Moving UP in the world

Here is an item that I highly recommend.  Works as advertised.  Very easy to lift the MINI and change all 4 wheels or even for cleaning your wheels without crawling on the ground, just sit on a stool to clean your wheels.  Waaaaaaay more steady than 4 jackstands and easier to get to this height too.  26" maximum height, these photo's show a 24" height.

Wow!!

They have a "Special Pricing", which is  $200 less.  Not sure where I encountered it on their web site but I did inquire. 

He has had "Group Buys" in the past and is willing to do it again if he gets 6 people to participate.  Since I had so much difficulty in the Jan Tune I was pretty hesitant to stick my neck out and start a "Group Buy" here.

http://www.ezcarlift.com/ezcarlift_video.html

Dave:  I tried a 3.3 amp, 3/8 drill motor (millwauke) and it did not have enough beans to do it, so I was forced to break out my large drill motor that I used commercially in my electrical business.  A Millwauke Hole Hog, 6.5 amp., powerful enough to be dangerous!  I am sure there are other smaller drill motors that would work.  The web site suggests drill motors that work and lists their amp ratings. 

The 3/8 drill motor is a variable speed and the other drill motor is a 2 speed set to the high setting, about 1000rpm.

I suspect a 7 amp motor would be a good thing if you had the Variable Speed capability.  My Hole Hawg (google it if you are not familiar with them) is super powerful because of the gearing.







Edited by SMOG - March/18/12 at 11:31am

That's pretty cool. How is this price-wise compared to other garage lifts? Any other favorites? I get tired of the jack and jackstands routine -- especially when there is another car in the garage and I don't have room to make the jack lever go up and down. 

How long does it take to set up and make the lift go up? 

I will try to get a photo of what it looks like assembled and tilted up against the wall.  Check back this evening.

Dave!  That was a good deal!!!!

You guys can ooh and ahh over the lift.  I'm impressed with the spacious, clean garage!

MINIMNT wrote: You guys can ooh and ahh over the lift.  I'm impressed with the spacious, clean garage!

 I was impressed by that too but I didn't say anything because I'm embarrassed how cluttered our garage is.

Kurt: Not sure about the impact driver, I have an electric impact driver and I have not even tried it.  My garage is all set up for a large air compressor 30A electrical circuit but I never bought the compressor, hose reel and all those neat tools.  I spend more time working in my woodshop and it's air tools just suck (vacuum).  Kayaks and other woodworking projects don't need air tools.

Brenda, your garage is not clutter, you just have waaaaay more toys in it!!!







Edited by SMOG - March/24/12 at 6:52am

The Millwaukee Hole Hawg works great!  If the drill motor has an opposing handle, like a pipe handle then no torque is applied to your wrists.  The torque is not uncontrollable but for an old guy with 2 wrist surgeries I find it handy.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/items/milwaukee%201%202%20hole%20hawg?_dmd=1&_sop=12&clk_rvr_id=326708654989&MT_ID=69&crlp=17010970174_1&tt_encode=raw&geo_id=1&keyword=milwaukee+1+2+hole+hawg&adgroup_id=5019753574