Abstract: A low-rise vehicle lift for use above a pit having side rails rising above a working surface. The vehicle lift comprises a pair of spaced apart base units coupled to corresponding vehicle support units through a lifting means. The lifting means can be a set of legs in either a parallel or scissor configuration. The base units are typically placed parallel to one another straddling the pit and side rails, the base units and vehicle support units coupled together by an adjustment bar. The adjustment bar is attached to the vehicle support units such that a space is provided for allowing the side rails to freely move within when the lift is in a lowered position.