<VV> Car lifts for Corvairs

[tkalp at cox.net]

While each style of lift has advantages and disadvantages, for many of the reason Kent states, I went with the four-post style.  Mine also has the jacking tray . . . or a better suggestion, that I haven't tried is to raise the car on the four-post lift a couple of feet, put jackstands underneath it, then let the lift down and all four wheels are ready to change or whatever.

But the main reason for a four-post was my choice  was that I am old and fat and don't want to bend over and place the arms before using the lift then bend over and pull the arms back when I am done and want to pull the Corvair out.  There were several two post lifts that I used a school before I retired, so after using both I made up my mind.

Also since the MCCA purchased the lift for me, it is the Club lift and like Kent stated it is a lot easier for  Lift Novices to use.

BTW any lift is better than no lift . . . but a Corvair on a 1 post lift scares me.

Terry Kalp
Wichita, KS

---- Kent Sullivan <kentsu at corvairkid.com> wrote: 
> I have a 4-post lift. It's not quite black-and-white about a 4-post not
> allowing you to remove wheels. If the ramps are wide enough, you can jack on
> them, which I have done often (safely). And my lift also has a sliding tray
> that can be used to jack underneath, like on the front suspension. A 2-post
> lift would be more convenient for this, but the things it can't do tipped
> the balance for me:
> 
> * engine installation and removal (don't have to worry about balance
> shifting when weight increases/decreases)
> 
> * easy access to interior while on the lift (no door blockages)
> 
> * movable (mine came with a caster kit)
> 
> * car storage (can store a car on it and one underneath for long periods)
> 
> * novice-friendly (my shop is used regularly by local club members)
> 
> --Kent