Scissors mid-rise lifts

[omowright]

Good morning.

These lifts, apart from their mobility, are they reliable? Are they worth having?

Comments, please ...

 

[Danglerb]

Search and you will find many long and detailed experiences. Each lift type has it good and bad points. Mid rise is cheapest, and works best on wheels and suspension, may have big issues blocking access to the middle of the car like conventional clutch and transmissions. Rear and motor usually have good enough access, but under the car plan on working from a seat of some kind, not standing. Mid rise is what almost all brake and tire shops will use, brings the wheels to a good standing work height.

 

[zkling]

They aren't all that mobile. Certainly not like dragging around a floor jack.

 

[omowright]

Search and you will find many long and detailed experiences. Each lift type has it good and bad points. Mid rise is cheapest, and works best on wheels and suspension, may have big issues blocking access to the middle of the car like conventional clutch and transmissions. Rear and motor usually have good enough access, but under the car plan on working from a seat of some kind, not standing. Mid rise is what almost all brake and tire shops will use, brings the wheels to a good standing work height.

Thanks a lot. This is enough for me - I won't need it ...

 

[bmxdad]

My Bend-Pak MD-6XP is easily moved around, like a Jack, and I can do almost anything a two post can do ... except easily access the middle section. If I use the tall pads there's a lot of room, so pulling a transfer case would be doable. Be tight, but doable. Anything to do with the front or rear-end is all open space.

 

[omowright]

I do have a love for its mobility, so bmxdad you start me thinking again. Thanks ...

 

[txvwnut]

I've got two Snap-on mid-rise lifts and have done several transmission replacements on them. I've got a set of tall jack stands that I setup for when I need to get at the middle of a vehicle, then set the lift on my car dollies and roll it out of the way.

 

[RAYJAY]

I've got two Snap-on mid-rise lifts and have done several transmission replacements on them. I've got a set of tall jack stands that I setup for when I need to get at the middle of a vehicle, then set the lift on my car dollies and roll it out of the way.

what size tall jack stands do you have ?

 

[Danglerb]

Varies by model, but typical is 4 ft x 6 ft and 1000 lbs, with a couple wheels on one end. You can move it, but the only place I find to store it is under a car with the arms removed (not a big job).

Once you get a lift, any lift, there is no going back, you will want one. Ideally money and space permitting I would own all three types, mid rise, two post, and a 4 post drive on. Doing it again and getting only one, two post has the most flexibility and includes the option of storing two cars in one space.

 

[txvwnut]

what size tall jack stands do you have ?

12 ton max height is around 30" or so.

 

[omowright]

Doing it again and getting only one, two post has the most flexibility and includes the option of storing two cars in one space.

In simple terms, the optimum starters is 2-post. Makes sense and I think I'll go by that. Thanks ...

 

[ultgar]

Best mid-rise lift I've used (and used to sell) is the Nussbaum Sprinter. I look forward to working with Nussbaum again once I relocate to NC. They now have a US presence in Charlotte NC. SD

 

[Danglerb]

Max jax is a "two post" mobile set up many like.