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Been a few months since I updated this thread. Shortly after install, attempted to lift my sons suburban (6500 lb vehicle). Lift strained to get air under the tires. While the installers stated the lift wouldn't attempt to lift an over weight vehicle, I was surprised to see a 7k lift have a...

For each panel, I had to measure the truss location as the trusses do drift in center. I marked each panel where I needed the self tapper. Took me a couple rows of hit and miss to figure it out.

Don't be afraid of the "parts availability" on these lifts as majority of the replaceable parts (chains, cylinders, wheel bearings within chain guides) are all available once properly identified.

It should've been ordered with low headroom kit. I'd be concerned with the now comprised truss.

Thanks for all the GREAT compliments! Projects like this are very self gratifying to tackle. Permanent electrical was completed today with a couple of 110 outlets. It was time for an oil change on the wife's daily driver, first use of the lift and what a difference it made!

Lights, fans, lower wall steel panels, and lift installs complete. A few more outlets to install and trim work is all that's left to do. Lift info can be found HERE

Latest update: Main post and carriages are painted and put back together. Arms will be taken back off at a later time to paint red. Installers came out for installation. Works like a new lift!

Craigslist has deals to be had, however, timing is everything. I found a STEAL on an 80's american made Weaver lift via craigslist. Total investment for me is $1100 (cost of lift, all new bearings, rebuilt cylinders, paint, additional chain and hydraulic line to turn into wide version, new...

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I'm in Greenville. Allied was also a great source of information, in fact they have a couple of guys that recall the weaver lifts! One was able to dig up an owners manuals for a similar 2 post to mine. Allied is a source to obtain SVI parts (be prepared for high prices!)

Now onto today's progress: First post re-assembled and ready for install: <a href="http://s651.photobucket.com/user/rilesw/media/Garage%20Build/IMG_20150316_185859157_zpsfyvlqu4m.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img...

Cylinder reseal kits we're found online for my lift. Once these we're received, I proceeded to take apart the cylinders only to find that I couldn't remove the piston and the bottom of the shaft. Found a hydraulic repair facility near by that re-furbishes all kinds of hydraulics. ~$100 per...

Arm pivot pins required a bit of pursuasion (round steel stock used as punch with big hammer). Majority of roll pins used to hold pivot pins to arms we're broken off, removed, or removed enough so that arms rotated on pivot arms without rotating the locking gears. This in effect had the arm...

You think it's a lot of work so far, just wait for the remainder of my posts as I'm nearly done with the effort :) Since I'll have ~$1100 into this lift after refurbish, a comparable unit will cost over $7k new, it's well worth the elbow grease! The vinegar treatment works GREAT!

Here are some links to parts diagrams: http://www.sviinternational.com/node/38347 http://panzittasales.com/parts/lifts/weaver/‎ http://www.aescosc.com/pdfs/SVI/lrc9600b.pdf Majority of stuff comes back to SVI as the supplier for these parts, however, they won't sell to the public. Good news...

I also found a place for seals, both in and above ground weavers. More detailed info later.

SVI and panzitta sales both have parts diagrams for weaver lifts. I have a 2 post weaver afh 88 that I'm in final stages of refurbishing.

I have found some helpful sites that assisted me in my search for my Weaver lift, I'm currently away from computer (using smartphone) will post info later.

In the months leading up to the ground breaking for my "man cave", routine searches we're performed on craigslist throughout the state for a 2 post lift at a decent price. Found some that we're over my price range, too far away, or just a tad late. This would go on for a few months, then one...

@diypolebarns - thanks, it certainly is a labor of love @cheezhead - thanks and it's always great to see other's with the same disease, lol @justin1795 - I didn't try to stuff any small pieces of insallation behing the 2x4's, I merely used 5 1/2" thick insulation since my posts we're 6x6's