got my Kwik Lift

[danc30]

Originally Posted by bobcowan

I really like mine. It's extremly easy to do suspension and under car work. Since I track my car regularly, I'm constantly changing alignment settings, bleeding brakes, etc. Sure beats jacks stands and crawling around on the floor. Makes inspection real easy, too. Get out the creeper and a flashlight and roll under there.

Sometime, a lift of any kind gets in the way. I don't have the right equipment to pull the engine while on a lift. It takes me about 15 minutes to disassemble and remove the lift. About 20 minutes to get it back in.

Towards the back, you can see the legs that fold down to hold up the back.

What bobcowen said. The kwik lift is movable, inexpensive and can be dismantled quickly to get it out of the way.

I've used it to take my tranny out a few times. Worked great.

Two thumbs up.

Glad we could answer your question on the Kwik-lift (an not try to sway you on something else when you don't need it)

[FUNFER2]

For a single stall garage, I just don't see the post lift working well ?
The Kwik Lift is a easier package to move in needed.

Maddmaxx- With the 4 post, the cobra looks real close to the ceiling, can the garage door open & close ok ?

Are the door rails with the wheels an issue when you lift the car up ?

Is that the reason for "the torsion spring garage door and needed a new opener I would go with the liftmaster 3800.

That lift would be great though !

[FUNFER2]

I called American and she thinks that with my 9' ceiling, the lift should be fine.

Problem is, the sale is OVER ! Bummer.

Here is the link to the lift. She can give me $300 off. The total with shipping is- $1,980

http://www.americanautomotiveequipme...0&Show=ExtInfo

The Kwik Lift would be- $1,837 shipped. Difference between the two is $143. Hum.........???

[John Martin]

check out www.gregsmithequipment.com/ ,

[FUNFER2]

Hey Bob- "I don't have the right equipment to pull the engine while on a lift".

Why ?
Do you not, have a cherry picker ?

[bobcowan]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

Hey Bob- "I don't have the right equipment to pull the engine while on a lift".

Why ?
Do you not, have a cherry picker ?

Because this is how I R&R the engine:



I would have to invest in a new hoist, overhead crane, something like that. Not hard to do, I suppose. An overhead trolly hoist would be pretty cool. But I can remove the Kwik Lift for free. My crane is easy to dismantle and put in the basement until the next time.

[FUNFER2]

madmaxx- That sounded like a lot of work but, well worth it at the end. Keep grinding.

Bob- That's how I remove my engine at our sprint car shop. I won't take my cobra down the gravel roads. I have to unload the sprint and equipment out of the trailer then come back to load the cobra in,....well, ya know,too much work.

[flyboy1997]

Funfer2,

Just got a email, the sale has been extended to Monday ! Wendell

[madmaxx]

How the heck can the quick lift cost so much, it does not have a cylinder, hydraulic pump and motor, 1/2 the steel. No brainer to me, but every lift has a user. If the quick lift was $500 that may make sense. I will say this I like the "Deleware" refereced better than the american because the rods used to mount the carriage wheels is removable. Other than that they look the same.

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

I called American and she thinks that with my 9' ceiling, the lift should be fine.

Problem is, the sale is OVER ! Bummer.

Here is the link to the lift. She can give me $300 off. The total with shipping is- $1,980

http://www.americanautomotiveequipme...0&Show=ExtInfo

The Kwik Lift would be- $1,837 shipped. Difference between the two is $143. Hum.........???