Beacon
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Joined: May 05, 2016
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 Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 7:18 am Post subject: Proper Pad Placement For a Mechanic's Lift |
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At home I put my jack under the front and rear torsion bar tubes. But the typical lift in a commercial garage can’t do this. While the lift’s pads can be placed properly at the rear, finding a spot for them at the front is a problem as they can’t reach the tube.
So where is the best place to put the lift’s front pads? |
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TDCTDI
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Joined: August 31, 2013
Posts: 12858
Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Proper Pad Placement For a Mechanic's Lift |
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I have asymmetrical lifts, I back the car in, position the short arms to lift by the torsion housing/spring plate caps & position the longer arms to lift by the two 17mm head bolts at the front of heater channels.
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