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    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.









    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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    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.

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    Thats the ticket. Looking at a hoist like that this year. Thanks for the great idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RaskyR1
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by detailfanatic
    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.





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    Quote Originally Posted by RaskyR1
    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.

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    Looks awesome! I`m jealous. One of those would really come in handy.
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    Man, that thing looks nice built into the ground like that.
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    Very cool recessed look John. I am fiercely jealous.


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    Congrats! I couldn`t imagine not having a lift. You will fall in love with yours, too.
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    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:




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    Quote Originally Posted by usdm
    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.

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    John Kleven- Hey, that`s really slick!



    I`ve *really* been missing my old lift recently, and you guys aren`t helping that any!

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    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.

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    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 !

 

 
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