How many with a lift?

[joshtownsend]

If you have a garage.. not a shop, 4 post is the only way to go.. get the caster set.. and move it whenever you need it, then move it back when you don't. You don't have to bolt anything down...and it take literally 5 mins to move it with one person.. I been doing it this way for right at 10 years..and its the best money spent on any tool.. I pull/drop motors out, do brakes.. i even clean my car with them..

10 ft ceiling is a much .. that way you can have the car full lifted and walk under it and work without hurting your back.

here is a few pics of using the lift for work, storage and evening moving it outside to drop the motor in my Ferrari.. perfectly safe..althoguht it doesn't look like it..

[GRNOVA]

I like mine because when it's not in use its flat.

[dhutton]

If you have a garage.. not a shop, 4 post is the only way to go.. get the caster set.. and move it whenever you need it, then move it back when you don't. You don't have to bolt anything down...and it take literally 5 mins to move it with one person.. I been doing it this way for right at 10 years..and its the best money spent on any tool.. I pull/drop motors out, do brakes.. i even clean my car with them..

10 ft ceiling is a much .. that way you can have the car full lifted and walk under it and work without hurting your back.

here is a few pics of using the lift for work, storage and evening moving it outside to drop the motor in my Ferrari.. perfectly safe..althoguht it doesn't look like it..

Wow....

[FirebirdSteve]

Danmar 4 post...

[68 SuperRam]

Looking to put in a home garage lift - any recommendations?

Any preference of 4 posts (ramps) over 2 posts lifts?

Thanks

[hogpowr]

best money I ever spent!! even better than nitrous!! I bought a two post. rated for 9000 pounds. When I finally saved enough to build a separate shop, I built it with enough height to put my 2 post in. good luck with decision. You won't regret it!!

[dragonfly jones]

Love my 2 post. Cant believe I went so long without it. Atlas 11K

[TheParker]

2 post is the way to go.

[ChevelleNV]

If you want portability, look at the MaxJax lift. I have had one for a few years and it has been a great lift. it does have some pro and cons though.... it only goes up 4 feet so you need to get under the car on a roller chair, easily moveable, you can have multiple lift locations in your shop and 1 man can move the lift in 10-15 minutes. and can even be put in a corner for storage to make more room in the shop

[sheck44]

Agree with above statement .. 'best $$ I've ever spent'

2 post all the way

[Rick Dorion]

I have had a 4 post for the past 20 years and love it. With a hydraulic center jack I can do anything except lift a body off frame which isn't an issue for me.

[68 SuperRam]

Thanks can anyone recommend a manufacturer or vendor? Would like to put my Camaro up and my daily driver under it. What is the best height my garage should be?

[dhutton]

Thanks can anyone recommend a manufacturer or vendor? Would like to put my Camaro up and my daily driver under it. What is the best height my garage should be?

If you are looking for storage I would go with a 4 post. 2 post lifts aren't really intended for storage in my opinion. I have two and four post lifts made by Direct and they are decent for the money and have better certifications than most. They are made in China but that is irrelevant to me. Don't let internet legends mislead you. Derek Weaver sells them direct and on eBay. Good folks to deal with.

Don

[BMR Sales]

I've had a Rotary Revolution 7 for close to 10 Years. It's a 4 Post, with a Jack Bridge & Aluminum Ramps

I chose Rotary because;
#1 - it was Made in the USA
#2 - Rotary's are in most New Car Dealership, so Service is available locally (even though I have never needed it)
#3 - Kind of related to #2 - Parts Availability (if needed). If you buy a Chinese Lift and something breaks, good luck ever getting a part!
#4 - The Local Rotary Crew brought it to my House and Installed it. This was Key, as if you buy most any other Brand it will come Truck Freight to a local Terminal, then you have to get it Transported to your house. Then you have to Buy a bunch of Beer and your Drunk friends get to put something together that you will work under and store your beauty on!

[Rick Dorion]

I have 10' ceilings and get by. 12' would be ideal. Mine was delivered to my door in a freight truck. 4 of us unloaded and had it together in about 4 hours. The heaviest part was the side that also contained the hydraulic cylinder.

[woodside783]

I have 10' ceilings and get by. 12' would be ideal. Mine was delivered to my door in a freight truck. 4 of us unloaded and had it together in about 4 hours. The heaviest part was the side that also contained the hydraulic cylinder.

how thick dose the floor need to be for this brand?

[TheJDMan]

how thick dose the floor need to be for this brand?

Since no one has answered, a four post lift can be used on any standard 4" to 6" thick concrete garage floor with no special requirements and most can be outfitted with caster wheels so they can be moved around easily. A two post lift will require dedicated concrete mounting pads that include anchor bolts in the floor to bolt it to. Once a two post is installed it cannot be moved. There are advantages and disadvantages to both designs.

[MonzaRacer]

Here is where the previous Midas I worked in got a PV9P
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/

While its not necessarily American made they are definitely well built and seem to be rated lifts. The drive on alignment racks pretty good too.

[BMR Sales]

Since no one has answered, a four post lift can be used on any standard 4" thick concrete garage floor with no special requirements and most can be outfitted with caster wheels so they can be moved around easily. A two post lift will require dedicated concrete mounting pads that include anchor bolts in the floor to bolt it to. Once a two post is installed it cannot be moved. There are advantages and disadvantages to both designs.

I would say that you want Thicker than 4". To me 4" is sidewalk depth, not something you want your car or lift sitting on. I was stuck with what I had (Fourteen, yes 14" thick Slab), so I have anchor Bolts.

Yes Castor Kits are available, but I don't like them

[xavier296]

2 post here. In a 12.5' ceiling regular 3 car garage. Use it for storing a vehicle, and have done three separate body offs in 2 years. I went bendpac 10k lbs after looking at my options at SEMA. Whatever you do, buy a well known old brand, and not some offbrand chinese lift to save a few bucks. My buddy can't get any replacement parts for his chinese lift, and it is only 5 years old.

If storage is your only use, go 4 post. But if you work on your cars regularly, a 2 post is more useful IMO.

I don't know how I am going to live without it when the Navy makes me move.