TTT -- The Tool Thread (1 Viewer)

[NCFJ]

Folks were talking about jack stands, took a group shot

4-blue and yellow are Lincoln 6 ton, wide base.
2-red and white-6 ton
2-yellow and white-5 ton
3-grey and black are 3 ton
2-red are 3 ton

Adjustable jacks, blue and red are scaffold jacks with lift pads adapted.

 

[erymer]

The tool kit I have for the 80 is on sale at lowes. Fits perfectly behind the 3rd row seats in a 80. Not sure why it won't rotate though.

 

[angerhater]

if it is for the 80 you don't need all that, 8-10-12-14-17-19-are all the basic sizes for Toyota...but I myself keep a whole kit for every purpose needed

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I know everyone loves two post lifts, but has anyone used an in-floor scissor lift? 9000lbs capacity and very low footprint when retracted. Would allow you to do suspension work and whatnot:

Atlas® FM9SL Flush Mount In-Ground Commercial Grade 9,000 Lbs | GSES | GSES

Reason why I'm thinking about this is because a 2 post lift won't work with my garage, but this lift would. Trying to come up with what I can't do on this lift that I could do on a 2 post lift. Maybe the lift is too long to work with the short wheelbase of a regular FJ40?

 

[NCFJ]

I'd say that under your conditions you do not have a lot of choices, one down side would be the foot print of the lift. Marshal put his twin post lift outside next to the shop.

 

[stevezero]

Folks were talking about jack stands, took a group shot

4-blue and yellow are Lincoln 6 ton, wide base.
2-red and white-6 ton
2-yellow and white-5 ton
3-grey and black are 3 ton
2-red are 3 ton

Adjustable jacks, blue and red are scaffold jacks with lift pads adapted.

You know, you can turn the pile of stands around, and make it look like a Christmas tree. Would make an interesting Christmas card for the shop.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I'd say that under your conditions you do not have a lot of choices, one down side would be the foot print of the lift. Marshal put his twin post lift outside next to the shop.

I'm not going to put my lift outside. No way.

The thought is that using an in-floor lift would eliminate the footprint problem, because the lift is flush with the floor when not in use. Problem is that you can't take a body off with an in-floor scissor lift. That's a problemo.

Removing a body using a 4-post lift. - The Garage Journal Board

 

[dbenke]

I think a 4 post would be a better option, I have a friend with one and he used a roller chair under it. works well most of the time. Still a pain to do tire/ brake/ axle work, though.
They do make short 2 posts, though. you drive over the cables and hoses under a steel plate.

 

[Rice]

I'm not going to put my lift outside. No way.

The thought is that using an in-floor lift would eliminate the footprint problem, because the lift is flush with the floor when not in use. Problem is that you can't take a body off with an in-floor scissor lift. That's a problemo.

Removing a body using a 4-post lift. - The Garage Journal Board

Are you seriously planning to one day expand out your garage space to a 3rd or 4th bay? If so I believe I would wait and let that be where a 2 post would be engineered to fit.

 

[jdayment]

The tool kit I have for the 80 is on sale at lowes. Fits perfectly behind the 3rd row seats in a 80. Not sure why it won't rotate though.

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Ive looked at this several times and have thought about picking it up how well do the drawers stay shut while in the back of the vehicle the last thing I want is to have them fly open and sockets fly around.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Are you seriously planning to one day expand out your garage space to a 3rd or 4th bay? If so I believe I would wait and let that be where a 2 post would be engineered to fit.

To a 3rd bay, yes. No go on the in-floor lift then I guess?

Was thinking that the in-floor lift in one bay and then the 2-post in the future other bay would be pretty slick.

 

[Rice]

To a 3rd bay, yes. No go on the in-floor lift then I guess?

Was thinking that the in-floor lift in one bay and then the 2-post in the future other bay would be pretty slick.

Ahhh, 2 lifts! Yeah, I was thinking small there.

You may have already said .... how high is your current ceiling?

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Ahhh, 2 lifts! Yeah, I was thinking small there.

You may have already said .... how high is your current ceiling?

~10ft, maybe a few inches more. When the garage width is expanded I'll either raise the wall height or move to scissor trusses to get more height for the lift. The in-floor lift would be nice for maintenance on Laura's car as well as Moonshine, although it'd be a little small for the Ford.

 

[S4Cruiser]

~10ft, maybe a few inches more. When the garage width is expanded I'll either raise the wall height or move to scissor trusses to get more height for the lift. The in-floor lift would be nice for maintenance on Laura's car as well as Moonshine, although it'd be a little small for the Ford.

I'd measure the distance b/w the rooftop of your 60 to the ceiling to figure out just how high you could lift it with the scissor lift...you might find out that the benefit wouldn't be worth the cost. On the other hand it might be beneficial, but you won't know until you measure.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I'd measure the distance b/w the rooftop of your 60 to the ceiling to figure out just how high you could lift it with the scissor lift...you might find out that the benefit wouldn't be worth the cost. On the other hand it might be beneficial, but you won't know until you measure.

Good call. Was also considering modifying the trusses to accomodate the height (with proper engineering of course):

Truss Modification for Car Lift - The Garage Journal Board

 

[sleepycruiser]

Finally got a worklight in my garage....now I can crawl up under and start doing stuff like the diffs, etc. Next up is to install several more fluorescents so I can really see.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Finally got a worklight in my garage....now I can crawl up under and start doing stuff like the diffs, etc. Next up is to install several more fluorescents so I can really see.

That's on my short list as well. Realized very quickly that the back portion of my garage is pretty dark!!

Check out these two threads for which lights to get at a good price and then how to lay out the lights in your garage. These threads make it very easy:

The Best Light Fixture Ever! - The Garage Journal Board

Light Fixture Layout Collections - The Garage Journal Board

 

[jdayment]

Finally got a worklight in my garage....now I can crawl up under and start doing stuff like the diffs, etc. Next up is to install several more fluorescents so I can really see.

I have a huge light you can have that is the kind that goes up above the paint chips at lowes from when I worked at Valspar it puts out pretty good light its yours if you want it.

 

[sleepycruiser]

I have a huge light you can have that is the kind that goes up above the paint chips at lowes from when I worked at Valspar it puts out pretty good light its yours if you want it.

Done!!! What kind of beer do you like?

 

[jdayment]

Done!!! What kind of beer do you like?

Any kind I can bring it to Sierra Nevada on Saturday if that works but don't worry about the beer you are helping me by taking it I have no place for it really.