Cars We Drive!

[yorkshire pud]

You spent $2000 on a floor jack?

In the US, dealerships pretty much across the board use flat-rate. The independent BMW shop where I worked paid a salary, though.

Were you a Technician??

 

[yorkshire pud]

Sure did!

Sure was and sure is!!

Here is the closest to what I bought, I have the old model of course :/

6000ELX

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW The 6,000-lb. capacity 6000ELX is a super-long portable car lift with one of the widest lift point spreads in the industry. For drivers of some electric cars or vehicles with exceptionally long wheelbases, these frames are the only way to go. Ideal for detailing and...

www.quickjack.com

I think this is why I want the 4 post. I like the idea of storage as well and functional things. The quick jack givea me everything I need for tires/brakes and such. But I hate being on my back. Hate it so much

You can still park under a raised 2 post lift, just make sure the safety lock is engaged.

The floor space a four poster takes up just ain't worth it unless you need them for specific types of work.

Once you get used to spotting the car and positioning the arms under the lift points it's almost as quick, but the underside of the vehicle is just so much more accessible!!

 

[PhilKenSebben]

You can still park under a raised 2 post lift, just make sure the safety lock is engaged.

The floor space a four poster takes up just ain't worth it unless you need them for specific types of work.

Once you get used to spotting the car and positioning the arms under the lift points it's almost as quick, but the underside of the vehicle is just so much more accessible!!

Maybe I don't trust them because I have never used them. I am sure they are safe, or they wouldn't be sold lol I just struggle a bit conceptually with them!

 

[Texasmade]

Sure did!

How can you afford that making less than $62.50 an hour when you’re not an elevator helper?

 

[PhilKenSebben]

How can you afford that making less than $62.50 an hour when you’re not an elevator helper?

Well, to be honest, My wife and kid weren't thrilled with the bread and water rations for the month, but they did understand the value to the family overall.

 

[yorkshire pud]

Maybe I don't trust them because I have never used them. I am sure they are safe, or they wouldn't be sold lol I just struggle a bit conceptually with them!

I can totally understand that, but after 30 odd years of using them I would definately advise it's the best route to go for a good general purpose lift.

Like everything the more you pay the better they are, we used Rotary Lifts and they were excellent, reliable sturdy and good parts and service back up

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[HRoi]

There’s a school of thought about how long term storage on a two-poster could cause chassis droop, but I never bothered to get a definitive answer on this. The four poster fit my garage so I just didn’t think about it too much

But I hate being on my back. Hate it so much

that’s not what I heard !

 

[PhilKenSebben]

that’s not what I heard !

Your mom/sister/aunt/girlfriend/wife do prefer to ride this is true.

 

[sugarbutch]

Sure did!

Sure was and sure is!!

Here is the closest to what I bought, I have the old model of course :/

6000ELX

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW The 6,000-lb. capacity 6000ELX is a super-long portable car lift with one of the widest lift point spreads in the industry. For drivers of some electric cars or vehicles with exceptionally long wheelbases, these frames are the only way to go. Ideal for detailing and...

www.quickjack.com

I think this is why I want the 4 post. I like the idea of storage as well and functional things. The quick jack givea me everything I need for tires/brakes and such. But I hate being on my back. Hate it so much

That's not a floor jack, you knucklehead. That's a lift. We use one for our race car, but there's also a pit beneath it, so with few exceptions, we can stand underneath it.

I wouldn't worry about the safety of a two-post lift at all if properly installed. At both the independent and dealership where I worked we would put cars on the lift and park more beneath them overnight. And we're in earthquake territory. If I could only have one lift, it would definitely be a two-post. Even for alignments, you can buy stands to put the plates on.

Were you a Technician??

For five years, which was probably three years too long. It was sort of an early mid-life crisis.

 

[Fueco]

For five years, which was probably three years too long. It was sort of an early mid-life crisis.

$62.50/hour wasn’t good enough for you?

I played bike mechanic today. Hopefully my rear brakes are set now…

 

[PhilKenSebben]

That's not a floor jack, you knucklehead. That's a lift.

Potato, Potato

but this is a fair nomenclature comment

 

[Michigan Planner]

My FIL had a new garage built a few years back for his collection of old Model A and Model Ts (as well as a couple other random cars) and had a 2-post lift put in so he could work on more stuff without bending down to do so. The lift was an afterthought though so it doesn't raise up high enough to be able to park another car below it. Looking back, he says his biggest regret with the garage was not making it a few feet taller so he could raise the vehicles up a bit higher.

 

[otc]

The dealer I worked at for a little bit had something like 50 2-post lift bays and a handful of 4-posters for quick-lube bays

Was a sight to behold

And yeah....cars left up on the lift all the time, other cars stashed underneath, etc.

 

[PhilKenSebben]

The dealer I worked at for a little bit had something like 50 2-post lift bays and a handful of 4-posters for quick-lube bays
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Was a sight to behold

And yeah....cars left up on the lift all the time, other cars stashed underneath, etc.

That is a massive dealership. Holy ****

 

[otc]

I may have slightly overestimated. Actual total might "only" be 42 bays.

At the time it was the largest VW service center in the country (probably still is?). 3 story parking garage across the street basically dedicated to housing vehicles being serviced.

And yeah...they were pretty much always full. I think each non-lube tech had their own lift (not sure if that's standard) so they wouldn't be in use on days off, but none of those lifts just sat idle for any period of time.