2-post lift for low-clearance Ferrari?

I have a Mohawk 2 post. I jack each side of the car and put 2 x 6 blocks under the wheels, then it goes right on.

In my experience, it takes some getting used to putting a car on the lift for the first time. Once you figure it out, it goes very easily. Just finished changing the oil in my 355, easy as pie.

 

We have many hoists in our Subaru

 

We have a number of hoists in our Subaru Service Centers. Many of our customers lower their WRX's and Imprezza's. We use a 3' length of 2X8. One piece for each wheel(4).
This allows our techs to drive the lowered vehicle easlily up on the blocks with little or no chance of slipping off or damaging a wheel or exhaust system. These longer boards are tapered on the leading edge so driving up on them will not slide them forward. If you were to lower the hoist below floor level you will sacrafice elevation height. Also the well that you place the hoist base in will be a collection point for fluids, oil, water, and general floor sweepings. Much easier to mount your hoist on the flat surface and use drive on boards. Once done with your service you remove the boards from the floor and your floor is smooth and easy to sweep and clean.

Howard Musolf
1981 Ferrari 308gtsi
Maserati spyder
2 many brass era cars

 

I have a Bend Pak HD-9 four post lift and my 512 TR and F430 go up on the ramps and onto the runways without any boards or ramp extensions. Make sure you get the model that allows you to adjust the runway separation. I have had no problems at all.

Mike

 

You can get a low profile arm for the two post
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The problem with the low profile arms is that in many cases the arms themselves have to go under the car too. So even if the pads are low, you have to raise the car. In a shop, you have more options. In a home, you often get limited by the height of the lift and the width you want to space the posts. The more clearance you have both up and out, the more choices you will have with lifts.

 

A couple sets of these and the car will be at the right height for the arms to fit underneath....

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/car+maintenance/everyday+and+storage/set+of+two+rolling+hydraulic+car+lifts.do

 

thanks for this - i was actully in the market for a set of these last year and then gave up because i didn't think they existed!

 

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Here is another alternative....http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=94682

 

thanks

 

the harbor freight ones, like most dollies, aren't wide enough to work with many sportscars. a set of boards is easy and works perfectly.

 

Hmm never thought of that. I was just a friends house who had a similar set and they worked on my car. Of course anything newer than a 308 like mine would have wider tires I'm sure. I wonder if the Griot's set is wider, I never looked that close.

 

I use wood blocks at the front only. You have to make sure when the car is on the block that the hoist arms have clearence to swing into position both at the front and rear. I painted guides on the floor for the blocks then I followed it up with guide lines from the lift to the garage door. If the 308 is between the lines upon entry and you stay between the lines your on the blocks easy. I only have to level the car when changing the transaxle oil (wihch is easy enough, raise, put 2 jack stands at the rear, then lower on to the stands and use 2x4 blocks on the lift pads, then raise, when lower on the stands and remove blocks off the pads, raise, remove jack stands then lower).

I now have raised the floor in front of my work bench to the height of the wood blocks. Much more comfortable than the concrete when working at the bench.

Stephen

 

Griots claims to handle up to 13".