WHAT IS THE BEST VEHICLE LIFT SYSTEM?

This article describes the three basic systems for under-vehicle maintenance: service pits; in-ground lifts; and above-ground lifts. Briefly, a service pit is an excavation 6 to 8 ft deep, requiring minimal maintenance and having three means of escape. It does not permit tire removal. In-ground lifts have one to three posts that raise the vehicle either by its wheels or chassis. They require a 4 ft square 6-8 ft deep excavated area. The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a plan to check in-ground lifts for leakage and to require a "soak-up" area surrounding leaking sites. Above-ground lifts require a concrete floor 4 in. deep rated at 4,000 psi. With the introduction of asymmetric design, posts can now be set away from the vehicle's center, offset arms supporting the vehicle safely and securely. Above-ground lifts now have only a 4-in. arm height, which can accommodate almost any vehicle.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1606878
• Authors:
  • Perlstein, S
  • Delvaux, T
• Publication Date: 1989-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 70
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 120
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Public works departments; Vehicle maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vehicle lifts
• Old TRIS Terms: Service pits
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00489574
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1989 12:00AM