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A positioning system includes a first lift, a second lift, and a leveling system. Each lift includes a base, an adjustment element including a tubular body having a first end coupled to the base and a second end, a drive nut carried at the second end, and a drive screw carried within the body and ha

A positioning system includes a first lift, a second lift, and a leveling system. Each lift includes a base, an adjustment element including a tubular body having a first end coupled to the base and a second end, a drive nut carried at the second end, and a drive screw carried within the body and having an end extending from the body through the drive nut, the drive screw movable between a retracted position and an extended position by rotation of the drive nut, and a support plate coupled to the end of the drive screw. An extension element is couplable between the base and the adjustable element. The leveling system includes a laser element coupled to the support plate of the first lift and a metering element coupled to the support plate of the second lift.

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1. A positioning system comprising: a first lift and a second lift each including a base, an adjustment element including a tubular body having a first end coupled to the base and a second end, a drive nut carried at the second end, and a drive screw carried within the body and having an end extendi

1. A positioning system comprising: a first lift and a second lift each including a base, an adjustment element including a tubular body having a first end coupled to the base and a second end, a drive nut carried at the second end, and a drive screw carried within the body and having an end extending upwardly from the body through the drive nut, the drive screw movable between a retracted position and an extended position by rotation of the drive nut, and a support plate coupled to the end of the drive screw; and a leveling system including a mounting frame with a laser element affixed thereto, the mounting frame being pivotally coupled to the support plate of the first lift so as to freely pivot and maintain the laser element level and a metering element coupled to the support plate of the second lift. 2. The positioning system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each adjustment element is coupled to each base by an extension element having a first end received by the base, and a second end coupled to the first end of the tubular body. 3. The positioning system as claimed in claim 2 wherein the extension element includes telescoping tubular elements. 4. The positioning system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the end of each drive screw terminates is a ball received by a socket in the support plate, forming a universal joint. 5. The positioning system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mounting frame includes a generally triangular mounting frame having an apex and a base, the frame carrying the laser element and pivotally mounted at the apex to the support plate of the first lift to freely pivot so the base remains level. 6. The positioning system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the metering element is pivotally carried by the support plate of the second lift to freely pivot so as to hang generally vertically and receive a laser beam from the laser element. 7. The positioning system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mounting frame further includes a bubble level to determine that the laser element is level. 8. A positioning system comprising: a first lift and a second lift each including a base, an adjustment element including a tubular body having a first end coupled to the base and a second end, a drive nut carried at the second end, and a drive screw carried within the body and having an end extending upwardly from the body through the drive nut, the drive screw movable between a retracted position and an extended position by rotation of the drive nut, and a support plate coupled to the end of the drive screw; an extension element couplable between the base and the adjustable element, the extension element having a first end receivable by the base, and a second end attachable to the first end of the tubular body; and a leveling system including a mounting frame with a laser element affixed thereto, the mounting frame being pivotally coupled to the support plate of the first lift so as to freely pivot and maintain the laser element level and a metering element coupled to the support plate of the second lift. 9. The positioning system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the extension element includes telescoping tubular elements. 10. The positioning system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the end of each drive screw terminates is a ball received by a socket in the support plate, forming a universal joint. 11. The positioning system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the mounting frame includes a generally triangular mounting frame having an apex and a base, the frame carrying the laser element and pivotally mounted at the apex to the support plate of the first lift to freely pivot so the base remains level. 12. The positioning system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the metering element is pivotally carried by the support plate of the second lift to freely pivot so as to hang generally vertically and receive a laser beam from the laser element. 13. The positioning system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the mounting frame further includes a bubble level to determine that the laser element is level.