctly, you can significantly increase the bending load in the lift arms, resulting in structural failure.

[D Yaros]

I have no idea what brand lift you have. That said, I know that Mohawk makes arm adapters/attachments the lift the vehicle by its wheels. I am sure they are expensive, but it is an option if such adapters/attachements are available for your lift.