Minagera Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Internet trolling ftw. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35433 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrazilBoy Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Nice setup...when i build my next garage that may be the deal.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edde Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Dont Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Do you have to get a permit to do that sort of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jszucs Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Do you have to get a permit to do that sort of thing? Atleast where I live you need a permit and an inspection. My dad really wants one as he's getting older and it's getting harder for him to get under a car. He's also got the 2 1/2 storry gurage for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 It's pretty cool but if I were going to go through all the hassle of putting a lift in my garage i'd want to be able to take the wheels of my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPaus_88TSi Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) It's pretty cool but if I were going to go through all the hassle of putting a lift in my garage i'd want to be able to take the wheels of my car. The lift doesn't look nearly long enough to prevent all four wheels coming off, even if it was a miata. Look at the third page of that thread. http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu265/pbird21/Mustangonlift.jpg Edited August 20, 2009 by JustPaus_88TSi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 It's pretty cool but if I were going to go through all the hassle of putting a lift in my garage i'd want to be able to take the wheels of my car. How long do you think those are??? Do you drive a go-kart? Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I think the floor tile is overkill but the lift is nice. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-O Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 You'd be able to with this lift. Unless you're working on something with the wheelbase of a golf kart, this lift will pick the car up by the frame / rocker panels, allowing decompression of the suspension and the ability to remove the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Looks like it would tip/rock forward/backward a little under load, I wonder if it does. I use man lifts at work a lot, the same basic design and the can and do rock a little. I like the concept a lot. whats with the tile? a smooth floor is way better to work on if you have to roll/drag anything heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turborusty Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 You guys check out his build thread for his 2,500lb Mustang? Twin Turbo Cobra engine with about 600HP, setting it up to race in the Speed Challenge Cup in the American Iron Extreme class. 315's all around, all hand-built carbon fiber body panels, home-designed and built suspension. Guy's pretty much done everything himself in his garage. Turborusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Dont Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Only time and money, so why haven't you started Rusty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack_Morris Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu265/pbird21/Mustangonlift.jpg Well i guess it would be hard for someone to steal your car if you disconnected the control box..... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Is there ANY mechanical linkage between the two sides of this lift? If there were any failures in those multiple links/pins/pivots, or either hydraulic ram failed, then one side looks like it could collapse. I'd hate to see what would happen to the car... Being in the aviation world, I look at designs from the "what happens if xxxx goes wrong" viewpoint. Where is the backup? Multiple "load paths" for mechanical things is quite common. mike c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusion972 Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I think his only fail safe is the teeth that lock during lift. I think his approach on finding the cheapest setup he could find wasn't the best route he could taken on this. They're not connected in anyway aside from the control panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88blkiroc Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 The thing has 4 teeth per lift side engaging the safety mechanism. Thats pretty beefy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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