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    Cheap 2 stage transmission jacks

    I have used telescopesic trans Jack's at work for everything. They are almost as helpful as the lift itself at times. After buying my 10k Rav lift, jack stands, a bidirectional scanner, and another car in the past few months I have to start really treading lightly between garage expenses and a...
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    Mist blower mosquito control

    I have a fairly wooded 5 acre property and have had decent success in keeping the 100' grass perimeter around the house tolerable with a pump sprayer and biffen concentrate. I've done as much as I can for eliminating breeding grounds but our property backs to a river and there is seasonal...
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    High lift door spring sizing

    I am able to get everything I need to raise the track on my garage door but I need to figure out the size for torsion springs for the extra lift. I know I can buy a kit through DDM but that's my last resort for now. I have reached out to a couple local companies and discussed a them getting the...
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    Shortening overhead 2 post lift

    While I had analysis paralysis choosing between a few different 10k overhead lifts (atlas pvl-10, apex10, challenger sa10) I found and bought a Ravaglioli 10k that is about 4 years old and sat in a barn disassembled most of that timefor about $1/3 of what I planned to spend on a chinese lift...
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    Overhead 10k lift decision, low height edition.

    I will start by saying I do not have the most ideal garage for what I want but run what you got right? I have an attached 2 car garage below the master bath and my wife's closet. In the past year I've been putting a ton of labor into the fleet (engine drop, trans rebuild, rear main seals, axle...
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    First post after long time lurking

    For years GJ has been a great reference and database of garage and shop equipment info and reviews for me. I'm a carpenter by trade and licensed mechanic but for my personal house and vehicles it's been wife's remodeling plans and wrenching from jackstands on the ground. Finally got to the...
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