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Subject:Re: Asymmetric two post lift
From:Rob
Date:Fri, 4 Oct 2013 18:01:41 -0500

Take a look
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/category_auto-repair+automotive-lifts+two-post-lifts

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com

On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 4:33 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> Can't quit envision this little beatie-boy!
>
> John
>
> On 10/4/2013 12:26 PM, Phil Zimmerman wrote:
>
>> Date:         Thu, 3 Oct 2013 10:35:55 -0700
>> Reply-To:     "John C..." <oregonejohn@GMAIL.COM>
>>
>>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> A friends shop I often use has a two-post "symmetrical" lift.
>> Probably rated for over 10,000 lbs safe workload.
>> Does not matter which direction the vehicle is placed on the lift.
>> Wheels down is preferred� (the freyday fun part:-)
>>
>> On an Asymmetric lift, meaning unequal length lift arms?
>> I have no experience with this form of lift..
>> I will speculate.. since most conversional vehicles are front-engined.
>> Backing a Vanagon would be the conventional direction�:-)
>>
>> Pz
>> On a rock off the West Coast.
>> -----------
>>
>> Hi All,
>> Is anyone using a Asymmetric two post lift in their shop
>> and if so Is it alright to back into it
>> so that the Vanagon engine faces my work bench?
>> Any tricks to it?
>> Thanks,
>> John C...
>>
>>