Why I wish I'd bought a Car Lift sooner 

Thanks for your prompting, I've used this thing so much already in just the first 6mths of ownership - it's wild I didn't do it sooner.

Glad I could help showcase some alternative options to you! I felt the quick jacks were too small and didn't really offer huge benefits over a traditional trolly jack with stands.

Ah yes I too have seen some 4-post lifts with "add-on" belly pan type scissor lifts. A good way to get benefits of both worlds, but yeah probably more than the average home DIY'er would need. Thanks!

Thanks Yowie.

Yeah I don't think I touched on the seemingly obvious idea of extending the ramps and reducing the load angle with some bits of timber, I have considered it, but still my preference is to sink the whole thing down to be flush with the floor.

Glad it was helpful!

Nice, hope my insight and opinions helped give you some perspective.

I looked at cheap "china-spec" hoists but I'd rather pay more and have something that works, and has local support/warranty.

Yeah they are a small inconvenience but haven't been a huge hindrance in my use so far. Indeed with the lift dropped into the floor I could build a cover to effectively hide them.

Yeah obviously that is an option for making load angle more convenient. But as mentioned in the video my hope is to inset the lift in the floor for a flush fitment.

@@Bbeavis don't forget that will lower the lift height as well. Spend the money on fuel and tyres instead at the track 👍

The idea of bolting/unbolting doesnt appeal to me. Still seems like a traditional 2 post lift to me.

Compared to a full size 2 post hoist, yeah, but its still a world nicer to work on than jack stands. And my workshop ceiling it pretty low so I cant get much more height anyway.

It has limit switches with solenoids to "auto" unlock.

it always stays against hydraulic pressure and not locked with mechanical lock when raised? if pressure disappears it will drop 10mm or so? example this one has lock button to lower lift to teeth ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DXtsi8Sl-Ns.htmlsi=3IZMYDcnlcyY-_cF

There are rubber blocks on the inner side. But they are only just so high. Works out fine.

@@Bbeavis oh, cool That works out great

I have quickjacks and if I had more of a permanent home I would get something like this lift. Quick jacks are really not quick because you need to align everything before you lift which takes a lot of time. They are heavy AF so it's a pain to put them in and out for storage especially wall mounting it if your working on your car frequently. With his setup I prob just drive my car and park over it

@@twistedbdo5755 right on and good to know .. ty bro cuz you prolly just saved me a headache... and man I did not know they was that much a pain. I still want a two post, but I recon i might look into a ✂ lift for time being ... good lookout fam .. much respect for that .. peace and love brotha keep it rad stay safe and build on bro and again ty cuz you prolly did save me cuz I was really thinking on some quickjacks just cuz there was nothing in way to be on a creeper under the centerline , and I was thinking for like transmissions and exhaust convenience... l8z bro and thanks for commenting

@mastercricket7626 if you don't have any options, quick jacks are amazing especially for the price compared to other type of lifts, they essentially are the height of around my 6 ton jacks. I have done full exhaust on my r35 easily. Pretty much I'm saying is that preparing the car to lift takes some time if your just doing an oil change ESPECIALLY if you had it stored somewhere. Like I said shits heavy and it isn't easy to roll it around

@@twistedbdo5755 right on .. yeah I'm in a rental atm so can't have anything stationary, but we are trying to buy a home this year so I'm up in air on what to get lol 😂 like if I get a ✂ lift or quick Jack's, cool i ha e portable or do I weight and just get a 2 post once I have my own slab to bolt it down to ya know lol ... deff thanks for the input tho bro cuz I think ya helped me on a choice for the time being .. much love and respect fam and he'll yeah on the r35 bro , have not drove one yet but have seen some gnarly ones .. I want to find a late 70s skyline myself one day (I know im dreaming there lol) idk what it is about the older ones but they got me for some reason 😂.. prolly cuz im a simple dude , to new means to much electronics and not enuf mechanical stuff for me lol but I am learning the electronics side wile slowly tuning my own car (sofar made it to 30psi on a g25-550 so not to bad I guess but I think my timing is stupid conservative cuz no knock sensor )and man is that some shit there lol ... wbu are you into any that side of the tuning and building stuff? (Feel like I met a new car buddy lol)😂

@mastercricket7626 I have my own tuner but been learning how to read logs myself as this is my dedicated track and time attack car. Would like to get into tuning but dont have the time as this is just a hobby and I spend more of my time learning how to drive better. I pretty much doing only the mechanical parts on my car. Still learning and am a newbie as this is my truly first car I'm building but I pretty much built everything myself to where it's at right now , full bolt ons, cooling , suspension, aero etc. Though im adding a half cage/6 point soon so i will prob get a reputable shop that have alot of experience for saftey issues. Haven't done anything really related to electronic stuff. Tbh anything I learn is based on if I have any issues with my own car or if I'm changing out a part. R35 works really well out of the box as a track car so not much needs to be changed.

As a tall person who never fits comfortably in most cars, theres more than once in my life where I've wanted to be shorter.