I'm just not going to be able to help myself

[AbitNutz]

Good god! I saw a Mohawk A7 lift and then looked at more than several others. The phrase "no comparison" does not do it justice. It's the difference between a rat and my brother-in-law. The Mohawk is $5,700.00 with most all the widjets, plus tax. What is that? 3 times a Chinese lift? I even asked if they had a finance program. Nope....somewhere, someway I'm going to find a way to buy one of those.

I can afford but like many cheap SOB's here, it's so difficult for me to part with it.

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.

 

[sberry]

I have a Mohawk but if I was in common garage with auto work I think i would look at that Greg Smith stuff, so much cheaper and the return on the investment is what makes the effort worth while. While the "best" is nice its not always needed. As I get a bit older the words sufficient and adequate get used more.

 

[Chaz]

"I'm just not going to be able to help myself "

Yoga may be the answer

 

[GGorman04]

I had a question for these lifts in comparison. Are the same materials used in different lifts in the locking position? Basically, when the lift is in use and locked in position, do all lifts use the same materials strength wise? It would seem this is most important to safety while under the lift.

 

[dankeenan]

Have you looked at Rotary lifts. I have had one for about 10 years and never had a issue.

 

[rburke65]

I bought a 25 Yo Mohawk and went to unload it from the trailer with the front loader of my 25 hp Kubota. I had removed the lift arms, motor, hyd. pump and lines. I had to rev the 3 cyl. diesel eng. just to lift the one column an inch or so off the deck of the trailer, and have a friend pull the trailer forward and then drag the column into the pole barn to store it. The thing was so heavy, my tractor could barely lift it. A true heavy weight. Will be another year before I will be able to install it. Hey, good things come to those who wait.

 

[Air_Cooled_Nut]

I have a Mohawk but if I was in common garage with auto work I think i would look at that Greg Smith stuff, so much cheaper and the return on the investment is what makes the effort worth while. While the "best" is nice its not always needed. As I get a bit older the words sufficient and adequate get used more.

I would listen to sberry. I read one of his posts about his lift (sberry, help me out?): Loves the lift but as a home-use item it is waaaay over-kill. If you run a business then yes, otherwise there are very good lifts out there that are less expensive.

 

[Shadowdog500]

Look for a used one. There was a used A7 by me on Craig's list for $1,200 a couple months ago. I bought mine used.

Chris

 

[Andy Griffith]

While the "best" is nice its not always needed. As I get a bit older the words sufficient and adequate get used more.

Yep, that's some good wisdom right there.

 

[Shadowdog500]

Btw, once you get a lift all your friends with heavy trucks will want to use it.

I wouldnt try this on a $10 import.

 

[sberry]

There is certainly a lot of advice on the net, a lot of it very good, most of it pretty fair but there is a tendency to give based many times on ones own experience vs looking at the situation. A welder I buy today might not the the right thing or practical for the guy asking the question. I try to remember that, who I am talking to, etc. The needs are different, the perception is different, the speculation and estimation of ones needs can often be way overestimated, duty cycle, max load etc.
Its easy for me to do that too but my own situation is way more "industrial" than a common home garage, its still easy to get ahead of myself and do 2 sizes above a code when one will suffice. There are some places a minimum are not really great, one being the bare minimums for wiring the 50A class and under welding machines, a couple reasons for it, one being it just makes it more complicated than it needs, others too,,, but with a 300 tig in home garage they are usually fine as no one runs the guts out of them anyway, the machine itself is overkill to begin with. A lot of things to consider when giving a good opinion.

 

[sberry]

There are a few things people underestimate, how many nails it will really take when they get a new power nailer, how much things will cost. They over estimate the amount of friends they got who will underestimate the things wrong with their cars,,,, and even if they know they know its gonna cost money.

 

[Kevin54]

"I'm just not going to be able to help myself "

Yoga may be the answer

Then you'll never get him outta the house