<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I do not have a scissors jack, but I do like the compactness and "storability" of them in preserving shop floor space. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">As others have said, if you do have sufficient floor space and ceiling height to permit a four-post lift, it would do the same as a scissors jack for interior work, provide for a great undercarriage work space, and also give you the ability to store a car above another car, greatly increasing your effective garage size.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I have two Backyard Buddy four-post lifts, one with an open platform, a rolling jack tray, and two air jacks for undercarriage work, and the second with a solid steel platform that is better for storing narrow cars like my MG TF and Lotus Eleven. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Most four-post lifts are a bit of a compromise as one would want as much open space underneath as possible to work on the car, but the narrow tracks of old British cars makes it a careful proposition driving them onto the lift to avoid dropping a wheel off to the inside of the rail. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Four post lifts also are much better for mid-engine cars like my Lotus Elise or 911s, models that have been known to drop off the rear of two post stands due to rearward weight distribution challenges. These cars also are very particular about jack point locations (closed aluminum sheet undercarriage), and whether a two post lift or a scissors jack would reach the limited jacking points is always a question.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I find that the four post lift with a rolling jack tray and air jacks is great for wheel and suspension work as well. I actually even use it to do tire rotations as it greatly reduces the bending and lifting. I also was able to buy two more cars and keep them stored in my garage... ;-) </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Sorry for the long, somewhat off-track response to your scissors jack question</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 2, 2024 at 11:45 PM DAVID MASSEY <<a href="mailto:dave1massey@cs.com">dave1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><div dir="ltr">I use the Quickjack 3500. It works on TR6 and wedges. It is a bit more fiddly to set up but the two unit can be spaced to accommodate different widths. And it stores neatly hanging on the wall (I made my own hanger bracket) so it takes up very little space in my cramped garage when not in use.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.quickjack.com/car-lifts/3500slx/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BL-3500SLX</a></div><div><br></div><div id="m_-5355113949683297841ydp89f06b41enhancr_card_4971219911" style="max-width:400px;font-family:"YahooSans VF",YahooSans,"OpenSans VF","Helvetica Neue","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.quickjack.com/car-lifts/3500slx/" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;color:rgb(0,0,0)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><table style="max-width:400px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="400"><table style="max-width:400px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224,228,233);border-radius:2px" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;border-radius:2px 2px 0px 0px;min-height:175px" valign="top" height="175" bgcolor="#000000"><table style="width:100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:transparent;border-radius:2px 2px 0px 0px;min-height:175px" valign="top" bgcolor="transparent"><table style="width:100%;min-height:175px" height="175" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:left;padding:15px 0px 0px 15px;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="text-align:right;padding:15px 15px 0px 0px;vertical-align:top"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);background-repeat:repeat;background-image:none;background-size:auto;width:100%;max-width:400px;border-radius:0px 0px 2px 2px;border-top:1px solid rgb(224,228,233)" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:16px 0px 16px 12px;vertical-align:top;border-radius:0px 0px 0px 2px"></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:12px 24px 16px 12px;width:99%;font-family:"YahooSans VF",YahooSans,"OpenSans VF","Helvetica Neue","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-radius:0px 0px 2px"><h2 style="font-size:14px;line-height:19px;margin:0px 0px 6px;font-family:"YahooSans VF",YahooSans,"OpenSans VF","Helvetica Neue","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);max-width:314px">BL-3500SLX</h2><p style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px;margin:0px;color:rgb(151,158,168)">The 3,500-lb. capacity BL-3500SLX car lift is perfect for small-wheelbase vehicles. As the lightest model in our...</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="color:black;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div style="color:black;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div><font size="4">Dave <br></font></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></div><br></div></div></div></div>
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On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 08:18:17 AM CDT, Benjamin Zwissler <<a href="mailto:bjzwissler@gmail.com" target="_blank">bjzwissler@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id="m_-5355113949683297841ydpbeeebd4ayiv2894905297"><div dir="ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>I'm considering a mid- or low-rise scissor lift to make access to interiors, brakes and suspension easier. I find I avoid interior and dash work because its so low to the ground I struggle to get and stay that low for any length of time. I already have a two-post lift so access to the underside isn't an issue, but access to the interior is difficult with the arms and post in the way of the door opening.</div><div><br></div><div>My concern is whether the popular brands will fit under Triumphs and similar cars. Does anyone have any experience with these on our cars? Specifically I'm concerned about the narrower width of our cars and that we can't lift on "pinch" welds like most modern cars. Some come with arms and posts to select lift points, others come with rubber blocks to allow specific points to be used for lifting.</div><div><br></div><div>Here's the type of thing I'm looking at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://racetoolsdirect.com/product/tuxedo-mid-rise-scissor-lift/?com_cvv=81c269aab9bc5fc4177fabac3c77acd26f491510dd5f94a06570d6c819846581#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://racetoolsdirect.com/product/tuxedo-mid-rise-scissor-lift/?com_cvv=81c269aab9bc5fc4177fabac3c77acd26f491510dd5f94a06570d6c819846581#</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/amgo-hydr-mr06-6k-mid-rise-port-scissor-lift-p/MR06.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/amgo-hydr-mr06-6k-mid-rise-port-scissor-lift-p/MR06.htm</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://allautomotiveequipmentsupply.com/products/atlas-lr-06p-portable-low-rise-scissor-auto-lift-6000-lb?variant=14718685282359¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=4&gclid=CjwKCAjw88yxBhBWEiwA7cm6pRwIohns5akFIf0Ghh9gyDFhoF3llf7L61iKmxPBDar6qxmh_i0CzhoCFcwQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://allautomotiveequipmentsupply.com/products/atlas-lr-06p-portable-low-rise-scissor-auto-lift-6000-lb?variant=14718685282359¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=4&gclid=CjwKCAjw88yxBhBWEiwA7cm6pRwIohns5akFIf0Ghh9gyDFhoF3llf7L61iKmxPBDar6qxmh_i0CzhoCFcwQAvD_BwE</a></div><div><br></div><div>I welcome any comments.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks, Ben</div><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Ben Zwissler<br></div><a href="mailto:bjzwissler@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bjzwissler@gmail.com</a><br></div><div>812-343-5533</div>Columbus, IN<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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