Abstract: A vehicle lift which can be used as either a drive-on type lift or a free-wheel lift in which the vehicle is suspended by its underbody. An underbody support is provided which has foldable legs extending down from it which project through holes in the lift vehicle support ramps. When the lift is being used as a drive-on lift, these legs are folded away, and when the lift is to be used as a free-wheel type, these legs are opened out and hang vertically, in which position the vehicle may be lifted off the vehicle support ramps by lowering them, thus pushing the underbody support upwards via the legs away from the support ramps and lifting the vehicle thereby.

Abstract: A swing-arm device for a two-pillar vehicle lift is disclosed, which comprises a first arm fixed pivotally about a vertical axis at its one end to a carriage which rides up and down on a pillar of the lift, and a second arm fixed pivotally about a vertical axis at its one end to the other end of the first arm remote from the carriage, the other end of the second arm remote from the first arm supporting the under side of the vehicle. Further, locking devices are provided which lock the pivoting of the first arm with respect to the carriage, and of the second arm with respect to the first arm.

Abstract: A vehicle support for use in a vehicle lift having a carriage sliding up and down a pillar, which comprises a supporting platform pivotally attached to the ends of supporting arms which slide in support tubes attached to the carriage.