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JoeHEB1
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Posted - 02/24/2017 :  04:19:30 AM  Show Profile  Visit JoeHEB1's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Anyone use these? I've been turning wrenches for 28 years now and been doing a lot of it on my back. It would be nice not to do another transmission job on my back. I'm crossing my fingers and hope we get these in next school years budget. Even Jay Leno has them LOL.

https://stertil-koni.com/




BigPapa
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Posted - 02/24/2017 :  05:39:08 AM  Show Profile  Visit BigPapa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Yes, we have three sets of them. They work great for everything from pick-ups to buses, to box trucks.
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aaronwilmoth80911
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Posted - 02/24/2017 :  07:20:54 AM  Show Profile  Visit aaronwilmoth80911's Homepage  Reply with Quote
We have 2 sets of the Stertil Konis and they are great. I don't know how we managed without them before. They are very versatile and make your life so much easier.
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JoeHEB1
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Posted - 02/24/2017 :  07:39:52 AM  Show Profile  Visit JoeHEB1's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I'm jealous!!! I want a set so bad. Do you have the wireless or corded? The corded kind limits you to certain bays where the power supply is. I'm going for the wireless.
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krmvcs
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Posted - 02/24/2017 :  09:17:21 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
ive got a set of these and they are awesome.

http://www.rotarylift.com/LIFTS/MCH418/

-Ken-
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BigPapa
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Posted - 02/24/2017 :  09:22:24 AM  Show Profile  Visit BigPapa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Ours are corded. No problems using them in any bay or even outside as long as you have access to power.
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JoeHEB1
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Posted - 02/24/2017 :  09:38:06 AM  Show Profile  Visit JoeHEB1's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BigPapa

Ours are corded. No problems using them in any bay or even outside as long as you have access to power.



What voltage do you need for your corded lifts? My rep said I would need 220V to use the corded model.

@krmvcs Rotary are nice. We have a 4 post Rotary for the whites and a 2 post Rotary for the Scagg mowers.
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aaronwilmoth80911
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Posted - 02/24/2017 :  10:21:25 AM  Show Profile  Visit aaronwilmoth80911's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Ours are wireless and make it so much nicer.
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dwight
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USA
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Posted - 02/24/2017 :  12:05:33 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Our company is entering the 69th year of using the Weaver in ground twin post lift system. It is adjustable from 100 inch to 276 inch wheelbase vehicles. The advantage is lifting on the front and rear axles leaving the steering and all wheels free to turn. Mud and winter road chemicals are broke loose with a hammer and scraped from the underbody and the floor is all free of obstacles for easy sweeping.
School buses are brought in and raised up every 1,000 to 1,500 miles.

20 SCHOOL BUS FLEET OWNER/OPERATOR (Retired)
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RonF
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Posted - 02/24/2017 :  12:38:48 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dwight

Our company is entering the 69th year of using the Weaver in ground twin post lift system. It is adjustable from 100 inch to 276 inch wheelbase vehicles. The advantage is lifting on the front and rear axles leaving the steering and all wheels free to turn. Mud and winter road chemicals are broke loose with a hammer and scraped from the underbody and the floor is all free of obstacles for easy sweeping.
School buses are brought in and raised up every 1,000 to 1,500 miles.



Now that would be more useful then the wheel lifts.

US Army retired CMBT
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BigPapa
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Posted - 02/27/2017 :  05:44:56 AM  Show Profile  Visit BigPapa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JoeHEB1

What voltage do you need for your corded lifts? My rep said I would need 220V to use the corded model.


You are correct Joe. They are 220V. We have a welder plug in every bay.
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n2682
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Posted - 02/28/2017 :  04:51:36 AM  Show Profile  Visit n2682's Homepage  Reply with Quote
We have a set with the cables they work great except for brake jobs! for anything wheel end we use a in ground adjustable.
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