coolest lift Ive seen

[Farbin Kaiber]

In disco? Not tandem? Is this some Canada thing? ;)

[///M42 sport]

we have lifts at my work that sink into the ground-- but they are 2 huge cylinders. also rise about 7 feet high. It makes it great for older people like me to work on doors-- no bending over for anything, and no stupid poles in the way.
as far as servicing- there really isnt any problems, a seal once every few years and it isn't that hard to get to to replace

they always have cool stuff in europe.

[freeski27]

sissor lifts actually aren't bad. That's great for doing small maintenance like rotating wheels, brakes and such. It's a pain in the ass for other things like if you're doing a fuel rail or even dropping certain center pieces just because of how wide it goes, and you can't really adjust it much more than that. For the average DIY-er, it's awesome.

Who all is on garagejournal thats on here? I found a few guys, but seems like there's more.

I doubt the average DIY-er isn't going to spend $1800 on a lift... and that is pre-installation. you have to pour your garage floor specific for this lift.

[vr2jetta]

I used to install all kinds of lifts for a living. IMO this one is a total waste of money. As mentioned before it totally restricts work space on the sides and doesnt lift that high. You can get a pad lift which is very similar to this one but does not sink into the ground and lifts a little lower for around $500.

The lift mentioned by the old man.....2 big cylinders in the ground....they are nice but very expensive and tons of work to install.

Drive on (4 post) lifts are nice, but they are only good IMO for doing exhaust when you need the car to be sitting on the wheels. They do have jacks that ride between the rails and can lift the car if need be, but space is still limited under those rails. A 4 post lift with 2 rail jacks to lift the car will set you back about $3500, used lift, new jacks.

The best option IMO is the 2 post lift for the DIYer. You can get a used one for around $1500-$2000 and they are easy to install. All you need is some concrete that is at least 4" thick. 'Forward' Makes a good lift, 'Ben Pack' are good too. Pay attention to the thickness of steel the frame is made out of!

Just my $.02

[Philipangoo]

actually, it looks like the maximum height is pretty darn high.

[sector6]

wow, that thing is the cats balls!

[Philipangoo]

ah m42 Sport posted the maximum height earlier, 6 ft tall.

[theox69]

Wow. That looks expensive.

[325ix]

thats pretty cool. Like the mustang too

[pbr87]

Anyone read the link to that Mustang Cobra build of his??
Thing is BADASS!!!!!
2500lb, carbon-bodied, 600rwhp twin-turbo SBF. Freakin insane!

[kway]

Looks like a knockoff of the Nussbaum we have at work.

The biggest bonus for us is that when it's down we can drive right over it to get to our "project lift" which is tucked away against the back wall. It's great for quick stuff like oil changes, tires, brakes, etc.

[DeM3n]

It does look like it takes up more space when high... either way I like the flush look.

[Spaz]

Looks great, but i wouldn't want to do any work it restricts too much of the underside, and you can only get say a tranny jack from the front or back. Not to mention you can't use it for double parking cars for storage when you're in a jam.

Asymmetrical Two Post Rotary Lift for me anyday.

http://www.rotarylift.com/templateProduct.aspx?id=732

and maybe when storage becomes a issue get a drive on 4 post ;)

-Cam

[Wh33lhop]

Anyone read the link to that Mustang Cobra build of his??
Thing is BADASS!!!!!
2500lb, carbon-bodied, 600rwhp twin-turbo SBC ford. Freakin insane!

A small block chevy ford? Really? :p

Build is badass though, I'm reading up on his CF molding now.

[iignite]

wonder what happens if you drop a bolt? Im not putting my hands inbetween those things