2436 lbs of car is not that much, but that is the part that I am most
worried about as well. I like the pyramids for the front, that can easily
and inexpensively be overbuilt if I want to sacrifice a little convenience.
Patton
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Rambour [mailto:mikey@b2systems.com]
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 2:10 PM
To: Patton Dickson; shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Homemade Kwiklift
At 11:20 AM 9/6/2004, you wrote:
I was actually planning on doing this when my wife saw the "tests" I was
making with my truck and the curb in the street...she suggested I didn't
have enough life insurance to work under there and POOF all of a sudden the
money for a 4-post lift was found in the budget (funny it was not there
before). I do think that it would have worked and worked safely though
and I would think the only concern you should have is the lifting bar, I
think that should be steel.
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