TAKerry Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 2020-07-02_10-50-57 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr I have cribbing under my car. Not good for a quick service but they are nice for doing the resto work I am working on. Since this pic I have added a few more to increase height. I am scared to death to get under a car, when I used jack stands I would put 2 at each location plus blocking. I even let this thing sit like this for a couple of days!! Its pretty solid, same principle that is used to lift buildings so I feel safe getting under. Ironic part is my neighbor had a really nice lift in his shop. After he died I asked his widow if she wanted to sell. She had already promised to someone else. The lift sat there for a couple of years. She finally moved last fall and I asked her again, same story someone else gave her a deposit and was supposed to pick it up any day. New neighbors and the lift is still there! Although if and when I get to buy my own lift it will be a 4 post. Questions were raised about a pit and insurance, I have heard the same about having a lift in a residential garage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Ok Cuz you are welcome to your opinion other than to say in my experience it is neither cumbersome nor in the way. GTO clutch or Fiero gas tank (in console) is NP. TA: do you know the story about the 70 Corning Corvettes and how those wheels came about ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John348 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 50 minutes ago, padgett said: Ok Cuz you are welcome to your opinion other than to say in my experience it is neither cumbersome nor in the way. GTO clutch or Fiero gas tank (in console) is NP. TA: do you know the story about the 70 Corning Corvettes and how those wheels came about ? Your lift seemed like a clutch would be a hard job on a rear wheel drive car. The lift you have seems perfect for a front wheel drive car, none the less it is impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 My scissors lift is 4" high when lowered. Usually the BMW is parked over it. That's the lowest car I own. You can see it is close in the picture. I use two 2X10's on each side that are mainly there to give me clearance to move the lift plates and swing arms. There is also a bay ahead of it and I don;t have a problem driving or backing over it. The '60 Electra is over it in this shot, just kind of innocuous, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Heck 60, in the BMW picture it is invisible. Torsion bar (2") is no problem, creeper can straddle it. Opening between ramps is near 3 feet wide and plenty for a bellhousing. Can still press a Muncie but would need a trans jack for anything heavier. Two bars are under the door anyway. As mentioned if a concern there are some that are flush mount but those are not portable. For me I have difficulty trusting a two post and the bulk of what I do involves taking tires/wheels on and off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 What worries me is that the Pit's shown in this thread don't have visable wheel diverters to keep the wheels to the outside of the pit, like Jiffy Lube has. West, i couldn;t see them on yours either and your pit looked quite wide. Have you ever dropped a wheel in th pit? Does it always thak a spotter to get over the pit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush Mechanic Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Paul Dobbin said: What worries me is that the Pit's shown in this thread don't have visable wheel diverters to keep the wheels to the outside of the pit, like Jiffy Lube has. West, i couldn;t see them on yours either and your pit looked quite wide. Have you ever dropped a wheel in th pit? Does it always thak a spotter to get over the pit? Paul,if my pit had wheel diverters I would be tripping over them constantly. In my case, I don't remove the cover boards until the car is in position, and remove the majority from below, standing them along the wall. Easy, and you still have a flat floor when the pit is not in use. I guess your idea of a pit depends on what you have been exposed to. With common sense, they don't have to be a danger. And I doubt there is anything as convenient as a pit for installing engines on your own. Edited December 23, 2020 by Bush Mechanic (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 A ventilated pit under a 4 post. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Or a narrow bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Yea it's got a pee drain at the bottom too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 On 12/21/2020 at 8:30 AM, West Peterson said: This illustrates exactly why I wouldn't be interested in something like this. Way too cumbersome to get around, and once you do get under there, you're stradling the cross members. ??? It is for wheel work and other things that are in the front and rear of the car. It is not to replace a lift (2 or 4 post), nor to change transmissions. And one can easily park on top of it. How else would the car get over it to use it? One can still use the jack and jack stands in the next bay. Unless you only have a one car garage....😉 I've used one many times at my friend's mechanic shop. It has one plus over jack stands or a two post lift. No need to get out and position anything under the car! Just drive on, and lift.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Exactly, and since could only have one, I opted for the scissors lift as the most versatile. Being portable also helps. BTW I do have some 2" rubber blocks and lift points for SLK. Could raise just on ramps but I prefer some cushion. Is up to you what to buy or not. This was just my choice. For me I move wheels and tires the most so a four post was out and consider a 2 post as potentially unstable particularly with a long vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 (edited) On 12/23/2020 at 4:25 PM, Bush Mechanic said: Paul,if my pit had wheel diverters I would be tripping over them constantly. In my case, I don't remove the cover boards until the car is in position, and remove the majority from below, standing them along the wall. Easy, and you still have a flat floor when the pit is not in use. I guess your idea of a pit depends on what you have been exposed to. With common sense, they don't have to be a danger. And I doubt there is anything as convenient as a pit for installing engines on your own. Thanks, A friend had a outdoor concrete pit at about 2.5 feet deep. I used it for servicing my motor home and changing the shocks. I sat on a rolling stool and it was easy to do anything comfortably. But for cars, I love my 4 post lift. Just drive on an up she goes to whatever height I want, even useable on a my stool. I can drape it and create a spray booth underneath for painting wheels and parts. Unlike a 2 post I don't have to worry about vehicles falling off. It has a heavy duty jacking tray that slides for doing brakes and wheel off repairs. I even added a shorter third ramp for mowers and utility vehicles. With my two new knees, I'm no longer any good at getting up off the floor and this allows me lots of new options on work level, Next spring I'll make a giant variable height work table to span the ramps. No more floor work for me. p.s. Can anybody tell me why my text gets repositioned? Edited December 26, 2020 by Paul Dobbin ? about repositioning my text? (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivverking Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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padgett Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Is a place for all types of lift or pit depending on your needs, wants, ceiling, and foundation. The only difficult thing is not having one. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 12/25/2020 at 11:55 AM, Flivverking said: Pop's pick your own parts has these around the yard to pick up cars to remove under chassis parts. They work well. Maybe they are actually to pull drivetrains, but I use them for under chassis work (and some other objects under there for safety!). His have actual rubber tires/wheels from cars, not casters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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