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Offline Gumby

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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2015 - 05:21:44 PM »
Very nice! I'm sure that you will enjoy it.
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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2015 - 05:58:53 PM »

In that video, it looks like the lift took forever to rise.

I chuckled as he didn't bolt it down before lifting the car the first time.

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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2015 - 09:03:38 AM »
In that video, it looks like the lift took forever to rise.

I chuckled as he didn't bolt it down before lifting the car the first time.

4 posts lifts are not bolted down to the floor.

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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2015 - 02:01:25 PM »

Out here in sunny California you better bolt it down
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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2015 - 06:04:26 PM »
I bolted mine down as it did move slightly (sometimes) when driving on

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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2015 - 08:31:00 PM »
I have a propark 8 lift seems to be the exact same lift rebadged?  They are very handy to have.  I bolted mine to the ground also for piece of mind

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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2015 - 09:52:58 PM »
What am I missing ? How is 4 12" pads with the weight of the lift and a cars weight on them going to move around ?  I put duct tape on the concrete by two pads so that I can relocate the lift when I move it from one side of the garage to the other. My car has been on it more times than I can count and it hasn't moved even a fraction.

 
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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2015 - 10:14:47 PM »
Earthquake?

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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2015 - 10:46:44 PM »
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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2015 - 10:32:32 AM »
I know they say they are approved and don't need to be bolted I just like the posts solid because I only use it in one spot

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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #25 on: March 07, 2015 - 12:40:08 PM »
What am I missing ? How is 4 12" pads with the weight of the lift and a cars weight on them going to move around ?  I put duct tape on the concrete by two pads so that I can relocate the lift when I move it from one side of the garage to the other. My car has been on it more times than I can count and it hasn't moved even a fraction.

And if ya bolt it down ya cant move it,I want to move mine,so the casters will be ordered too

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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #26 on: March 08, 2015 - 10:00:58 PM »
Waiting for pictures  :popcorn:

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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #27 on: March 08, 2015 - 10:22:03 PM »
Waiting for pictures  :popcorn:

Waiting for lift.  :popcorn:

Thanks for the bump Jim.  :wave:

I called Friday afternoon when the tracking said it would arrive.
Well the guy said it's here in OKC and it still needs to be offloaded from the freight truck. He said they have been backlogged from the snow earlier in the week.  :pullinghair: Then he went off to say the workers have pretty much gone home (at 1:30pm when I called)  :swear:
I was saying to myself, "really? your backlogged and workers are already off work?  :banghead: :pullinghair: :stomp:
So I hope to pick it up on Tuesday afternoon (Monday is an all day work day).
Hopefully this coming weekend will be the assembly. I had time to think about positioning and wiring for the lift. I think I came up with a good idea of what I want to do because of the shop structure beams I have to deal with for a full height of the lift for storage and still drive another under it.  :2thumbs:
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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #28 on: March 08, 2015 - 10:24:02 PM »
I've been restoring these cars for 30+ years laying on my back on a creeper.....you guys are spoiled !
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Re: Finally... ordered a 4 Post Lift
« Reply #29 on: March 08, 2015 - 10:24:48 PM »

I've been restoring these cars for 30+ years laying on my back on a creeper.....you guys are spoiled !

Come Alan, you know you want one :-)