Recent content by matthew b

Yeah this was an older thread and I have since identified the lift. I still use it often and its a workhorse never giving me trouble. I would like to get more details on it still though. The most I've been able to find it is a brochure and parts list but not anything like a manual or...

I actually didnt have any trouble with the interference with the center post. We had to pull off driveshafts, t-case and ******. It actually helped out since we could rest the parts on it after removing them since I didnt have a tall ****** jack yet. I can definitely see where exhaust work...

That is helpful. After a bit of investigation, I did figure out some of that but not all. I did discover that the hydraulic valve is not bolted in place as I had thought. The piece of all-thread was used to hold the valve in the open position by pressing into the wall. But you can easily...

Just thought Id update this. I finally closed on this place and had to replace my clutch in my truck immediately. After checking over everything and and testing it we loaded up the truck and checked and tested some more. No leaks or any problems at all actually. I even left it a foot off the...

Any recommendations?? The shop will not be heated full time. Im looking for an electric heater (house has no NG or LP currently) that I can keep at 40 degrees to keep things from freezing and then I can turn it up while Im in there. I know this subject has been on here hundreds of times Im...

I know its hard to explain without pics, but the actual furnace is completely missing. It wasnt inside that ductwork that you see hanging from the ceiling, it was hanging just to the left of the back piece of duct. Currently, the back piece of duct has the whole left panel missing where the...

Ok guys. I got alot of help with my last thread "identify this car lift", so Im at it again. Background: I bought this place from the bank and no one knows anything about anything. It was sold as is. Ive attached a pic, I know its bad but its all I have at the moment. Look at the heater...

Yeah the brochure says that the EPA specifically exempted inground lifts like these from the regulations involving underground storage tanks due to the relatively small amount of hydraulic fluid involved. Some other sites Ive seen try to blow the environmental impact of these things way out of...

Yeah that is a safety in that leg. I didnt have any tools with my when I took that picture so I couldnt get it to come out but I think some persuasion with a hammer could change that. Ive seen other legs you can buy that have these all the way down the leg so you dont have to raise it up to...

Haha I know. The garage is a big part of why I bought this place. Its actually worth more than the house. The garage itself started as a 2.5 car garage but has 2 more additions on it, tripling its size. The previous guy was running some illegal entertainment ;) in one of the rooms.

Here are a few more pictures I promised showing the tags, hydraulic setup as well as the compressor. You can see in the concrete where they dug it up for the hydraulic pipes. Also, what does the hydraulic valve do? Obviously, it shuts off hydraulic fluid, but what is the purpose? Does it...

You know, I had already had this in the back of my mind. I wanted to make a platform so it would double as a motorcycle table. I hadnt thought about loading/unloading the truck. Great ideas.

Ok guys. I cleaned up the tags as best I could. I was able to see "GL" and the rest of the tag was tore to pieces. I feel like an idiot though because all 4 of the movable arms are stamped GLOBE. So at least Ive confirmed the manufacturer is Globe and not gilbarco/manitowoc as I had...

http://www.panzittasales.com/PDFs/MANITOWOC_GILBARCO/PARTS_LISTS/INGROUND/A_1AA1A__A_1AA3A__A_1AN1A__A_1AN3A.pdf Check out this link. Ive been hunting down parts diagrams and this is the closest Ive found to what I have. This also shows the exact above ground hydraulic setup that I have on...

Here are some more pics that I already had taken. Im not in the house yet so Ill have to take a trip over to get some more. I had tried to clean the tags up by hand and it just wasnt working. They are pretty scratched up and it looks like someone powedercoated overtop of them as as well. I...