98nbmTA

Yep...$250 on auction (the auctioneer is my uncle ), came out of a little shop in my area. Single center post...runs off an industrial air compressor. Should be nice! Any of you have one of these? Any tips/hints for the install?

Keith

Dont those things go like 6 feet in the ground?

Otherwise sounds like a real nice professional lift.

98nbmTA

Actually...it's more like 8-10 feet once the footing is poured. The hole is already dug, thanks to my neighbors backhoe.

Cody Brooks

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as long as you don't ever need to change a tranny a single post in-ground will be fine unless it has an air leak.

Tom@SpeedInc

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I'm not very picky about what workshop environment i'm in however I will never use a single post inground lift and $250 get what you pay for. For $2000 you could get a 6,000 lbs two post lift, a good lift and pieace of mind.

Tim98TA

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You can't work on **** under the car with a single post lift. Waste of $$$ IMO.

VETTEX2

bs.....you can do brakes, suspension, some exhaust, fluid changes, etc........you can even do C5 tranmissions.......I worked in a shop for years that had them....you can do 95% of anything you want to do.............
and for a measley $250 dollars it's a steal

Tim98TA

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$250.00 + busting your slab up + digging a big hole in the ground + pouring concrete in the hole + plumbing air to the lift at the bottom + repouring concrete where your slab was broken = well over the cost of a 2 post VERY UNIVERSAL lift.

Pete2k_Z28

Only if you pay someone to do it for you. Notice he said he dug the hole with his neighbors backhoe? How much did that cost, free?

Plumbing: Black pipe, mabey $30 with fittings and elbows.

Apparently he already has an air compressor, $0.

Concrete: Maby $100. Single posters don't need the thick, 3x3 slab of high PSI cement like 2 posters do.

I agree, 2 posts lifts are unbeatable, but for 95% of work a single post will work just fine. I worked in a shop for almost a year that had 1 2post and 1 single post, and there were VERY few (mabey 2 or 3) times where I couldn't do something on the single poster. Yes some things were more difficult, but almost never impossible. For a savings of about $1500+, how is it not worth it for him to put in a single post?

VETTEX2

I kinda doubt you ever wrenched for a living.....

98nbmTA

I didn't need to bust up my slab, because it hasn't been poured yet. That $250 included ALL of the things needed to hook it up, including the pipe. We got it installed this weekend, and it has no leaks. Obviously some of you don't understand that just because something sold below market value on an auction doesn't mean that it is crappy. The lift itself is less than 10 years old, and I was one of only two bidders on it. Personally, for what I paid, I couldn't be happier with it.

VETTEX2

ya got a great deal !

JTM

Good deal man! Post pics when done. =)

Alwhite00

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I worked in a bodyshop and they had one and it was awesome for sanding, and bodywork - heck even painting. You got a good deal.

LK

Magyver

Hey point me to the lifts that cost that amount when you can. I've been looking and can only find them for 2500.

VETTEX2

some folks are just jealous and others are just ignorant. you made out

CASPERLS1

good deal dude anybody who thinks it sucks well........

Tim98TA

iTrader: (7)

Only every single day.

mitchntx

iTrader: (14)

I love getting deals like this.
Bartering for the excavation ... very cool.

Doing stuff on the cheap is very cool.

Now, build your self some heavy duty jack stands, one pole lift it, install jackstands, retract lift and thumb your nose at those $2K plus installation guys.

:jealous:

98nbmTA

Hey, thanks for all the replies guys. Magyver, the lift was bought at a local sale here in Nebraska from a garage that was going out of business. I'm sure if you watch auction listings you could find a similar deal. Good luck!