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a New Use for Lift
#321521 August 24th 2009 9:33 pm
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I had a leak in the middle of the sunvisor on Phoenix last week so we pulled the van into the shop and after thinking hard about Linda having to reach so far over the hood off a ladder to hold a big screwdriver, I had a thought... [Linked Image]
I hoisted the lift arms up as far as they go and aimed them inward and loaded them with 2X4's and made a platform for Linda to sit and have a better and more comfortable angle to help me sock that visor down. I have never had a leak before and do not want to start now. It really helped and those of you that do have a lift make sure you get ALL the tools off the 2X4's before you take it all apart.
A KING SIZE screwdriver almost fell off the platform onto Phoenix's hood when we were taking them down, If it haddn't have been for a Hail Mary effort By me and catching the tool three inches before contact with the hood ....OMG I would have shot myself...I really do not know how or why I caught it, but I did somehow, My luck is not that good . It just was yesterday...
I think if I block the platform up a couple more inches I can drive the van underneith it all and have a wax job done right on the top without risking scratching the sides.


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Re: a New Use for Lift
Phoenix #321557 August 25th 2009 12:14 am
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THATS A GOOD IDEA! Congrats on the hood save too!


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Uncle_Fester #321566 August 25th 2009 1:56 am
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Yea when i put my his and hers sunroof in mine van i use a pallet and the fork lift from work:) it worked pretty good.

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Wyatt #321572 August 25th 2009 5:57 am
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My boss would freak if he saw me sitting on a skid, on forks, in the air. Thats a no, no, at my work. But I suppose if I were off the clock, it wouldn't be so bad. I should check with him, to see if I could wax my roof that way.


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Re: a New Use for Lift ("Socking" the visor down?)
Phoenix #321584 August 25th 2009 6:48 am
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"socking the visor down"....do you mean "tighting" the visor's mounting screws down?

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Re: a New Use for Lift ("Socking" the visor down?)
Dodges 3 #321689 August 25th 2009 11:01 am
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Originally Posted by Dodges 3
My boss would freak if he saw me sitting on a skid, on forks, in the air. Thats a no, no, at my work. But I suppose if I were off the clock, it wouldn't be so bad. I should check with him, to see if I could wax my roof that way.


Yeah, that's a no-no (against OSHA regs) BUT they make a "man platform" for on forks that IS allowed. Its a lot like a small platform from a scissor lift. Railings, safety chains and all. I used that all the time to get in the ductwork at the battery plant I used to work at.

Phoenix, if you make a permanent platform for up there, you can just drive back and forth under it while the Missus runs the buffer. lol

Great setup you've got. I want a lift!


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Re: a New Use for Lift ("Socking" the visor down?)
josh_performanceinc #321702 August 25th 2009 11:46 am
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I use the lift at my job to wash and wax the roof How else can you get the middle of the roof.

Yea and my boss is pretty anal about the fork truck being used as a seat as someone forgot to lower the forks down and we got busted on it when a surprized vist from inspector showed up at least we did not get a fine.


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Re: a New Use for Lift ("Socking" the visor down?)
NJvanner68 #321812 August 25th 2009 6:27 pm
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Thats My plans exactly, I can get the whole roof cleaned and waxed using that lift ....I just will NOT take any tools up there anymore...lol


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Re: a New Use for Lift ("Socking" the visor down?)
Phoenix #321817 August 25th 2009 6:33 pm
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It's also good to use the lift as a limbo bar when you have a party Doug angel


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