Mid rise scissors lifts

RatLabGuy

RatLabGuy

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Any opinions on the dual-platform scisors lifts that only go like 40-48" or so?
Like these
www.cheryindustrial.com

KT-X85 8,000 Lbs Mid Rise Car Scissor Lift

Unlock unparalleled versatility with the KT-X85 Mid-Rise Scissor Lift, now available in two voltage variations – choose the power that suits your garage, 110V or 220V. Elevate your automotive maintenance game with this compact powerhouse, offering effortless lifting for tire changes, brake...
www.cheryindustrial.com www.cheryindustrial.com

How portable are they?
My garage only has a 9" ceiling and an overhead garage door so even if I shoehorned in a traditional post lift it wouldn't go much higher.
Are the crossbars connecting the scisors annoying? I'm guessing you can't roll anything between them.
I've seen a bunch of different styles - and some are way more expensive, whats the difference?
 
That one is not mobile. I have a snap on mobile lift that will lift one around 4 ft i raise them up and put 4 jack stands under the axles then lower the lift and roll it out to change a trans or whatever i need to do.
i mainly use mine to lift cars to do body work on them so i don't have to sit in the floor to work on them.
 
Shreddinlettuce said:
Had a neighbor that had a quick lift, couldn’t use for any suspension or brake work. Consider a tilt lift for low ceiling height

atdtools.com

Automotive Tilt Lift - ATDTLTLFT

Automotive Tilt Lift - ATDTLTLFT
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I looked at those too, but in the end sicne yyou still only end up w/ 1 end of the car up, and not that high, I can't see how thats a whole lot better than just using a good hydraulic jack to jack it then put stands in - other than being faster. And then the body of the lift is in the way of being to really get under the car...?
 
jeepyjman said:
i have a bendpack md6xp i think it is and love it
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I see a handful of variants of that style, like this one is a little cheaper and looks to have slightly better access to the front sections?
mechanicsuperstore.com

Amgo MR06 6,000 lb Mid-Rise Portable Scissor Lift - Mechanic Super

Product Description Amgo MR06 6,000 lb Mid-Rise Scissor Lift Enhance your garage's capabilities with the AMGO MR06 6,000 LB Mid-Rise - Mechanic Super Store
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Do you find it annoying that you can't get to the space in the middle?
But now that I think of it, on most vehciles thats kind of a dead area you rarely need to work on aside from exhaist...
 
RatLabGuy said:
I see a handful of variants of that style, like this one is a little cheaper and looks to have slightly better access to the front sections?
mechanicsuperstore.com

Amgo MR06 6,000 lb Mid-Rise Portable Scissor Lift - Mechanic Super

Product Description Amgo MR06 6,000 lb Mid-Rise Scissor Lift Enhance your garage's capabilities with the AMGO MR06 6,000 LB Mid-Rise - Mechanic Super Store
mechanicsuperstore.com mechanicsuperstore.com

Do you find it annoying that you can't get to the space in the middle?
But now that I think of it, on most vehciles thats kind of a dead area you rarely need to work on aside from exhaist...
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I had a mid-rise scissor lift for little less than a year. I sold it and went back to jackstands until I can get a real lift.

I had two 2x12's 12' long screwed together on each side of the scissor lift so that cars could actually drive over and clear the lift. (They're a lot taller than they seem even when fully lowered.)

It was very annoying to get a vehicle centered left/right front/back when trying to get it positioned to raise it on the lift. The arms are pretty short, so have to be pretty spot on with vehicle position.

Just in the way enough to not be able to drop a front wheel drive engine out the bottom, lift was in the way when lowered down.

If space and ceiling height are concerns, look into the MaxJax portable 2-post lifts. My current shop is too small for a traditional 2-post lift (both height and size) and I wish I would have bought a MaxJax setup instead of the mid-rise scissor lift. Luckily I sold it during COVID and I got all my money back since everything was on backorder.

New shop has tons of space and I'll have a 10k or 12k 2-post lift in it when it's done.
 
RatLabGuy said:
I looked at those too, but in the end sicne yyou still only end up w/ 1 end of the car up, and not that high, I can't see how thats a whole lot better than just using a good hydraulic jack to jack it then put stands in - other than being faster. And then the body of the lift is in the way of being to really get under the car...?
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I didn't know tilt lifts existed before he posted that, and if I could find one with a 7000lb rating, I'd buy it, but as is typical of those things from the speciality companies like ATD, finding a dealer who stocks them is a challenge...

I have a regular lift in my shop already, but it tends to be full most of the time, and being able to pick up a vehicle elsewhere in the shop for a quick brake job or suspension work would be very nice.

if you really gotta get all four wheels off the ground, lift one side and put jack stands under it, flip it around and lift the other side, way better than doing it with a floor jack.
 
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RatLabGuy said:
I see a handful of variants of that style, like this one is a little cheaper and looks to have slightly better access to the front sections?
mechanicsuperstore.com

Amgo MR06 6,000 lb Mid-Rise Portable Scissor Lift - Mechanic Super

Product Description Amgo MR06 6,000 lb Mid-Rise Scissor Lift Enhance your garage's capabilities with the AMGO MR06 6,000 LB Mid-Rise - Mechanic Super Store
mechanicsuperstore.com mechanicsuperstore.com

Do you find it annoying that you can't get to the space in the middle?
But now that I think of it, on most vehciles thats kind of a dead area you rarely need to work on aside from exhaist...
Click to expand...
the front of mine is open. i have replaced many front wheel drive engines and transmissions and have no issue getting them out. One of the best features of the midrise is I built a cover for it so I use it as a adjustable height table, motorcycle lift, atv lift or lawnmowers etc.
 
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