[MBZ] New toy for Jaime

2011-03-01 Thread Mitch Haley
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Re: [MBZ] New toy for Jaime

2011-03-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: http://cnj.craigslist.org/tls/2229233845.html Every time I see a lift for sale for a price within the reach of amateur wrenches I wonder the same thing: why is it not OK to get under a car supported only by a hydraulic jack,

Re: [MBZ] New toy for Jaime

2011-03-01 Thread Allan Streib
A lift normally has (I would think) a ratchet mechanism of some sort, or pins that you lock in once the vehicle is raised. They don't rely on hydraulic pressure alone to support the car. Allan On Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:41 -0800, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Mar 1,

Re: [MBZ] New toy for Jaime

2011-03-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: A lift normally has (I would think) a ratchet mechanism of some sort, or pins that you lock in once the vehicle is raised. They don't rely on hydraulic pressure alone to support the car. Right. The ratchets clank every two inches or so. I like to lower the car down onto

Re: [MBZ] New toy for Jaime

2011-03-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: Every time I see a lift for sale for a price within the reach of amateur wrenches I wonder the same thing: The imports are pretty affordable. http://www.americanautomotiveequipment.com/2-Post-Lifts-p/tp9a-d.htm

Re: [MBZ] New toy for Jaime

2011-03-01 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Thanks Mitch... with a bit of luck, I'll have a place to install such a thing sometime this year. I could really use it. I've put in more than my share laying on the ground in 2010! (And I can just think of the projects... 5 speed for the 300D, front end in the E320 and 300SD... hm..) Jaime