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JohnKleven
03-13-2012, 05:40 PM
I have been using a vehicle lift to polish cars now for quite a while. Usually when I lift cars I need to use boards strategically placed, to get the car high enough to clear the lift.
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Until now. I decided to have a concrete company come out, cut a hole in our floors, and pour a new 6" slab so that my lift is now recessed. Definitely not a cheap way to go, but it sure is nice to lift the car in 2 minutes, instead of having 2 people help guide me and taking 15-20 minutes out of my day. What do you think?
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RaskyR1
03-13-2012, 05:48 PM
Great idea, John! Look good!
I`ve been wanting a lift for a while now but it`s just not in the budget yet....my back is killing after a day of polishing a car that`s low to the ground.
911fanatic
03-13-2012, 05:49 PM
Thats the ticket. Looking at a hoist like that this year. Thanks for the great idea. :)
911fanatic
03-13-2012, 05:50 PM
Great idea, John! Look good!
I`ve been wanting a lift for a while now but it`s just not in the budget yet....my back is killing after a day of polishing a car that`s low to the ground.
Bendpak makes one that retails up here for just around $2k. Very good quality from what I`ve seen.
RaskyR1
03-13-2012, 05:53 PM
Bendpak makes one that retails up here for just around $2k. Very good quality from what I`ve seen.
Yeah, I`ve looked at some comparable ones to Bendpak for about $1600, plus the store is only a few miles away. :)
This one
Midrise Lifts (http://www.directlift.com/Midrise-Lifts-C11.aspx)
JohnKleven
03-13-2012, 05:56 PM
Yeah, I`ve looked at some comparable ones to Bendpak for about $1600, plus the store is only a few miles away. :)
This is a Mac Tools, but I think they`re all made by Challenger Lifts. I think it was around $2200, but it is a high rise. Lifts the car 48". Our 2 post lifts are Bendpak, and they are great also.
C. Charles Hahn
03-13-2012, 08:16 PM
Looks awesome! I`m jealous. One of those would really come in handy.
David Fermani
03-13-2012, 08:25 PM
Man, that thing looks nice built into the ground like that.
Lotuseffect
03-13-2012, 08:30 PM
Very cool recessed look John. I am fiercely jealous.
Brad B
03-13-2012, 09:49 PM
Congrats! I couldn`t imagine not having a lift. You will fall in love with yours, too.
I planned to get a lift this year, but had to put the money towards a new garage door. Thinking about this one as its lightweight and portable:
http://youtu.be/8UhQ_qwWHWw
RaskyR1
03-13-2012, 10:19 PM
I planned to get a lift this year, but had to put the money towards a new garage door. Thinking about this one as its lightweight and portable:
Interesting. It has a lot of features that I like but I wonder if it would get under some of the really low exotics.
Price is pretty higher then I expected too.
Accumulator
03-14-2012, 12:01 PM
John Kleven- Hey, that`s really slick!
I`ve *really* been missing my old lift recently, and you guys aren`t helping that any!
Anonu
03-14-2012, 01:03 PM
I crave a lift, for detailing, and for oil changes, etc. What a luxury!
In the case of your installation into the ground, did you consider getting metal diamond plate style ramps instead? Bascially a more robust version of your wood planks?
I figure this would have maintained some flexibilty in case you wanted to move the rig in the future, and likely would have cost less.
Paul Sparks
03-14-2012, 01:17 PM
I have a twin post 10,000 lbs lift that I have been using but would love to have a scissor type as you have posted. The twin post are always in the way of door panels and interior access. I end up moving the car mutiple times. I know if i start looking at them the wife will go ballistic !