Lift or mechanic's pit for new garage?

[Fxfymn413]

Why a lift can be handy. The tech told me it was cheaper and faster to lift the cab to replace the turbo

 

[LouNY]

Why a lift can be handy. The tech told me it was cheaper and faster to lift the cab to replace the turboView attachment 4420384

It is so wrong on so many levels that routine vehicle maintenance requires a cab removal. That's even worse then pulling a pickup bed to change a fuel pump. Or here it the rust bucket NE cutting an access panel in the bed to get to it, because you know that most of the bead mount bolts will not come out.
Guess how those cab bolts will be in a couple of years.

 

[dfkrug]

It is so wrong on so many levels that routine vehicle maintenance requires a cab removal. That's even worse then pulling a pickup bed to change a fuel pump. Or here it the rust bucket NE cutting an access panel in the bed to get to it, because you know that most of the bead mount bolts will not come out.
Guess how those cab bolts will be in a couple of years.

I hear ya. Even venerable Toyota PUs had many problems with rusty frames, and not just from the Rust Belt. It may be safer to lift a truck bed off a rusty frame, vs. lifting the whole vehicle with a floor lift.

I don't have helpers, so I depend heavily on machines to make this possible. Sometimes, I use the tractor and boom pole on the loader to pull a bed or engine or FOPS or FEL, but an overhead hoist is usually better.

I do a lot of ATV work and it is really nice to lift the whole unit onto a rolling cart that limits the amount of bent-over work necessary. And they roll right over my diamond plate pit cover, no problem.

 

[cj7]

I have 1", 3" and 6" extensions and it is still a pain at times. I find SUV's like Highlanders the worst and the odd thing is they are never used by occupants like they are used on trucks.

LOL!
Yeah nothing is really a perfect set up!

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

Why a lift can be handy. The tech told me it was cheaper and faster to lift the cab to replace the turboView attachment 4420384

Once you realize that at the factory they drop the cab and bee onto the rolling chassis, and there are quick connects for all the electrical pulling the cab is lots easier. Unless of course you’re a space alien, with an extra wrist located about halfway down the forearm from the elbow.

 

[404nouser]

If you want a light use pit, find a tornado shelter company many offer in floor versions that can double as a pit.
Then insurance companies think it's a shelter, and it can be used as one.

 

[Happy in NC]

If you want a light use pit, find a tornado shelter company many offer in floor versions that can double as a pit.
Then insurance companies think it's a shelter, and it can be used as one

That's the best argument for a pit I have seen

 

[LouNY]

A good pit will cost much more then a hoist, more then even two hoists.
Built much the way the Lube shop pits are. Sturdy foots and walls with a strong precast floor set on it. Lots of room well light and ventilated with an adjustable step up platform to get to the right height.