07-08-2019, 11:45 PM | #1 |
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Twin post lift
My garage has always been filled with projects and any running repairs
are made in the gravel driveway. That gets old when the temp. drops so I have a backup vehicle . After too many years of this I am thinking of adding a bay with a twin post lift. My question is: can a clamp on member be built/used with the lift arms to pull engines ??? |
07-08-2019, 11:57 PM | #2 |
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Re: Twin post lift
Cherry pickers are cheap. I would think if a lift could hold a 5k car a 590lbs to 1200lbs motor trans would lift out well. Cherry pickers have an advantage of being mobile.
No disadvantage that I can think of with a 2 post lift. Super nice. Last edited by Tinker; 07-09-2019 at 12:07 AM. |
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07-09-2019, 12:13 AM | #3 |
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Re: Twin post lift
Pretty much the same comment as Tinker. I have a cherry picker and two post lift. The picker is convenient, but the two post lift can be made to work also, a little more hassle.
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07-09-2019, 08:09 AM | #4 |
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Re: Twin post lift
I have a twin post lift and a cherry picker. I would never consider using my lift like that. For one thing, when a car is on the lift it should be pretty well balanced front to rear so there is not much side load on the posts. I would worry about the anchor bolts working loose with time. Also it is stationary where the cherry picker can be moved. Much easier.
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07-09-2019, 08:11 AM | #5 |
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Re: Twin post lift
I don't have a two-post lift but it doesn't seem that it would have the precise up/down control that a cherry picker does. And you can move the cherry picker back/forward. With a lift you would need to move the car.
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07-09-2019, 12:58 PM | #6 |
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Re: Twin post lift
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