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:-) I have spent many an hour under cars on jackstands. On hindsight, in
California, not a good idea. I now almost exclusively use ramps if I can.
If I can't, I ALWAYS have something bigger than me under there too. I have
this large, long block of wood that some contractors left once. It's added
protection. I put all wheels under too - including all the jack stands and
floor jacks under there.
Funny you mention sore arms. There are many times when I've been under a
car working away on my back when my arms just burn from holding them up for
too long.
I bought my lift solely for car storage purposes. Being able to work under
cars is just an added benefit. For me, in suburbia with a tight HOA, I
have my existing garage space, with no option to build out a wider, longer
garage. So if I wanted more cars in the garage, they had to go up.
On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net=
>
wrote:
> There would be a difference between a car falling off a lift (or the lift
> vertically collapsing)..., and the lift falling (tilting) over with the c=
ar
> still firmly attached. It would seem the floor structure for a two post
> lift needs to be seismically substantial as compared to a four post lift.
> I don=E2=80=99t think the issue is the two post lift collapsing (vertical=
ly) as
> much as it is simply falling (tilting front-back) with the failure at the
> floor attachment. Tripods have at least three legs for a reason.
>
> As a lifetime suburbanite I struggle to comprehend the need for a lift.
> Are there really that many places that are width/depth challenged and yet
> have substantial height to elevate the car =E2=80=93 especially for stack=
ed
> parking? If you are replacing exhaust systems, brakes, transmissions on a
> daily basis sure they make sense. Maybe it is just my perpetually bad bac=
k,
> but having to stand, look up and work with arms up seems like torture
> compared to putting a car on jackstands and lying on the floor to work. A
> sheet of foam core makes a nice, cushioning insulator.
>
> *From:* CoolVT--- via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, January 29, 2016 12:38 PM
> *To:* lwright@impactoffice.com ; tigers@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] 2-post versus 4-post Lifts
>
> Figure a Tiger at 2500 lbs. on a 9000lb rated lift. Should be pretty
> secure. The guy who installed mine said they are actually tested at twice
> the rated capacity. I think as long as the Tiger isn't shaken off the lif=
t
> then it's a pretty good bet that the lift won't collapse.
> Mark L
>
> In a message dated 1/29/2016 3:13:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> tigers@autox.team.net writes:
>
> I'm sure all the West-coasters have been through it all before and
> shrug it off, but I was a couple of miles from home when I experienced ou=
r
> one significant earthquake, eh, 5 years ago -- and the first thing I
> thought of was the Tiger sitting on the lift in the garage. Came home,
> opened the door, all was well. 4-post lift. MAYBE someone can convince me
> that a 2-post is as stable under such circumstances...
>
> Larry Wright
> Seabrook, MD
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<div dir=3D"ltr">:-) =C2=A0 I have spent many an hour under cars on jacksta=
nds.=C2=A0 On hindsight, in California, not a good idea.=C2=A0 I now almost=
exclusively use ramps if I can.=C2=A0 If I can't, I ALWAYS have someth=
ing bigger than me under there too.=C2=A0 I have this large, long block of =
wood that some contractors left once.=C2=A0 It's added protection.=C2=
=A0 I put all wheels under too - including all the jack stands and floor ja=
cks under there.<div><br></div><div>Funny you mention sore arms.=C2=A0 Ther=
e are many times when I've been under a car working away on my back whe=
n my arms just burn from holding them up for too long.<br><div><br></div><d=
iv>I bought my lift solely for car storage purposes.=C2=A0 Being able to wo=
rk under cars is just an added benefit.=C2=A0 For me, in suburbia with a ti=
ght HOA, I have my existing garage space, with no option to build out a wid=
er, longer garage.=C2=A0 So if I wanted more cars in the garage, they had t=
o go up.</div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote">On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Tom Witt via Tigers <span dir=3D"=
ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@=
autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri';COLOR:#000000">
<div>There would be a difference between a car falling off a lift (or the l=
ift=20
vertically collapsing)..., and the lift falling (tilting) over with the car=
=20
still firmly attached.=C2=A0 It would seem the floor structure for a two po=
st=20
lift needs to be seismically substantial as compared to a four post lift.=
=C2=A0=20
I don=E2=80=99t think the issue is the two post lift collapsing (vertically=
) as much as=20
it is simply falling (tilting front-back) with the failure at the floor=20
attachment.=C2=A0 Tripods have at least three legs for a reason.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>As a lifetime suburbanite I struggle to comprehend the need for a=20
lift.=C2=A0 Are there really that many places that are width/depth challeng=
ed=20
and yet have substantial height to elevate the car =E2=80=93 especially for=
stacked=20
parking? If you are replacing exhaust systems, brakes, transmissions on a d=
aily=20
basis sure they make sense. Maybe it is just my perpetually bad back, but h=
aving=20
to stand, look up and work with arms up seems like torture compared to putt=
ing a=20
car on jackstands and lying on the floor to work. A sheet of foam core make=
s a=20
nice, cushioning insulator.=C2=A0 </div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:"Calibr=
i";FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt tahoma">
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"tigers@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:tigers@=
autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">CoolVT--- via Tigers</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 29, 2016 12:38 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"lwright@impactoffice.com" href=3D"mailto:lwrigh=
t@impactoffice.com" target=3D"_blank">lwright@impactoffice.com</a> ; <a tit=
le=3D"tigers@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] 2-post versus 4-post Lifts</div></div></d=
iv>
<div>=C2=A0</div></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:"Calibr=
i";FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">=
<font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial">
<div>Figure a Tiger at 2500 lbs. on a 9000lb rated lift.=C2=A0 Should be pr=
etty=20
secure. The guy who installed mine said they are actually tested at twice t=
he=20
rated capacity. I think as long as the Tiger isn't shaken off the lift =
then it's=20
a pretty good bet that the lift won't collapse. </div>
<div>Mark L</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>
<div>In a message dated 1/29/2016 3:13:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,=20
<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.tea=
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<blockquote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;BORDER-LEFT:blue 2px =
solid"><font style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent" color=3D"#000000" size=
=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I'm sure all the West-coasters=
have been through=20
it all before and shrug it off, but I was a couple of miles from home whe=
n I=20
experienced our one significant earthquake, eh, 5 years ago -- and the fi=
rst=20
thing I thought of was the Tiger sitting on the lift in the garage. Came =
home,=20
opened the door, all was well. 4-post lift. MAYBE someone can convince me=
that=20
a 2-post is as stable under such circumstances...<br><br>Larry=20
Wright<br>Seabrook,=20
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