Vehicle Lifts: 2-post, 4-post, etc

[Skreddy]

I went with that Ideal I posted partly because it was certified. I asked my insurance guy (casual friend) if I should care about certified or not and he said he has seen insurance try to get out of paying where a vehicle fell off a non-certified lift. Mine after all the discounts and WA state tax (but before gift card from scuffs) was $4050.

I originally was going to get the Derek Weaver certified but on sale, after tax it was $5200 PLUS $1400 shipping to a local freight dock. There was another brand with similar specs but the name is escaping me. All reviews said it was the same as the Derek Weaver. I made a spreadsheet with a couple dozen different lifts on it sorted by symmetric/ asymmetric and included all their dimensions. I had to plan my lift so I didn’t put the heated floor water lines right where I’d be trying to bolt the lift down. Aside from weight capacity, ceiling height and drive through width were the big factors.

 

[Waorani]

Couldn't find any backstory on this one.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Man I hope I don't make the top 10 when I remove the body of my FJ55 in a few days.

 

[1911]

Couldn't find any backstory on this one.

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Too many rubber ducks on one side?

 

[kbahus]

Looks like the arms on the left upright swung out?

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Looks like the arms on the left upright swung out?

I suppose it's possible but highly unlikely. Those arms lock into place with large meshed teeth once they are an inch or so off the floor. I'm thinking they were doing something to the Jeep that caused it to slide off that side. Human error is usually the root cause of these types of incidents.

 

[PAToyota]

Too many rubber ducks on one side?

A veritable Quack-tastrophe!

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Adding a vote for 2 post vs 4 post if you can only have one lift. Would have been vastly more difficult for me to remove this body without my 2 post lift and I don't think a 4 post would have worked at all. Currently building cribbing on this trailer under the body mounts so I can transport it to the shop. Really nice to be able to raise and lower at will.

 

[fantic]

I'm glad I had my Rotary 10K lift this weekend. Don't think I could of put it together with out it.

 

[Waorani]

He knows some other sources that might, PM me and I’ll share his #.

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Big thanks to @Jdc1. I've been looking for a set of tailgate letters for my '58 Buick Caballero wagon for a couple years. He connected me with a guy that knew another guy and I finally got complete set. But it wasn't without the requisite comedy. First set was lost in mail. Took a while to catch back up with seller and fortunately he had another set. They really need to be restored but since I'm planning on leaving the car as is I'll probably leave that for the next guy.

 

[Jdc1]

Big thanks to @Jdc1. I've been looking for a set of tailgate letters for my '58 Buick Caballero wagon for a couple years. He connected me with a guy that knew another guy and I finally got complete set. But it wasn't without the requisite comedy. First set was lost in mail. Took a while to catch back up with seller and fortunately he had another set. They really need to be restored but since I'm planning on leaving the car as is I'll probably leave that for the next guy.

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Glad it worked out- USPS is a complete joke when you have something important and rare.

 

[knuckle47]

These letters are hard enough to come by and you found a guy with TWO SETS?…awesome!!

 

[Waorani]

These letters are hard enough to come by and you found a guy with TWO SETS?…awesome!!

I think he has a Buick junkyard. Believe that's the last set he had. After all the trouble/cost I'm a little underwhelmed now that I've got them.

 

[knuckle47]

I get it. When I was an active restorer, there were always parts that were the ‘holy grail’ and the hunt would begin. After that was in the bag…it was either a great score or just another brick in the wall….but always for the betterment of my project.

Funny but when I would find some rare part, and place it it my hand…it was like an emotional connection that played back the life and times of its era in my imagination. Here I was, 1996 holding an NOS or old used motorcycle part and I’d daydream about what life was like in that world in 1920’s or 1940’s and 50’s…

Odd …I know, but that’s the eccentricities of people like us here …takes over the reality of modern life. Do you ever wonder why you get a bit excited or tweaked when you diving into an old car? I maintain that I was born 50 years to early or 50 years too late.

 

[Waorani]

just another brick in the wall

That's great, I'll have to remember that!

 

[fantic]

Needed a scissor lift to fix the bulbs in my other building. Son had my tractor with forks. So I improvised. I think I use this lift more for other things than vehicles.

 

[Waorani]

Manlift is a good addition to any shop with high ceilings. The non-motorized lifts are fairly cheap and show up often on the surplus sites. I'll never wrestle/climb a ladder to change a bulb again. Large one only has a 12' platform height but that's good enough to get you 18' working reach. Picked up the smaller one to use around outside of house. 30' reach but gets a little sketchy up that high.

 

[fantic]

I would like to make some kind of attachment to my 2 post to lift up lawn mowers, golf carts etc. Thinking about something like saddles for the tires.
Any one adapted their lift for this purpose? What I have pictured are pipe stands salvaged from a water treatment job. Was also thinking about something like the Go Jack style tire dolly that goes around both sides of a tire. Make them adjustable.

 

[Waorani]

I would like to make some kind of attachment to my 2 post to lift up lawn mowers, golf carts etc. Thinking about something like saddles for the tires.
Any one adapted their lift for this purpose? What I have pictured are pipe stands salvaged from a water treatment job. Was also thinking about something like the Go Jack style tire dolly that goes around both sides of a tire. Make them adjustable.

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No pics but a friend has a 12k BendPak with long triple extension arms. He made some curved plates to plug in each arm and can lift a car with the tires just sitting on the plates. Seems a little sketchy to me but he works on high dollar resto mods so must be comfortable with it.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Apologies if this is a repost as I recall some discussion on pogo stick supports earlier in this thread. I bought this one a few days ago and can totally endorse its quality, especially for the price, if you need one. And anyone that has a 2 post lift needs at least one if not two of these.

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