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jimf909 
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 Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:01 am Post subject: Re: Who has an auto/car lift at home? show pix. |
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I work on motorcycles more than I work on cars. When I put in a moto lift a few years back I discovered that working while standing is life-changing. It's how humans were designed to work. I'm sure that a car lift would be equally wonderful. The lift also makes a nice work bench.
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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AZ Landshaper
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:18 am Post subject: Re: Who has an auto/car lift at home? show pix. |
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Not mine but a neighbor is selling these. Has 4 of them i believe.
https://tucson.craigslist.org/tls/d/benwill-tpo-7-2-post-car-lift/6285507786.html
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Sodo
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:54 am Post subject: Re: Who has an auto/car lift at home? show pix. |
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Jim thats a nice shop. Is that a vacuum coming down from the ceiling on the left? Great feature encourages cleanliness.
Man... at $800 I can't believe those lifts would sit more than a few hours on Craigs anywhere. Biggest problem with getting a lift is one Vanagon can't really hold one of those down. You'd be so much more productive your Vanagon would be all sorted out then you'd have to buy a 2nd Vanagon. So $800 doesn't really save you money. 
But nobody with a lift has an excuse for any metal fines in their transaxle oil, ever (that would fit my obsession....)  
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jimf909
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Who has an auto/car lift at home? show pix. |
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| Sodo wrote: |
Jim thats a nice shop. Is that a vacuum coming down from the ceiling on the left? Great feature encourages cleanliness.
Man... at $800 I can't believe those lifts would sit more than a few hours on Craigs anywhere. Biggest problem with getting a lift is one Vanagon can't really hold one of those down. You'd be so much more productive your Vanagon would be all sorted out then you'd have to buy a 2nd Vanagon. So $800 doesn't really save you money.
But nobody with a lift has an excuse for any metal fines in their transaxle oil, ever (that would fit my obsession....) |
Ha! It is s hose for a vacuum, but that's just where I hang it. It's a brilliant idea to actually hook it up to a vacuum.
As for CL, I looked for m/c lifts for months on CL and always missed out. I got mine by seeing the ad 10 minutes after it was posted and buying it. Reasonably priced user lifts are unusual and they sell fast.
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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Salem7
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Who has an auto/car lift at home? show pix. |
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When we built a new house a couple of years ago a separate garage with 14 ceilings was in order. Forward 10,000lb lift. Lifts a Ford F-250 Supercab truck quite well too.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: Who has an auto/car lift at home? show pix. |
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No one lives upstate anymore. It's too crowded.
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dobryan
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narendra.vw
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| Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 1:53 am Post subject: Re: Who has an auto/car lift at home? show pix. |
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no external Power required. 
I can jack all four jacking points. The jacks operate with one stroke. |
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HENDO
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| Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Who has an auto/car lift at home? show pix. |
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I picked up this lift in Austin, Tx. With tax It was right around $2050.00
Installed myself. Works great!
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