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Fair-cooled
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 Just a little update on the low rise lift. This weeks Canadian Tire flyer has the LRL unit on sale, as “ a special promotion “, meaning, as far as I can tell, unit the limited supply is sold out. The add mentions that no rain cheques are available. But a quick scan of Can Tire stores around the maritime $ ( here )
shows that more than half of the stores have at least one.
Although I like the medium rise lift quite a bit better, and fes, you mention getting yours for 2800 CDN including shipping, I want to mention for anyone who may be interested, that the low rise lift is on sale ( Canadian Tire ) for
1400 CDN $ ( 1065$ US ). Anyone who may like this price should likely get to their Canadian Tire right away ( no rain cheques ).
I’m only putting this here as it may be a good price.
Darren.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:11 am Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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That Bus up in the air would worry me for windage. A strong gust would knock that over. Inside much safer, of course |
If it were windy, it wouldn't have been up in the air. Also, there is (was) a giant blue spruce tree just out of frame to the right, and a giant maple tree to the left. Not much chance of a high wind gust hitting the bus.
Also, these are much more stable than you think. It may look precarious on the cunfuzer screen, but it isn't.
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Chickensoup
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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Just get yourself one of these...
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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I dont think that will work as I recall most old vw owners already have a junk yard     |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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A good video showing the scissor lift in use. BTW, there are many other manufacturers of this style of lift. Probably less expensive than the Bed Pak.
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Erik G
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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dang, that's why I like that one, roll it out of the garage onto the driveway and put in some work over the weekend, then roll it back and park the Impala over it
but I have a brick tile covered concrete driveway and it does have a slight downward slope 
don't ever buy a house with a brick driveway. it looks cool but PITA
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Abscate
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:11 am Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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| Abscate wrote: |
That Bus up in the air would worry me for windage. A strong gust would knock that over. Inside much safer, of course |
If it were windy, it wouldn't have been up in the air. Also, there is (was) a giant blue spruce tree just out of frame to the right, and a giant maple tree to the left. Not much chance of a high wind gust hitting the bus.
Also, these are much more stable than you think. It may look precarious on the cunfuzer screen, but it isn't. |
I’d like to do the math on that. Can you give me the height to the mid belt line of the bus , and the width of the base? I’ll swag the tip over velocity
I’ll do a better job than Citibank’s; architect did.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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| Abscate wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
| Abscate wrote: |
That Bus up in the air would worry me for windage. A strong gust would knock that over. Inside much safer, of course |
If it were windy, it wouldn't have been up in the air. Also, there is (was) a giant blue spruce tree just out of frame to the right, and a giant maple tree to the left. Not much chance of a high wind gust hitting the bus.
Also, these are much more stable than you think. It may look precarious on the cunfuzer screen, but it isn't. |
I’d like to do the math on that. Can you give me the height to the mid belt line of the bus , and the width of the base? I’ll swag the tip over velocity
I’ll do a better job than Citibank’s; architect did. |
Have not had that bus here in a decade. But the top of the lifting pads is @ 50". Also note, no engine or trans in the bus at the time, but I have had it up that high with many vehicles with a full drive train.
Here, my helper is lending a hand in fabricating a front trans mount for a tunnel trans into a crashbox bus.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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Km going to approximate the side profile of a Bus as 3 sheets of 4x8 plywood or 100 sq ft
A 20 mph wind will exert a force of about 100 pounds force on that.
A 40 mph gust would be 400 pounds
That might suck. Need the exact dimensions to calculate the tipping moment
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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| Abscate wrote: |
| Need the exact dimensions to calculate the tipping moment |
Just had a flashback to green engineering paper, mechanical pencils, my scale, scientific calculator, and double-underlined answers! 
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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For us , if you got the right answer, but didn’t put. A box around it, no points were given.
No wonder we thought putting Lino over hardwood was a good idea
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67 Florida Deluxe
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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For us , if you got the right answer, but didn’t put. A box around it, no points were given.
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And it probably had to be perfectly drawn or no points. Oh, they did enjoy their petty torments!
For the scissor jacks, I couldn't imagine using one in the wind, but it occurs to me that several parts of the country experience pretty windy conditions for days and weeks at a time. The broad side of a bus would act like a sail.
My Quick Jack BL-5000SLX just came yesterday. I'll be using it inside and hopefully without issue.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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| Abscate wrote: |
Km going to approximate the side profile of a Bus as 3 sheets of 4x8 plywood or 100 sq ft
A 20 mph wind will exert a force of about 100 pounds force on that.
A 40 mph gust would be 400 pounds
That might suck. Need the exact dimensions to calculate the tipping moment |
What is the calculation for not having it at full height on windy/stormy days, and using common sense? Also, rarely using it outside of the shop?
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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| 67 Florida Deluxe wrote: |
| Abscate wrote: |
| Need the exact dimensions to calculate the tipping moment |
Just had a flashback to green engineering paper, mechanical pencils, my scale, scientific calculator, and double-underlined answers! |
What are these "scientific calculators" of which you speak? THIS is how you calculate:
A great improvement on my older calculator:
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67 Florida Deluxe
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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| 67 Florida Deluxe wrote: |
| Abscate wrote: |
| Need the exact dimensions to calculate the tipping moment |
Just had a flashback to green engineering paper, mechanical pencils, my scale, scientific calculator, and double-underlined answers! |
What are these "scientific calculators" of which you speak? THIS is how you calculate:
A great improvement on my older calculator:
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No. Those are Japan instruments and China instruments. I used Texas instruments.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:53 am Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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| Abscate wrote: |
Km going to approximate the side profile of a Bus as 3 sheets of 4x8 plywood or 100 sq ft
A 20 mph wind will exert a force of about 100 pounds force on that.
A 40 mph gust would be 400 pounds
That might suck. Need the exact dimensions to calculate the tipping moment |
What is the calculation for not having it at full height on windy/stormy days, and using common sense? Also, rarely using it outside of the shop? |
Common sense will win over all of these of course. I was just trying to get a handle on the stability relative to a typical wind speed. It was better than I thought , to be honest. Anyone using this in a 40 mph gust is just signing up for aDarwin award.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:30 am Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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| I love my Quickjack and have never had any issues with it, mechanically or safety wise (there can always be a first time but hopefully not!). Anyway, mine is the 7000# model which I bought for my SUV and pick up truck. I’ve only used it so far for my Boxster though and it fits under there perfectly. Too bad it’s too long for Otto, my bug. I guess I’ll have to old school it with jackstands. Tried and true. |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Quick Jack Users? |
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[quote="67 Florida Deluxe"]
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| Need the exact dimensions to calculate the tipping moment |
Just had a flashback to green engineering paper, mechanical pencils, my scale, scientific calculator, and double-underlined answers! |
What are these "scientific calculators" of which you speak? THIS is how you calculate:
A great improvement on my older calculator:
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HSILOP calculators were best in my day.
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