I just assumed that they didn't trust normal people to be able to screw directly into the studs. With how heavy they are I can definitely see tearing a mount out if the screw isn't in the center of the stud. I never did this myself, I just leave them on the floor and push them together so I can drive and park over them. Moving them around is a huge hassle.
Tell me about your Quickjacks
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I snatched 7000 TLX (I think) when Costco had a sale, $1,399. Paid themsleves looooooooong time ago!
Yeah, I hang them out of the way because I have limited floor space in my 2 1/2 car/workshop, and I still have the strength to bring them off (and on) the hooks, then roll them on their little wheels to/from under the vehicle. I place the lifting platforms on cardboard sides cut from an old refrigerator box, and push/pull the cardboard (vs the platform) to position them squarely under the uni-body jack points.
Oh, and I don't bother with the included QJ handles - much easier with the cardboard for repositioning.
This is brilliant! Positioning the things is the hardest part of using them, and one doesn't have great ergonomics doing so.
I have something similar to this....
https://heavyliftdirect.com/products/titan-mrl-6000-6-000-lb-mid-rise-scissor-lift
I bought mine 6 years ago for about $1200 IIRC....some off brand, but after speaking with a bunch of vendors, they're all made at the same plant, just painted different colors and have slightly different attachements and different locking mechanism. Mine has a pneumatic cylinder to unlock a big locking pawl. It's beefy. You can wheel it around, If you have a normal height car with 4" or so of ground clearance you can store it in the garage under where you park the car. Mine has been living outside and the power pack has been knocked over a few times and rained on a lot since the cover I made disappeared and I didn't notice, so it's a bit slow and won't start itself with a load anymore (have to drop it on the locks and then it goes), but it'll get the wheels up to chest level and every car I've had on it wobbles considerably less than any car I've had on a proper twin post. It's sturdy. If you really needed to get under and pull a transmission or something out of a RWD car, I had planned on making some tall "sawhorse" type things out of 2" square tube to either set the frame on or whatever, then pull the hoist out so I have clear space underneath.
I only have Toyotas now and they don't break so it's just been sitting there for 4 years lol.
https://heavyliftdirect.com/products/titan-mrl-6000-6-000-lb-mid-rise-scissor-lift
I bought mine 6 years ago for about $1200 IIRC....some off brand, but after speaking with a bunch of vendors, they're all made at the same plant, just painted different colors and have slightly different attachements and different locking mechanism. Mine has a pneumatic cylinder to unlock a big locking pawl. It's beefy. You can wheel it around, If you have a normal height car with 4" or so of ground clearance you can store it in the garage under where you park the car. Mine has been living outside and the power pack has been knocked over a few times and rained on a lot since the cover I made disappeared and I didn't notice, so it's a bit slow and won't start itself with a load anymore (have to drop it on the locks and then it goes), but it'll get the wheels up to chest level and every car I've had on it wobbles considerably less than any car I've had on a proper twin post. It's sturdy. If you really needed to get under and pull a transmission or something out of a RWD car, I had planned on making some tall "sawhorse" type things out of 2" square tube to either set the frame on or whatever, then pull the hoist out so I have clear space underneath.
I only have Toyotas now and they don't break so it's just been sitting there for 4 years lol.
