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| David Harris (Dakharris)
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Sam: Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you a copy of the article. | ||
| 1988 TR (Henryk)
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Last year I purchased a new Mowhawk brand, 9,000 lb 2-post lift. The cost over a 7,000 lb lift was minimal, besides, my Ford F-250 diesel weighs 6,800 lbs. I couldn't find a good decent one for sale, only junk. I compared several lifts, including Eagle, and decided on the Mohawk. It is made of 3/4 inch steel, requires a 4" concrete floor, or 12" slab. the only connection between the posts are 2 hydraulic lines at 12 feet.......they are adjustable, so you can go lower, but 12 feet is needed to clear the top of the truck. The arms are about 4" above the floor, so if I want to work on my TR I have to drive it on 2" wood spacers so that the arms can get underneath......a small price to pay for the BEST built lift. Cost is about $5,000. | ||
| Sam NYCFERRARIS (Sam)
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David Harris; I don't have a subscription to that newsletter, can I trouble you for a fax copy at your conveninece? David ALbright; Are they still available, where located, any contacts? The problem I have found with "commercial" type above ground lifts, they are all too tall for a residential garage requiring 12' of ceiling. Russ, Thanks so much for the info , very helpful! I also have a E-type roadster! I have been using ramps to work on it which you can't do very well on the mid-engine Ferraris and the Ferraris are lower to the ground. I have a '69 4.2 and love it, but am looking to trade up to a 12 cyl. or sell, any thoughts? What model do you have. I am in the process of replacing my fuel pump. Where do you get parts? I have seen that a lot of the guys here have e-types -- interesting pattern | ||
| David Albright (Dalbright)
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a local dealership was remodeling the service bays and were getting rid of there lifts for something like $500. | ||
| Kenny Herman (Kennyh)
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(On a side note) Russ, What year is your E-Type? A neighbor of mine has a 71' Series 3 Coupe V12 that I spend a lot of time on. I am more of a fan of the earlier 6 Cylinder model  Have a good one, Kenny | ||
| Russ Moore (Rem9)
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Sam, I have what I believe is refered to as a SS-7000 from Eagle. At the time I negotiated a fair amount with them and finally when it was a question of "make a little money or no money; choose!", they sold it to me delivered for $2850 and that included 5 of the drip trays that fit between the rails. They're just plastic but have been real handy, more so than I thought. I also got a 7 gallon oil catch can w/ funnel which make changing juices on the lift a piece of cake. Well worth it. I believe there may have been a price increase since I got mine, but they will deal dispite their protestations to the contrary. Expect some whining when you make them an offer. I just recently changed out the rod and main bearings in my E-Type along with the oil pump and I can honestly say it would not have been possible without the lift. My ceiling is partially peaked at the top and is just shy of 10' 9". Only time it's an isue is when I work on my tow rig which is an F-250HD Turbo-Diesel. It weighs 6800 lbs and is a 4x4 so it's somewhat high. No problem with the weight though. These lifts are available in 12 volt DC; 110 or 220 volt versions. Mine is a 220 because I just plug it into a handy welder outlet near it. No special wiring is needed. They also have a wheel kit so you can put a car on the ramps and roll it into a better storage position before elevating it. I opted not to get those. There is no need to anchor the 4 post lift into the floor and my, then 18 year old, daughter and I put it together in one night after work. Only thing you need is to supply a few gallons of hydraulic fluid. It has been trouble free since installed. As far as what companies..... At the time I did some homework on the brands out there and Eagle seemed to stand out and looked to be able to stay in business, which they still are. There were some bargain basement devices that actually I believe have already gone belly up, or have opened under yet another name. Eagle really has a fine product and it's powder coated instead of painted. There may be others of equal quality. Glad to answer any questions. | ||
| David Harris (Dakharris)
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Check out pages 8-9 of the Ferrari Club of America's News Bulletin (August/2001). Joe Foster wrote a comprehensive article entitled "Do You Need a Lift Today?" He covers the subject quite thoroughly. | ||
| Sam NYCFERRARIS (Sam)
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Russ, Thank you for your review, our chiropractors are going to hate you ( our mechanics already do!). You timing on this post is perfect for me. What model do you have? where did you get, price etc.. curious is it 120v or 220 special line? what ceiling height is required? If you already did research, what models are good, which to avoid. Any additional info. at all would help - thank you. You gave great ideas and I have been thinking of one of these for a while but concerned about safety, reliability maintenence etc. I really don't need another tool to maintain, but with a bunch of cars, I think I can make such a big purchase pay off in afew years. | ||
| Russ Moore (Rem9)
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Greg, I purchased a 4-post Eagle last year and have wondered how I survived without it. It makes service work easy and fast and eliminates the jack/jackstand scramble and sliding around on your back. The new ones are not that expensive and are easy to erect and move. It also doubles as a storage deck so you can store 2 cars where one used to live. I felt the four post was safer and for brake, axle work you can use a sliding jack support between the rails. You might be able to contact some of the companies advertising in Hemmings to see if they have used models. Another suggestion would be to find out if there are any "Swap Meets" in your area. Often a company will take a product to one of these meets and be very pleased to sell it at the end of the event for a very significant reduction in price. I have one friend who saved $1000 on a lift at a Carlisle, Pa. event 2 years ago. As with any major purchase, learn as much as you can in advance. There are less desirable units out there. Also be very careful of getting an old single post hydraulic piston lift (in ground) as the EPA really watches for them. They get real ugly when you dump oil through a corroded sleeve and aside from that, many of them are downright dangerous. I can say nothing bad against the Eagle I have. I also have found ALL manufacturers of these lifts will discount their pricing regardless of their initial refusals to do so. Persistance always pays off. Good luck. | ||
| Greg Rodgers (Joechristmas)
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Where is a good place to purchase a used lift? I was looking for a portable lift preferably but a single/dual post lift is fine too. Any ideas? Thanks. |