Anyone have a Kwik Lift?

[32valvZ]

What do you think of it? Can you pull a tranny with one? Exhaust removal? etc...Comments?

[LGAFF]

=Jeff= has one, and I believe that you can do all of that. I think biggest problem is setting it up on the lift without the wheels.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
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[ZR1Vette]

My brother has a Kwik Lift and we have restored two Triumphs (TR6 and TR3) using it...so yes you can drop a tranny, replace an exhaust and pull an engine if you want... lifting car off of its wheels is a pain, but the advantage of the Kwik Lift is the clear area under the car unlike a sissor lift which generally blocks the area off
Michael

[902066]

I have a Kwik Lift, like it a lot, get a lot of use out of it.
Have done headers, shifter, rear end gears, all routine maintainence from under the lift with all kinds of room to work. Took some measurements, when lift is up bottom of rear tires 18 inches off floor, bottom of front tire 20 inches up, bottom of tranny 25 inches off floor. Park ZR-1 on it in the down position spring summer and fall, in the up position during winter it keeps the snow and water falling off my wifes car away from my z.

[RICKYRJ1]

I picked one up last year. It works great for me in detailing the car. I have 2 center bridges so I can remove all 4 wheels at once. Lifts the car high enough to work like a gentleman. When it is in the down position you can just park the car on top of it.

[-=Jeff=-]

Originally Posted by 32valvZ

What do you think of it? Can you pull a tranny with one? Exhaust removal? etc...Comments?

Yes I Have one, not sure how I made it as long as I did without it

the Kwiklift brings the bottom of the tires 20" off the floor, perfect for working on underneath, exhaust is easy to swap, trans will come out with no real issues, I have even swapped out the rear diff on my 89 on the lift.

I only have on center bridge and I am borrowing a second center bridge, I definately recommend the 2 bridges, I am also thinking of the casters for moving the car once on it. I would have done a full lift mbut my garage it tight and the posts would keep access from the other car in my 2 car garage.

here is a Picture with my lift in use





It also allows for storage underneath when necessary

[Zr1 Destroyer]

Originally Posted by 32valvZ

What do you think of it? Can you pull a tranny with one? Exhaust removal? etc...Comments?

If this is for your zr1 i'd say just use a floor jack for the tranny since you prolly don't wanna max out the jack stands to get the kwik lift under the car(if you need more clearance) while trying to fanagul the zf out!

Are you doing a cluth/flywheel?

[Zr1 Destroyer]

Is this what the kwik lift looks like?

[-=Jeff=-]

Originally Posted by Zr1 Destroyer

If this is for your zr1 i'd say just use a floor jack for the tranny since you prolly don't wanna max out the jack stands to get the kwik lift under the car(if you need more clearance) while trying to fanagul the zf out!

Are you doing a cluth/flywheel?

you drive the car ont he kwiklift, you don't use jack stands to get the lift under the car

[32valvZ]

Thanks for the pics guys...keep em comin'.

I'm really close to pulling the trigger on one of these. The price is right & it seems I can do pretty much anything I could with 4 post...except get another car under it.

Ry,,yea, I'll be doing the clutch on my Z. My throw out bearing sounds like its gonna' throw itself out through the bellhousing also thinking of headers at the same time