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Old November 13th 09, 03:28 PM posted to rec.autos.antique,rec.auto.tech
Jeff D.
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"Jeff D." > wrote in message
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> "PeterD" > wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:49:13 -0600, "Jeff D." >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm considering purchasing a Kwik-Lift and looking for some user
>>>feedback, I
>>>know I can ask the manufacturer but I'm looking for a more unbiased
>>>perspective;
>>> - If I wanted to use the area it's in, how easily can it be moved, does
>>> the
>>>lift bar have to come out to move it? Can the ramps be easily moved
>>>without
>>>splitting them? It looks like the drop out of the front support with a
>>>long
>>>pin, is that correct?
>>> - How difficult is it to reach under the hood of a typical late model
>>> car
>>>when it's on the lift, say for filling oil during an oil change, how
>>>about a
>>>truck?
>>> - How well does the cross-beam jacking plate work? If you are tying to
>>>lubricate suspension parts and have to move them around to take grease is
>>>the plate and jack stands in the way. Can you use 2 plates simultaneously
>>>to
>>>rotate tires?
>>> - Will it damage or bend the lift to leave a car on it in the raised
>>>position for extended periods of time ? I've seen their scheme for using
>>>it
>>>as a parking space, but for my use, the car I would keep on it isn't used
>>>frequently and when it is driven, most of the time it would be to put a
>>>different car on the lift so it would be quicker and easier just to drop
>>>it
>>>and drive off, versus move the ramps and bocks and re-attach the front
>>>supports.
>>> - All things considered, price, quality, ease of use, portable-ness,
>>> etc.
>>>is it a reasonable option for somebody that doesn't have the headroom for
>>>a
>>>lift, doesn't want to chop up concrete for an in-ground option and is not
>>>interested in scissor lifts.
>>>TIA for any information
>>>

>>
>>
>> Can you post a URL, model and other identifying info?

>
>
> Go to http://www.kwiklift.com/ there are only 2 models both essentially
> the same except capacity standard model is 5k lbs, HD is 7.5K lbs
>
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