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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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Trout31,in my location we don't use stressed slabs.But an option for you would be to find where the cables are located and maybe the lift pit can be worked around them.
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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You Sir, are my hero.

I am thinking of building a detatched garage in my back yard this summer and I might have to do the same thing.
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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I can only wish
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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To be OP- any pics of the lift collapsed?
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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I'll get a few more pics tomorrow after our sunday ride.
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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RK joy,I also have one of those jacks.But after getting a scare with it last fall,I decided to upgrade.But it does great for the price.
I have to ask... what was the cause of the scare??
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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The cause of the scare was removing the front tire unbalanced the bike.While the straps kept it from falling,my heart skipped a few beats until the rear wheel touched the floor.
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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The cause of the scare was removing the front tire unbalanced the bike.While the straps kept it from falling,my heart skipped a few beats until the rear wheel touched the floor.
Oh, I see what you mean. Thank you! I got into the habit of stabilizing my jacked bike by putting something under the wheels. A scissors jack (or jacks) works great. You don't actually lift with them, just apply slight pressure to keep the bike from rocking. This was my setup a few weeks ago when I pulled the stock mufflers off to prepare from slip-ons.

 
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Old May 27, 2012 | 06:39 AM
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RK, that's what I should have done when I removed the tire.I might have saved a few heartbeats!
 
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Old May 27, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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