Elan lift
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Any thoughts on this type of lift? It sits on a pallet jack arrangement so can be moved around the garage.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Single-Post-Mo ... SwZ4dZFa3l
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Here's a better description
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tuxedo-MSC-6KL ... 0005.m2219
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Friend has one and loves it!
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Not sure I would be comfortable working under this:
I have a 2 post Max Jack which is semi portable, bolted to the floor but can be unbolted and rolled around.
Seems inherently much more stable (safe) than the 1 post design.
I also live in earthquake country. Woe is me if under this when shaking might start. Seems a bit of a delicate balance with a 1 post (unsecured to the ground) design unless I am missing something.
I have a 2 post Max Jack which is semi portable, bolted to the floor but can be unbolted and rolled around.
Seems inherently much more stable (safe) than the 1 post design.
I also live in earthquake country. Woe is me if under this when shaking might start. Seems a bit of a delicate balance with a 1 post (unsecured to the ground) design unless I am missing something.
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Yeah, I'm not sure why they didn't make the base and cradle a bit larger!
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..the opponent of these could've also shown a peterbilt/mack instead of an elan (real case) which would look VERY different!! i'd love to have one those for my punk! sandy
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The doughnuts or CVs won't like that dangling about
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Chris, For our light cars it looks to be a fairly good solution. The biggest issue will be doing a trans or exhaust removal as the lift arms will get in the way. You can buy a 2 Post lift for that money, the increase it cost is the installation and electric connect.
I looked hard at the max jack and decided that for the same money could get a 2 Post lift that would raise the car above my head. I wasn?t interested in the portable nature of the max jack and didn?t want the pressure hoses all over the place. (In reality the only reason I was considering the max jack was due to a 9 ft ceiling height in my garage).
You can get a four Post lift for less, but once you add in the device that lifts the car off the ramp it gets expensive.
Lots of choices, personal decision.
I looked hard at the max jack and decided that for the same money could get a 2 Post lift that would raise the car above my head. I wasn?t interested in the portable nature of the max jack and didn?t want the pressure hoses all over the place. (In reality the only reason I was considering the max jack was due to a 9 ft ceiling height in my garage).
You can get a four Post lift for less, but once you add in the device that lifts the car off the ramp it gets expensive.
Lots of choices, personal decision.
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In my case with a 1 1/2 car garage, space is limited. I would only be able to maneuver the jack in place when the garage door was down. I'll be exploring all possibilities
In my case with a 1 1/2 car garage, space is limited. I would only be able to maneuver the jack in place when the garage door was down. I'll be exploring all possibilities
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Your right a Chris, every one of these lift purchase considerations comes with a particular need and set of space requirements. I spent 6 months researching every option before I pulled the trigger on my two post lift. Wouldn?t change a thing.
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I also spent quite a bit of time looking at lifts. For me the conclusion was a quickjack (https://www.quickjack.com) was best for my situation and requirements.
Not as good as a proper car lift but a lot better (and safer) than jacks and stands.
Not as good as a proper car lift but a lot better (and safer) than jacks and stands.
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I have a kwik-lift for my elan. Relatively-speaking inexpensive, and extremely easy to use. My elan stays on it whenever I'm not driving it, so it is ready for working on when I am, and just high enough to make working underneath comfortable on a creeper. I still have to jack it when on the lift to do work that requires the wheels be off the ground, but that is easily done a number of ways.
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I bought a Max Jack because of limited ceiling height. Been using it for about 3 years with no problems. Somewhere in the past week or so, I saw an ad for this lift for $1695 with free delivery.
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I had never heard of the maxjax until starting this thread. It seems like a semi solution at a reasonable price. It also looks like you get to sit down while you're working
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