I figured this was the most appropriate forum for this. Who's got one or which specific one have you seen or can recommend. I see a multitude of 6000 lb portable scissor lifts on the internet lifting anywhere from 3 to 4 feet. My concerns are how portable are they REALLY? If anyone has experience with them can you get to the middle section of the car easily to work on exhaust or driveshaft or is this type of lift only helpful to work on wheels and outer suspension parts since it seems to be self contained? Also how badly will they mark up your garage floor?

Thanks for any help here.

I don't think many are portable to the extent of being able to haul it around with you to the track. I think "portable" just means that it doesn't have to be fixed and bolted to the concrete slab. You can move it around within your garage, but I don't think you'd really want to haul it around too much.

A friend of mine showed me a link to some Audi forum where this guy got one, and dug a little recessed area in his garage floor to stick that in so he could sort of "hide" it when not in use. Nuts... if I could only find that link now.

Do a search, there's several threads on lifts!

I tried a search for "scissor lift" and found nothing on BF.c. Amazingly there is nothing for "lift" either probably due to the length of the word. As for portability I just want to put it in the middle of teh garage and then move it to a corner when I'm done.

btw... this is the one the guy in the Audi thread got for his garage.

http://www.bendpak.com/product_info.isg?products_id=759

We had a Snap On version that was nice for brakes and suspension. I was fairly heavy and moved via it's own jack. With that said, you did not want to move it much. I also needed 2X8s to drove onto as it was a bit higher than my lowered car.

I never wanted to be under the car when it was in the air.

Vince

I don't think many are portable to the extent of being able to haul it around with you to the track. I think "portable" just means that it doesn't have to be fixed and bolted to the concrete slab. You can move it around within your garage, but I don't think you'd really want to haul it around too much.

Noted, there are some professional race teams that carry these things around with them.

Here's one that's really portable: http://www.ezcarlift.com/

I have no experience with this lift, I just ran across a posting about it on another forum.

-bj

Noted, there are some professional race teams that carry these things around with them.

Yeah I'd imagine it'd be handy to have around for their situations. They also tend to have rigs to haul stuff like that around with which is a nice thing too. :)

Here's one that's really portable: http://www.ezcarlift.com/

I have no experience with this lift, I just ran across a posting about it on another forum.

-bj

Hmm.... interesting.

Here's one that's really portable: http://www.ezcarlift.com/

I have no experience with this lift, I just ran across a posting about it on another forum.

-bj



That thing scares the crap out of me...:(

That thing scares the crap out of me...:(

why

I did a clutch job in an E46 on a Bend-Pak mid rise scissors lift without any issues. I just positioned the car so the trans was over the more open end of the lift.

That EZ lift looks perfect but I'm extremely interested to know how it locks in place and why it's more expensive than a hydraulic lift.

That EZ lift looks perfect but I'm extremely interested to know how it locks in place and why it's more expensive than a hydraulic lift.

The rollers on the legs look pretty measly, though. And it doesn't look like they attach to anything other than a corner of the rectangular tubing the lift uses for legs.

+1 on pricing ... :confused

didnt see anything about min clearence, though their website sucks

didnt see anything about min clearence, though their website sucks

Yeah not the best of websites. Some of the info is there but kinda buried. I think I saw it mention the min. height is like 4" or something on the ground.

I just loaded a "portable" scissor lift onto my trailer (for transport ... not track use). Let me tell you, 2 guys, a bunch of 2x8s, 2 jacks .... and it still took 1/2hr to get it on there. If the floor is flat, they are movable (mine has a long T handle on it). If there is any kind of incline or lip ... forget it.

How do you like it for maintenance though? Can you get to everything in the center of the car ok?

Here's one that's really portable: http://www.ezcarlift.com/

I have no experience with this lift, I just ran across a posting about it on another forum.

-bj

interesting, but damn expensive for what you get. it doesn't even come with it's own motor mechanism...you have to use an electric drill. if it were priced under a grand, it would be more enticing.

I'm betting half that price goes to cover a hefty liability insurance policy... It seems like they're a small, low volume outfit. Larger companies can absorb those costs easier. I'd love to see one of those in person, though - very interesting design.

The small rollers on the bearing ends look very similar to those on the hydraulic types (Bend Pak, etc...). They're way sturdier than they look.

We use my friend's Bend Pak scissor lift all the time. It's quite convenient and easy to use.

Ken

So what happens if the EZ Car Lift is on a slightly inclined surface? Something you might not notice until the car's gained a little momentum ...

Simple - just use a creeper and cordless tools. It'd be like drift diving...