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Harbor Freight 6000 Lb. Capacity Scissor Lift Review, Central Hydraulics, is it worth it?

Is there a question here, or are you promoting a product cause I don't see a question? I think the reviews will give you all your answers! Good Luck
 
I would go with a low budget four post lift for the stability alone, before I'd try one of those. The pix of a van 5' up in the air outside are what scares me in particular. If it was me, the wind would the pick up the second i put my high dollar car up in the air....
 
I personally wont buy anything from Harbor Freight that could cause bodily harm, and this definitely falls into that category.
 
69a100 said:
Is there a question here, or are you promoting a product cause I don't see a question? I think the reviews will give you all your answers! Good Luck
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Um... Neither? I thought the video would be interesting to some members is all...
 
hunt2elk said:
I personally wont buy anything from Harbor Freight that could cause bodily harm, and this definitely falls into that category.
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If the liability issues for injury or death were that great with this item, HF wouldn't even have this on the market! Out of 84 critiques, 94% would recommend it, 52 people give it a 5 star rating, and 22 people like it for it's durability says a lot more then your generic made up false statement! Nice try on your attempt to slander HF, FAIL!
I have used a different one on a smaller scale, lifted only about 2 feet. For things like brake jobs, shocks, and whatnot, they our a blessing to have, no more crawling on concrete with no room underneath the vehicle. Oil changes, U-joint jobs and such, they aren't real great as the lift gets in your way.
I didn't watch the video so I don't know what safety things they've installed from preventing collapses, but the unit I used to use did have a safety feature to prevent it from falling. I would have to venture to say that I'm sure all types of lifts now days have some type of safety feature to prevent accidents or they wouldn't be on the market!! I hope this helps?
 
69a100 said:
If the liability issues for injury or death were that great with this item, HF wouldn't even have this on the market! Out of 84 critiques, 94% would recommend it, 52 people give it a 5 star rating, and 22 people like it for it's durability says a lot more then your generic made up false statement! Nice try on your attempt to slander HF, FAIL!
I have used a different one on a smaller scale, lifted only about 2 feet. For things like brake jobs, shocks, and whatnot, they our a blessing to have, no more crawling on concrete with no room underneath the vehicle. Oil changes, U-joint jobs and such, they aren't real great as the lift gets in your way.
I didn't watch the video so I don't know what safety things they've installed from preventing collapses, but the unit I used to use did have a safety feature to prevent it from falling. I would have to venture to say that I'm sure all types of lifts now days have some type of safety feature to prevent accidents or they wouldn't be on the market!! I hope this helps?
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No need to holler, it's just my opinion. You can do whatever floats your boat.
 
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69a100 said:
I didn't watch the video so I don't know what safety things they've installed from preventing collapses, but the unit I used to use did have a safety feature to prevent it from falling.
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This is basically what I see as the main safety feature. Personally, I would prefer something where the lift points are outside of the car, for stability.

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I have one of those lifts - NA made though. I LOVE it. Four post is not suitable for anything with no wheels on it - in my opinion useless for anything other than storing one car above another - well, maybe you can do an oil change but that's about it !! I don't have enough ceiling height for a two-post. This scissor lift on the other hand, is great. It allows access to most of the underside, Its high enough to be able to "almost" stand under the car. Its "stable enough" as long as you're not a complete moron. Honestly, I'd have no problem with that Harbor Freight unit but then I'm not Chinaphobic !!
 
hunt2elk said:
No need to holler, it's just my opinion. You can do whatever floats your boat.
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Who said I was hollerin? You did, not me!

Joeychgo said:
This is basically what I see as the main safety feature. Personally, I would prefer something where the lift points are outside of the car, for stability.

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Who wouldn't Joey? Everything I said in post #6 that people disagree with me, this dude say the same thing I did in the first 3 minutes! Yes, The higher you go, the less stable it is, that's common sense. This is a low lift model that it's intended use is for low lifting and working on the outside, not under the vehicle! You want to jack it 6 feet in the air, then get yourself a 4 post!
 
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One thing that would keep me from buying tools from HF......and that would be 'made in China'. I have found stuff in there that was made in the USA no less and even Russia. Found a pretty nice anvil there made in Russia and would have bought it if I had still been doing metal work that would justify it.
 
Ironbuilt said:
I'm not standing under ANYTHING with Harbor Freight in the name!!!
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You try it and when you do have success standing under that, you let me know because I want to see you do the impossible!!!!!
 
Fran Blacker said:
How do you work under it. Looks like perimeter work under car.
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You DON"T, or didn't you pay attention and watch the video? It's not designed to work under a vehicle.
 
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