[Healeys] Earthquakes and Lifts

[John Sims]

Why not ask at one of your local repair shop what they do? Especially in the
San Fernando Valley where I believe the last big one was???

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
http://www.healey6.com


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of wilkmanracing at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 10:57 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Earthquakes and Lifts

I live in Southern California, AKA earthquake country.  I have a four post
lift that, like most four post lifts, does not have to be bolted down.  One
concern I have, however, is what happens to a car on the lift and a car
below
the lift in the case of an earthquake.  Seems to me that a moderately strong
earthquake could topple a lift leaving both the top and bottom cars in a bad
state.  But, just bolting a lift down would not seem to be enough.  Unless
the
bolts extended well into a deep footing, I would think a moderately strong
earthquake would pull the bolts out of the ground.  Does anyone have any
ideas
as to how to earthquake-proof a lift?

Bill Wilkman
BT7
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