I haven't seen anything about using an automotive 2-post lift to work under your Spyder.µ
MY lift is tied up with my race car right now, but when I get a chance, I plan to see if I can manipulate the arms to reach some hard points underneath the Spyder.
My back doesn't like getting up from a creeper anymore. :gaah:
I'll get some pics and post back here when I can.
Just to be sure to be sure that I truly understand what you're talking about ^^ does your 2-post lift have 4 arms, 2 on each post/side that swing on a post mounted (& raised/lowered) bracket, so that you can put a lift point under the front & rear of each side of a car?? :dontknow:
If your hoist has got 4 arms, 2 on each post, then lifting a Spyder, which only has 1 rear wheel & not a heap of solid lift points down the rear end, especially not if you need to lift equally/evenly on each side of the Spyder & need to leave the rear wheel hanging (remember, it's much harder to get the wheel off if it's not hanging!


In an attempt to keep it brief, let's just say that I truly could not stifle the "WT 'expletive deleted' were you dreaming of by trying to lift it like that?!" moment when I saw the result of a Spyder falling arse-end first off raised a 2-post/4-arm lift, then flipping completely upside down with all 3 wheels in the air, bending the frame & swingarms, smashing the windscreen & pretty much all the tupperware in the process, and cracking a number of fairly important mounts & castings on the engine/trans casing as well! :yikes:
At least his insurance company did (eventually... :sour: ) pay him out the same $$ he'd paid for the Spyder just a couple of weeks prior, but he had to argue with them about that!! Funnily enough, he doesn't ride any more, and he's sold his 2-post lift too! nojoke
So if you do head down this path, just make sure that everything you use is solid; and that your Spyder is lifted AND HELD in a balanced and stable manner, even if you do substantially change the CoG &/or balance point by doing something like removing a wheel or two while it's up there! :lecturef_smilie: