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Heck, I'd be happy with a couple of ramps built into the
floor just so I wouldn't have to jack up the vehicle in
order to lay under it! ;^)
I got a pair from Pep Boyz
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Wayne:
did you have the trusses engineered or did
you get a permit to cut them ? i
bet you didn't did you ? :)
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Heck, I'd be happy with a couple of ramps
14, 2002 7:52 AM
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When I build my garage this summer (already dozed out the spot) I'm
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I can easily see that. Say you're working in the pit and the car's gas line
ruptures or there is an exhaust fume buildup. You wouldn't want to be down
there then.
John
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With the talk of underground pits, we have a relatively new lube shop a few
blocks away and they have a huge underground work pit to service four
vehicles at once, complete
Steve:
yea you can fall into it, lots of work to built one (steps, floor drain, etc.) very limited to what you can work on compared to a lift.but if you don't have the height and depth a pit may be the answer. how many who want a lift have thought about height and depth of garage? without going
something i forgot to add if you did build a pit. a 6 foot deep pit would need stairs with risers and treads. it would take 9 risers (at 8 inch max.) and 8 treads (minimum 10 inches- 12 inches would be better) to get down. 9 x 8 = 72 inch rise and 8 x 10 or 12 = 80 (7 1/2 feet) to 96 (8 feet) inch
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I think they quit doing that because of a potential build up of
flammable fumes in the pit. I was told this years ago. Urban legend??
No, it's not an UL.
Recipe for
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Larry wrote:
something i forgot to add if you did build a pit. a 6 foot deep pit would
need stairs with risers and treads. it would take 9 risers (at 8 inch max.)
brad :
a ladder would be fine but i doubt if code would allow it. i will get my code books out and also ask my teacher tonight. i really don't think you want to be down in a pit with a ladder. also i think even a ladder will take up 3-3 1/2 feet clearance beyond the car. i really think a pit if
The EPA has a real problem with "pits" because of circulation and drainage issues. To commercially build a pit to code ,I think, is so expensive and they're so difficult and such a pain in the butt that everyone just went to lifts. There's alot of cheapie lifts out there so be careful. There's
. I was over budget and gave up.
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Steve:
yea you can fall into it, lots of work to
built one (steps, floor drain,
etc.) very limited to what you can work on
compared to a lift.but if you
don't have the
At 06:20 PM 01/15/2002, you wrote:
The
EPA has a real problem with pits because of circulation and
drainage issues. To commercially build a pit to code ,I think, is so
expensive and they're so difficult and such a pain in the butt that
everyone just went to lifts. There's alot of cheapie lifts
Wayne:
did you have the trusses engineered or did you get a permit to cut them ? i bet you didn't did you ? :)
larry
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Heck, I'd be happy with a couple of ramps built into the
floor just so I wouldn't have to jack up the vehicle in
order to lay under it! ;^)
Brad
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 23:22:08 -0600
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Superior advertises in our magazine. Al
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When I build my garage this summer (already dozed out the spot) I'm buying a
lift
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At 07:46 AM 01/14/2002, you wrote:
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Josh,
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That is illegal in lots of places. Too easy for a kid or somebody else to
fall in and break their neck.
In NY it is illegal to build those pits, even in a professional
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That is illegal in lots of places. Too easy for a kid or somebody else to
fall in and break their neck.
Laws like this are due to non-parenting and frivolous
don't need the money,
Love like you've never been hurt and
Dance like no one is watching.
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Yea, you'd probably get some moron thief carrying your parts across the garage
to the door, fall into the pit, then sue you! Arrr! And you'd
probably lose the
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How many of you here on this list have the fortune of
having a lift in your garage ? If so, what are your
recommendations. What about smaller lifts for smaller
, January 11, 2002 12:22 PM
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How many of you here on this list have the fortune of
having a lift in your
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Superior advertises in our magazine. Al Hemstreet offers a discount to our
members. Bet he would do the same for ACES members.
Clint Hooper
LT5 Registry
Wichita Falls,Tx
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