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:thumbup: Don't ever reuse a TTY bolt...unless you are looking for failure.

ASE Master Tech/GM Master Tech here... The ONLY way the wrong oil could "kill" an engine would be if someone put something like gear lube in the crankcase...or I could see the "wrong" oil killing an engine if the tech put too much or too little in. Oil is oil unless you are working the...

Actually I was at $1550 for the extended height/width lift out the door vs. $1995 for Direct Lift that was comparable-a difference of $445 on a lift that gets used as a hobbyist operation. The $1699 is list for the lift you are looking at...that one was priced to me at $1450 or so when I called...

They will probably be very open about discussing their product and how it stacks up to their competition. That was my experience. The owner went as far as telling me the lifts were on a boat from China...so it's not like they are trying to hide anything really.

I have two of their 8000xlt lifts. They are built in China, but I'm more than happy with the construction on my four posts. Only one bolt was rubbed...not bad for shipping across the ocean to a warehouse in Cleburne. I actually spent nearly an hour on the phone with the owner of the company...

I've got two of the American Automotive Equipment 8000xlt lifts...and suprise...I'm very happy with them. I only had one issue that I could point to as a manufacturer issue-One bolt wasn't bolted down properly and was able to rub (most of the actual bolts were in a bag, but four bolts on each...

I'm in the same boat on my "wall side" lift. I have my second four post overlapping the posts of the "wall side" one slightly. This still leaves plenty of room for an open bay or the possbilitly of a third lift if (let's be honest-when) I drag home another project. I'm loving the fact that I...

What do you think the Europeans were saying as the U.S. started producing more and more of the world's goods? China is already seeing wages start to rise-granted they've got a long way to go-but they will eventually be bemoaning their loss of production too... Consumers obviously are pushing...

I'd go with the 7022. It's like building a garage...you never have enough room! I've got a KRL1001 Southern Thunder base with a 700 series Southern Thunder top box and a KRL1000 series locker that I added the ST trim to. I've still got the thing full... Now if I could just get a nice side...

I have to second the Husky...I've got my MK100 series (can't remember the model # and its in storage), but I hate lugging it around unless I am doing something BIG. My last job with it would have be about 1700 sf in our last home (ceramic and slate). The MK is probably 12 years or more old and...

It's all in what you are using them for. I've got two of the American Automotive Equipment ss 8000 xlt lifts. They are chinese manufactured and you'll see them on Ebay sometimes-I'd suggest their email list price then a call to see if you can negotiate a little more off. The owner of the...

My decision was a combination of zoning (up to 1200sf based on my lot size as a percent...thank goodness I've got a .5 corner lot in town!), budget (cheaper the better, and I was willing to do interior and wiring myself), and what looked right as I'm in a neighborhood that is a historical...

I've got the equivalent without the workshop on my home's original garage. Our garage is 18' wide and 20' deep...big by 1937 standards-some of my neighbors have had to extend their garage to simply get their cars to fit. At 18' wide with a 16' door, you'll have to be careful getting in and out...

I think 24 really is the shortest I'd go on depth. I'd rather give up a little width (not saying you should) and go deeper. My new shop is 24' (interior measurement) deep x 29'4" (interior measurement) wide. It is set up for 3 cars wide. This leaves plenty of wiggle room in front of my 4...

Its a down market right now and its better to sell some than none. I got the distributor I bought my two four-posters from to come off another $100 each from my original quote...

I'll throw in a clarification on my 24x30 shop... Stemwall construction-stick built. I used masonite siding as I know I'm going to brick it eventually...but have to find the "vintage" brick to match the 73 year old home. I've got 30 yr shingles, the window are basic white aluminum, the door...

Give us some more details on what you are getting for 8K...that seems pretty reasonable. I've got 16k in a 24x30 with 12' walls, a single 8x8 door and a 16x8 door-both high lift. This was for the building, doors (2 garage doors, 1 walk door), windows (2-3x5), concrete and drive for the...

I think dougmac did the best he could with the situation at hand. You just can't satisfy everyone all the time. My contractors told me that one of my neighbors stopped by last week to "see what was going on"...once they found out I was building a new garage they said to tell me that I was...

Actually, many of the clear floor home-design two-post lifts have a max overhead height of 142-144"...so 12' would be sufficient as a vehicle would hit the shutoff at that height. I'd say make them fix the height you contracted for and "let him learn" versus you getting the suprise of finding...

We just broke ground on a new 24x30 garage on our property. The home is 73 years old and was built by a prominent family in the early days of our town. Thank goodness the man was a "car guy" as evidenced by a photo of the house in a 1948 Life magazine that shows the 55' long driveway and the...