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12 hours ago, halboyles said:

If you don't have the ceiling clearance for a post lift, the Quickjack is the next best thing in my opinion.  It is easy to set up, though rather heavy, and the height can be adjusted up or down by pushing a button.  It is perfect for brake/bearing/strut work.  I even use it when I am doing extended work in the engine bay just to raise the car so I don't have to bend over so far to reach components.  This is especially useful if your '02 is lowered at all.  And, when you are done and lowering the car, it is easy to verify that the springs are seated before lowering it completely.

With the accesory blocks you can raise the whole car over two feet so using a tranny jack, etc., is no problem.   You do have to work from the ends of the vehicle rather than the sides but I haven't found that too restricting.  Just a little claustrophia inducing.

Better than quick Jack for low ceilings is the MaxJax.  Several 02'ers have one. 

https://www.maxjax.com/?SID=2u3gi7kc6jsa0e28urks8pdpn7

 

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15 hours ago, M2M3 said:

Better than quick Jack for low ceilings is the MaxJax.  Several 02'ers have one. 

https://www.maxjax.com/?SID=2u3gi7kc6jsa0e28urks8pdpn7

 

I looked at these, but you need to make sure your floor meets specifications.  From what I can tell you need a minimum of 4" thick concrete to support the jacks properly.  You could break out the concrete, and poor a pad in the place where you want to mount it.   I know I wouldn't trust my 8 year old floor which is probably 3 inches in places.  I would want to reinforce it,  not because my 02 is heavy, but perhaps the next person has a truck. 

 

Still a great idea, and gets around some city bylaws that forbid the installation of permanent hoists (and pits for that matter)  in residential areas.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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