Dream achieved!

"Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!!" (eurylokhos) 12/04/2018 at 21:00 • Filed to: None

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The dream is a reality. Installer left about an hour ago. So happy. First order of business was slapping on an Oppo sticker.

Didn’t have anyone to spot for me, so I left it about 1.5ft shy of the top setting since I didn ’t want to hit the roof. Even as it sits there is room for the 996 under there, my measurements before install say that I can stack the E46, 996, and Outback in any combination of 2. The only thing that can’t be stacked is the Odyssey, and even then, I may be able to do the Odyssey and 996, but I don’t imagine my wife would be game for her car being inaccessible.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/04/2018 at 21:15

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When’s the next time you go on vacation? Because I’m totally not planning on squatting in your garage to seize that lift.

MM54 > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/04/2018 at 21:15

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Jealous. Very nice!

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/04/2018 at 21:19

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That’s very nice.  Looks like a pretty slender lift too boot.  Can you get jacks for it as well, so you could raise a car off its wheels?

gettingoldercarguy > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/04/2018 at 21:20

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Damn, that’s awesome. What’s your garage’s ceiling height?

Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 12/04/2018 at 21:30

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Yes. There is a sliding trolley jack that can do that. Ill be adding it in a few months when the budget recovers. Until then it came with a metal jack tray that can take a bottle or floor jack to lift it up and then  Put regular stands on the jack points. 

Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! > gettingoldercarguy 12/04/2018 at 21:30

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punkgoose17 > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/04/2018 at 21:39

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I am excited and happy for you. :)

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/04/2018 at 21:46

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Very cool.  Might I inquire what the hoist costs?  

shop-teacher > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/04/2018 at 21:47

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Congrats! That's freaking awesome!

Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 12/04/2018 at 21:55

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The lift itself was $2250 and delivery/setup was another $1000 so what you are looking at there was $3250 all in. When I add the sliding trolley jack to it for an additional $750 I’ll be in it for $4k total. Definitely not the cheapest on the market at 8x what the BMW on it cost me, but I talked to. Lot of people and read a lot and this was a very well regarded product and has a very sinple, safe design. 

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/04/2018 at 22:04

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That’s not obscene, but not cheap either. It looks very slender compared to some I’ve seen.  Cheaper than a new garage.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/04/2018 at 22:07

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NP

NKato > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/04/2018 at 23:58

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Wheel lifts, not a frame lift? What about axle work? 

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/05/2018 at 01:27

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This is a very good dream.

Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! > NKato 12/05/2018 at 04:55

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It has a tray for a jack to lift the car off its wheels. 

NKato > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/05/2018 at 06:02

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That works. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 12/05/2018 at 07:15

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Easy way to spot your car as you lift it to get the best amount of space underneath is to get a ladder when no car is on the lift and attach a dangling something like a tennis ball or string or such from the roof right above the car for the distance you want the roof of the car away from the ceiling. As you raise the car, keep an eye on it until you see it move and you know it’s at the safe height you want once the car touches it! :)