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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Scissor lift recommendations?

Does anyone out there have any experience with scissor lifts?

I'm looking to get a new lift for the shop. There are so many lowered/modded cars now, that our standard 2-post lifts are getting to be a real pain, and not to mention a liability, to work with. We have to MacGyver a bunch of 2x6 wood planks and use rubber blocks, etc. to get these cars up... I'm thinking about just biting the bullet and forking out for a new lift. Just looking to see if anyone has any recommendations or advice to contribute.

This BendPak looks nice, and I have an older BendPak 2-post, good quality lifts. I just don't like that it only lifts 68" my techs and myself are taller than that, so that might pose to be an inconvenience on long jobs.
http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/spe...fts/SP-7X.aspx

This one from Atlas has a higher lift capacity and at a cheaper price, but I've never used this brand before.
http://www.atlasautoequipment.com/products/slp-7k

Also a few other guys have recommended some ones from China, that are much cheaper. Just worried about quality.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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Here is one of the China ones that was recommended to me by a buddy a few shops down. Ever-Eternal EE-6503
http://ever-eternal.com/en/product-a...66&ClassId=487
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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I have a Titan lift in my garage and it is pretty nice and was reasonably priced. I have a buddy that works for them so I can recommend them for experience and a connection. Here's what I have and it lifts my g35x no problem. The only bad thing is that I had to build ramps out of wood to get my lowered car onto it...

http://titanlifts.com/scissor/titan-...ift-48-ht.html
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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Thanks for your input.

That lift looks like its only good for wheels/brake service.... as you cannot access the center of the vehicle? Also is the highest lift position 51"?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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I've never dealt with these personally but I would go with this one.
 
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