I know I'm over analyzing this but I'm in for a penny, in for a pound on this one.
If I drive up (with the vette) near exactly between the 2 uprights and by the book it shows the posts centered on the "A" pillers for balance - the drivers door hits the left post not allowing the door to open wide enough for ME to get in and out of the car. I'm putting in the interior with rugs and seat tracks (bolt holes and floor plugs) I need to work in and under the car and the lift helps make the process quicker for me.
Here's the important part:
If I park the vette off centered to the right - close to the right post I then can open the driver's door wide open and everything is good. Question is - "Is this a hazard? The left arms are not anywhere near fully extended and the right side is not at all. I'm well within weight capacities and the Mohawk arms are the strongest in the industry. I know there is a formula, I just can't remember how to calculate the amount of force is at work pulling down on the uprights when the weight is "X" at a certain distance from the upright post (I should have saved my physics book for school).
However, because this is a Symmetrical/Asymmetrical lift due to the articulation of the arms and not the angle of the uprights, I can swing the arms both sides back using the arms to balance the car and ignoring the post position and I can open both doors wide. Just think, I haven't had anything to drink and my meds are fine! :lol: