[AT] Shop lifts

[John Widener]

I do have a 9000# two post auto lift in the garage and have used it to 
change over to steel wheels on a 1937 F12 tractor last summer. Mine is 
anchored down ,  but I like the 2 post type of lifts because of trying to 
change tires on a 4 post lift. If you are going to buy it also to work on 
autos or trucks remember this, any thing you have to work on that required 
having to remove the tires, can you safely secure it on a jack stand while 
it is on the lift. 4 post lifts do have certain advantages, I just 
personally like the 2 post type myself. We have a 4 post 50,000# lift at 
work for the large trucks. I would rather work on them on the ground.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Indiana Robinson" <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 7:27 PM
Subject: [AT] Shop lifts


>I don't know if I already asked this or just thought about it...
> ;-)
> I was wondering how many had a lift in their shop and if so do you
> ever find it useful when working on tractors?
> I have one on my buy list this year while I'm converting one kind of
> iron (farm machinery) to another (old tractors and shop stuff).
> For our use I am leaning really strongly toward one like this:
> http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-8-000-lb-Deluxe-Series-Storage-Lift-p/tp-xl-8k-ds.htm
> If you click on the "more photos" button one picture shows the casters
> it has so you can put them down and move it around. I really like the
> fact that it does not have to be anchored down full time.
> Paul's reference to the front of the Ford lift arms requiring working
> in the crouching position reminded me of this. I'm not very good in a
> crouching position. :-)
>
>
> -- 
> Have you hugged your horses today?
>
> Francis Robinson
> aka "farmer"
> Central Indiana USA
> robinson46176 at gmail.com
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