Cool. if you have questions, just ask.Quote:
I have two drive on lifts at work, one is pretty dern level both directions, the other is level side to side but the back of it is 3.5" lower than the front. This lift is MUCH easier for me to get access to. I have to move 2 cars and quite a bit of stuff to get access to the level lift.
I'm thinking about cutting 4 pieces of 4x4 posts and putting them under the back legs of the lift to get it much closer to level. Obviously if I didn't have to do this, it would save me more time for more accurate measuring.
Ron, what do you think I'll have trouble getting accurate measurements on if the back of the car is sitting 3.5" lower than the front but otherwise level side to side? Is that an issue that I would be better off dealing with?
You don't want to have the car that far off. It will affect the actual ride height, making the front sit a little higher & the rear a little lower. Not accurate. I did not understand what you meant about leveling your lift with 4x4's ... and it's not critical I do ... but you need the car as level as possible.
The lift ramps are somewhat dirty, my plan is to cover the majority of the areas that will need reference marks made on them with duct tape as it's stickier and stronger. I plan to use strings with weights on each end to replicate the centerline of the car and the front tire centerline. This too should give me more time to concentrate on the rest of the measurements.
Sounds good.
I'll spend the next couple of days getting everything in place and probably hit the actual measuring part on Saturday.