Recent content by boxster99t

I've used jack stands (different from the linked ones) with my jack tray to support one end of the vehicle (usually the lighter non-engine end) so I could move the bridge jack to the opposite end and have all four wheels off the runways to rotate tires. Wouldn't replace my bridge jack, however...

Curious as to where you live--here in East TX as well as most of North TX, it gets cold during the winter. Nothing like what I grew up with in NW Ohio, but we have lows below 40 often and (if you ask me, too many) lows in the 20-32 degrees and this past December 23 it was 9 degrees. And in...

Hi, I'm in East TX too but well North of you (1 mile north of I-30 about 80 miles West of Texarkana), since you don't have natural gas, I'd go with an electric water heater. If you can put it in the garage, a traditional tank water heater is what I'd go with, most efficient model they have. I...

I have a Direct Lift Pro-Park 8 and with the bridge jack, if there's any deflection at all, I haven't noticed it when using the bridge jack to lift one end of my 67 Corvette Convertible, 2006 Carrera or 2018 Nissan Rogue.

1963 popular science?--come on man, that's very dated advice and very bad environmentally. Virtually every auto parts store and Walmarts with auto care centers will take used motor oil, and I live out in small town America with several stores that take it. I do all my own oil changes and my...

I guess I would chime in here, too. Depends what the shop/garage is. I was shopping for a new place to live and retire to last year (in 2021) in a very wide and flexible geographic area in TX (where I was living then and now) and in FL where one of my brothers lives. Wanted single story home...

I don't have a use for it but put it up on ebay. You may be surprised. Last year preparing to move, I had a President Washington Single Side band CB base station and Silver Eagle D104 power mike. I bought that stuff when I was a teenager back in the late 70's. Neither had been used for more...

Ok, I'm a dummy--can you tell me where the mirror is mounted in relation to the 4 post lift? I'd love that with mine--I have no issues driving any of my vehicles onto my DirectLift Standard 8 solo but I'm rarely centered left to right. My depth perception always puts me cheated to the right by...

If you're going with DirectLift (I have the Pro Park 8 standard), you will want to buy a set of race ramps to use instead of the steel ones that are standard; the steel ramps weigh a ton and the approach angle is too steep for low profile cars - not sure they'll be usable for a C8 Corvette (my...

Not to **** on OP, but 22' x 22' is pretty standard, a bit oversized actually, for a normal two car garage. In a garage that size I used to have two Porsches, a track trailer (to haul track tires and wheels to the track), my tools and all kinds of other stuff plus shelves up high on the walls...

I've got the Garage VacPro by VacuMaid, and love it. Have a regular wet/dry shop vac for liquids. Get the 50' hose. https://vacumaid.com/product/garage-vac-pro/

I'm right there with ya, pal except in my case I was in my old house in Texas with two car attached garage and no AC for almost 32 years. Moved last summer to East Texas to my current home with detached 650 sq ft garage with A/C and heat. So nice to be able to work on my cars without sweating...

I used to have the DR Spotless system, and replaced it with something similar to the above Serv-A-Pure tanks. I don't remember the name but can tell you from my exerience you use a whole lot less resin with these cubic feet cylinders compared to DR Spotless, as in 3 refills a year that I used...

What I did for my car garage and shop was to buy Seville Classics UltraHD storage cabinets and the Husky HD rolling work bench. The storage cabinets have a 600 pound capacity and honestly would hold more. The doors are stainless but flimsy which doesn't matter. The shelves are powder coated...

In December I just bought the Husky 72" heavy duty workbench with stainless steel top--pricey but have to say it's pretty good. Not sure why your friend said to stay away from them. Wasn't on sale or anything but I recently moved into a new home with a great detached garage/workshop in which...