A Christmas Lift!

[Will McRay]

Santa was kind to me this year and delivered a Challenger CL10V3-2 two post lift. Installed in the wide configuration. Add the two foot extensions for an overall 13.8 ft height clearance. Two oil changes, two tire rotations and one front end brake job done already! So nice it is not to have to roll around on my back and use jack stands and floor jacks!...... I so love this lift! http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/images/smilies/willy_nilly.gif

 

[machsnell]

Nice lift nice garage and nice duramax. That is a sweet setup. Merry Christmas. Does your garage floor have a slope towards the doors?

I am going to put in a lift but my floor has a slight slope towards the front like 3" in 26 feet. I am wondering if i have to shim under front of lift or grind the back edge of concrete to make a level pad. i am imagining so but wondered if you have a flat garage or not.

 

[Will McRay]

The floor does have a slight slope. The door side of the posts had to be shimmed. I had a local installer put the lift in and I watched them do everything. Worth the money to get someone who knows what to do and how to do it. Lift was installed in 3 hours. I had the electrical pre-wired and standing by to tie to the electrical motor.

 

[Shadowdog500]

That is a wonderful Christmas present, what is not to love!!

Out of curiosity, where are the rear lift arms placed on your truck? It's probably just the angle that the photo was taken, but all I see is the Foward arms.

Enjoy your new lift!

Chris

 

[volvo]

...very NICE, Garage & lift.

 

[zkdiesel]

Very nice lift!

 

[alberto]

How far is the lift from the wall to the left?

 

[venturesomerite]

ok well that solves that problem, turns out Santa left that at YOUR house by mistake!


Very nice, I can't wait until I can have one.

 

[Will McRay]

Alberto, the column is about 36 inches from the wall. Plenty of room to walk around.

 

[Will McRay]

Shawdog500, all four arms are used. The column is blocking the view.

 

[Zeke]

Santa might want to come back by and put his sleigh on your lift for service.

 

[Jagmandave]

Congrats on your new lift..................but..............

You need to place those arms further apart than that on a long wheelbase vehicle like that truck! That is a You Tube video waiting to happen......

Look in your owner's manual for the correct lift points, if you don't find them there, go online and look around......

Pick up trucks can be difficult to locate the arms, everyone wants to go to the flat part of the frame, but that often means the arms are way too close together.....like on this one.

 

[Xicaque]

That is a wonderful Christmas present, what is not to love!!

Out of curiosity, where are the rear lift arms placed on your truck? It's probably just the angle that the photo was taken, but all I see is the Foward arms.

Enjoy your new lift!

Chris

Nice x2 on the lift and garage!

Amazing but nerve wrecking to see how balanced the truck is.

 

[Will McRay]

The lift arms are positioned per the manual that came with the lift for the recommended lift points. I also have the OEM manuals and it states the same lift points. The one thing I do want to get to use when lifting this truck or vehicle with long wheel bases is the under hoist to support the rear of the truck when in the air prevent and movement. It is scary looking at the vehicle in air and I don't want any you-tube type incidents..

 

[zkling]

Congrats, nice place to work in and nice truck.

Santa might want to come back by and put his sleigh on your lift for service.

I hear all those rooftop landings can be hell on the runners.

 

[slice]

Northren tools has the tri pod lift stands that work for holding it when lifted. Like 80 bucks each.

 

[BJ42LX]

Wonderful lift.

What kind of framing is that on the back wall? The studs look close together?

 

[Shadowdog500]

Shawdog500, all four arms are used. The column is blocking the view.

All 4 arms would have to be used, I was just wondering where the rear ones were placed, because at first glance it looked like the rear arms should be way further back on the frame. We almost had a limo do a backflip off a lift where I worked years ago because of that. Everything was balanced until front end components started coming off.

I just read the subsequent post that you placed the pads as shown in the ALI lift point manual which also jived with the lift points shown in the vehicle operators manual. I also agree to use high jackstands when lifting that truck.

Enjoy your new lift! Great looking garage!

Chris

Greg smith also sells high lift jack stands.

 

[Jagmandave]

The lift arms are positioned per the manual that came with the lift for the recommended lift points. I also have the OEM manuals and it states the same lift points. The one thing I do want to get to use when lifting this truck or vehicle with long wheel bases is the under hoist to support the rear of the truck when in the air prevent and movement. It is scary looking at the vehicle in air and I don't want any you-tube type incidents..

If you have it set according to the lift points in the books, I guess it's good - but it sure looks scary to me when so much vehicle is outside the lift arms.

I completely agree with the under-hoist supports for long vehicles like this!

 

[3baygarage]

Congrats on the new lift. That picture does look scary though.
I know some vehicle frames are a real S.O.B. to position the pads no matter what.
Did you raise it up just a couple inches off the floor and try to give it a good shake to see how it rocks?

There might be a better are for the rear arms yet.

 

[zkdiesel]

That trucks a ***** to rack other than he has it. Most lifts won't won't accomidate that truck where you want to because of limited arm reach

 

[Farmall450]

That is a wonderful Christmas present, what is not to love!!

Out of curiosity, where are the rear lift arms placed on your truck? It's probably just the angle that the photo was taken, but all I see is the Foward arms.

Enjoy your new lift!

Chris

My shop teacher would have a cow....get a wider grip on a long vehicle like that! We typically hit the frame in the front and the spring bracket on the back.

 

[walrus]

I'd want the rear arm alot closer to the rear spring if it was my truck but I guess it worked so

 

[dynahoe]

congratulations on your new lift.now please go to a dealership and get some advise on how to rack your rig.buy the truck adapters and move the truck forward if both front and rear lift pads are on the flat forward section of frame you are asking for trouble.i'm sorry for being negative but i've seen many fall

 

[Diesel Dan]

Very nice!

Santa was kind to me this year and delivered a Challenger CL10V3-2 two post lift. Installed in the wide configuration.

With the optional extra width does it come with longer arms?
If not it would be hard to get enough reach I'd think.

My front arms are as far forward on the frame as possible and the rears are at the back edge of the rear doors.

BTW, nice tool box!

 

[Will McRay]

Diesel Dan,

My truck is racked as yours. What looks deceiving is the angle in which I took the picture. I am forward of the leaf springs and as far back on the frame as I can just as you stated, "back edge of the rear doors". The front is also as far forward on the rails before the bend of the frame. I do have the truck adapters which I am using or I would not be able to get past the step bars. I rocked the truck once I got it up about two foot off the ground and it held well, but with the a long bed, I still want extra safety and will get a under hoist to support the truck the next time it goes up. The arms have three extensions and reach well enough. I have seen others use the leaf spring mounts for the rear, but wanted to get a feel for the truck on the lift at the recommended lift points.

Thanks for sending the pictures. This validates my position against the literature that came with the lift and the GM OEM service manual.

Guys, that you all for your concerns and advice. One thing about this group is, no one wants to see someone else suffer any accidents and failures. I am very safety cautious. It was drilled in my during my 20 years in the Marine Corps working heavy Diesel Maintenance. I do appreciate all your input.

Semper Fi!

 

[Diesel Dan]

I rocked the truck once I got it up about two foot off the ground and it held well, but with the a long bed, I still want extra safety and will get a under hoist to support the truck the next time it goes up.

These long trucks are a little nerve racking to lift and I want to get a pair of screw jacks to stabilize them when in the air as well. One under each bumper. These are too long to reach the rear spring hangers and still balance the truck.

 

[Will S.]

Will, thank you for your dedicated service to our country.

Yes, that is a R E A L L Y nice Christmas gift. I have to say, as so many other, that what can be seen, (and what can't), makes us think that the truck could easily slip off that lift. So keep thinking and working safety, and what-if's.

BTW, what did it cost for the installers? MY friend down the strret, is ordering a new Eagle lift, right after New Year, and it will be delivered to his home-shop. He wants to have it professionally installed, but has not found any installers yet.

 

[zkdiesel]

Your whole thread with your crew cab long bed is like this thread of mine

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265430
Went from a 10k asy to a 12k sym for longer heavier trucks and being able to reach better
You will be fine with what u have if your smart about it, carefull and use stands for when you start removing major components
Be safe and enjoy your awesome lift!

 

[Will McRay]

Will, thank you for your dedicated service to our country.

Yes, that is a R E A L L Y nice Christmas gift. I have to say, as so many other, that what can be seen, (and what can't), makes us think that the truck could easily slip off that lift. So keep thinking and working safety, and what-if's.

BTW, what did it cost for the installers? MY friend down the strret, is ordering a new Eagle lift, right after New Year, and it will be delivered to his home-shop. He wants to have it professionally installed, but has not found any installers yet.

The local distributor and installer here has a flat rate of $600 whether is one of his lifts, one you have bought somewhere else or a used lift. To me, having someone who knows what they are doing, the right tools, the right help is all part of the "safety" concept. He lives may be three miles from me and I am going to use him on an annual basis to inspect the lift. My experience with load lifting devices is, you cannot be overly safe. So my recommendation to anyone, if you can have it done professionally, do it.

 

[LX-Markham]

I was expecting to see a lift decorated with Christmas lights.


Congrats on the new lift. And totally agree it's worth having a pro install the lift, especially if you have never done it.

 

[59chief]

Nice! I just got mine two weeks ago and finally had time to change the oil on our '59 Apache. It is kind of unnerving under a big truck up high though.

 

[davo727]

Does It go high enough to work under without being hunched over?

 

[Will McRay]

The lift has a raise height of just under 75 inches. I am not a tall guy so I have plenty of overhead.

 

[Grizzly Guy]

Very nice looking setup You have.There is no doubt that lift will save Your back.