Scissor Lifts

[Dennis A.]

Any advise or opinions on Mid Rise Scissor Lifts for the good old home garage Vetteman ?

[Donald B.]

Re: Scissor Lifts

I don't intend to work on mine very often but I just purchased and had assembled a Bend-Pak four-post lift. It allows me some access and the ability to stack cars. The quality seems good and the price was the best.

[Bernard M.]

Re: Scissor Lifts

Consider ground clearance if you intend for use on C4, C5 or C6. Eagle sells a nice sissors lift but you need to put some boards along each side to drive up on in order to raise the undercarriage of low slug vehicles above the lift. Also, be sure to get the correct style fitting (I've seen two types, straight and 90 degree) so that the hose is directed to the side, not up, as that presents another clearance issue. The preceeding is from experience with a friends recent purchase. Personally, I have a Bend Pack pad lift (purchased from Eagle) which I like, that doesn't have the clearance issues but also doesn't provide as much space to work underneath as the sissors lifts do.

[Dennis A.]

Thanks, Bernard *NM*