@ post lifts

[anotheridiot]

well, even if its raining, once you get the car lined up I guess you will stay relatively dry.

[quick 52]

The price of the building around it will far exceed the price of the lifts now days - unless you're fortunate enough to live in a climate where you can pour a pad outside and put up a lift.

Mine was a Post alimony payment celebration gift to myself in the early 2000's there's no way I could have gotten done all I have (which still isn't enough) with out it. It's a whip brand made in Ft Worth TX purchased through Greg Smith - who doesn't carry them anymore.

Mine has been bullet proof - even after running a jaguar XK8 into one post that got away from my friend while unloading off the trailer - he wasn't quick enough to jump in an hit the brakes - long story....

I have adjusted the cables once or twice - it's lifted up to a F350 crew cab long box dually diesel -without much complaint.
Lifting trucks is a bit of a challenge at times - especially long ones.

When I move this lift to the new shop - I will follow the recommended space from the walls and add a little - I will also not crowd it with a car parked sideways in front of it as I have now - it's efficient use of space - but only if that car can be easily moved out of the way when its time to pull an engine, etc.

Don't know if you if you ever seen Marv's auto electric on Van Dyke in Utica he has his 2 post out side and uses it every day place is very busy

[milner351]

The price of the building around it will far exceed the price of the lifts now days - unless you're fortunate enough to live in a climate where you can pour a pad outside and put up a lift.

Mine was a Post alimony payment celebration gift to myself in the early 2000's there's no way I could have gotten done all I have (which still isn't enough) with out it. It's a whip brand made in Ft Worth TX purchased through Greg Smith - who doesn't carry them anymore.

Mine has been bullet proof - even after running a jaguar XK8 into one post that got away from my friend while unloading off the trailer - he wasn't quick enough to jump in an hit the brakes - long story....

I have adjusted the cables once or twice - it's lifted up to a F350 crew cab long box dually diesel -without much complaint.
Lifting trucks is a bit of a challenge at times - especially long ones.

When I move this lift to the new shop - I will follow the recommended space from the walls and add a little - I will also not crowd it with a car parked sideways in front of it as I have now - it's efficient use of space - but only if that car can be easily moved out of the way when its time to pull an engine, etc.

[NewEnglandRaceFan]

I have to get one of these. A few more years on the concrete/gravel and I'll have to just watch people work on their cars.

ditto..

[Bob Holmes]

I have to get one of these. A few more years on the concrete/gravel and I'll have to just watch people work on their cars.

[corvettedad]

Really liking this lift. Was out wiring the electric dumps yesterday and instead of crawling in & out I just push the easy button this is the life

I agree, last year I helped a buddy swap out his power glide in his 68 Camaro in his garage on the ground and it like to have killed me. Not as young as I used to be. Love my 4-post

[quick 52]

Started the truck today and used the elec. cut out it has a bark to it now they work great...

[DanStokes]

I got mine from Pace. It was (at that time) the cheapest thing available and, unfortunately, that HAD to be my main criteria. Made in China, of course. So far so good and I've had it for several years. I would NOT recommend it for commercial use but seems OK for home use like mine.

I built some tall jack stands out of some left over roll bar tubing and a couple of 3/8" plate that was left over from the mezzanine (I got quite a bit of extra stock). Not fancy but they do what I need 'em to. I have an under-hoist oil drain that I got from scrap (a long story) - at least they don't rust out! When I need one I'll get a HF or similar under hoist trans jack but so far I haven't needed one so I've postponed that purchase. I'll look into the supplier you guys are using, too.

Dan

[quick 52]

Really liking this lift. Was out wiring the electric dumps yesterday and instead of crawling in & out I just push the easy button this is the life

[quick 52]

I had thought about building a gantry crane sort of set up that bolted to the hoist uprights, and another set of uprights against the wall with the I beam and trolley able to traverse from the wall to some point just past the hoist uprights. This would allow you to lift bodies off frames, or simply lift stuff out of the bed of a truck backed into the hoist bay, pull engines straight up, etc. I have the I beams and most of the parts, just haven't taken the time to build it - and won't until the addition is done on the new shop.... some year.

when I was still working I use to have access to what ever iron I wanted wish I would have had room like I do now... I use to scrap 20 to 30 ton a year it was a PIA to get rid of loading it up on the truck than to the scrap yard...

[anotheridiot]

Were on different pages wasn't moving the top support... probably wont do it any ways have a cherry picker for engines... the system that I was talking about would stabilize the lift and up its capacity... install this setup in labs at the big three tech centers works very well

I got what you meant, I just tend to overthink things. As soon as you build a table to fit across the arms you start to see plenty of chances to build more stuff. I have pulled enough engines to know the easiest ones are when take the top beam from a cherry picker and attach it to a forklift, then leaving the tires on the car just push it back instead of trying to maneuver the cherry picker with a swinging 600 pounds on it. I put a piece of 2x2 .250 wall material across mine and see how easy it would be to pin it to the lift arms for the hook. I even think you can use the hydraulics to raise the motor as long as you plan on rolling the vehicle.

The thing we have in common is we both see ways to make a great piece of equipment into something we can use for different things.

[milner351]

I had thought about building a gantry crane sort of set up that bolted to the hoist uprights, and another set of uprights against the wall with the I beam and trolley able to traverse from the wall to some point just past the hoist uprights. This would allow you to lift bodies off frames, or simply lift stuff out of the bed of a truck backed into the hoist bay, pull engines straight up, etc. I have the I beams and most of the parts, just haven't taken the time to build it - and won't until the addition is done on the new shop.... some year.

[quick 52]

I just meant to say to make sure you dont change the center of gravity from the lifts design. The difference yours has is that top beam is bolted between the columns, the atlas goes all the way to the top. So your beam is really not made for carrying a load, or just the load those bolts will hold. I would also be concerned about moving that beam if you have to maintain the cables.

Were on different pages wasn't moving the top support... probably wont do it any ways have a cherry picker for engines... the system that I was talking about would stabilize the lift and up its capacity... install this setup in labs at the big three tech centers works very well

[anotheridiot]

I just meant to say to make sure you dont change the center of gravity from the lifts design. The difference yours has is that top beam is bolted between the columns, the atlas goes all the way to the top. So your beam is really not made for carrying a load, or just the load those bolts will hold. I would also be concerned about moving that beam if you have to maintain the cables.

[quick 52]

I got a pair of tall jack stands, an oil drain, and a trans jack at greg smith at the same time I got the lift. Not sure how I ever lived without them. Greg doesn't carry Whip lifts anymore like mine - it was made in TX.

those are some nice option to have... been thinking about the trans jack doing more than a trans and making some fixture to use it as a rear end jack and also as a oil drain tool... the jack stands will be a for sure