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[thenosolutionguy]

I purchased this lift for $100 without doing any research on this type of lift, I was wondering if there are supposed to be 4 lifting posts, or if they make these type of lifts without lifting posts?

 

[Rc_Guy]

scissor lift I would guess.

 

[landry]

With those “plates” on one end my guess this is an alignment scissor lift, those “plates” allow you to “turn” steering wheels freely…

 

[racecougar]

^^^ Agreed. That's exactly what it is.

 

[goldtang]

agree With Landry alignment hoist , beats working on The ground. If you can get it to work

 

[rburke65]

I believe it’s an “X” style lift.

 

[jonesg]

nice buy. is it a hunter lift ?

 

[nadogail]

Here is mine, I started with a Harbor Freight Hydraulic lift cart and added Angle Iron and 3/4” Plywood

 

[mrbill55]

With those “plates” on one end my guess this is an alignment scissor lift, those “plates” allow you to “turn” steering wheels freely…

Correct, it's an old alignment rack, might have a 4 foot lift height, no posts, scissor style lift. That one having been abused and put away dripping wet and screaming for a rebuild.
If you have the knowledge to do the work yourself, you saved quite a bit of money, if not, then you are better turning it around at the scrap yard (you'll triple your investment) as it will cost you almost as much, if not more than a new four post lift to source missing parts and restore.


Bill S.