Who has a lift in their home garage?

here's mine. 13 ft ceilings. not finished but we got the lift! we bought the BendPak HD9xw the extra high,extra long,extra wide model. it's perfect size. also have a rolling air hydraulic jack with it.the right runway is also adjustable to move wide or narrow.I've worked with a lot of lifts. For my money, a 4 poster is better for a home garage.

 

Better run a chain down that wall w/ all the shit leaning against it right next to your lift. Ask me how I know.

 

This one is definetly in the running. My garage is 20x20 with 8' ceiling. I was also looking at the Kwiklift and the Atlas midrange scissor lift. Although athe Maxjax is more $$ It may be the best option in the long run. I would hate to buy a lift and realize later I could have done alot better if I coughed up a few mor bucks. Todd

 

X2..same lift I just bought...I love it....I dont have to get on my knees as I would with a 2 post

 

One of each

 

I too have one of each.

 

The garage isn't finished yet so most of that stuff will be gone. It's all very light anyways. We do watch so it doesn't cause us undue bodywork, haha...We are actually going to bolt it down. We both have Volkswagen high Hp front wheel drive cars as daily drivers. Getting on the lift with race clutches in these cars is tough. They are extremely grabby. First time on the lift the clutch jumped a bit with the front wheels on the ramps and pulled the lift across the floor about 2 feet towards the door. lesson learned!

 

20'x20' is mighty small,
the scissor lift don't cut it for running brake lines etc...
The 2 post will need a thicker concrete pad than the 4" slab...
but a 4 post can also double as a work bench too

 

First, I have a 6' deep grease pit in my garage, added 13 years ago in People's Republic of Maryland. Thought it would be a big deal with the inspectors but it wasn't. They just wanted to make sure there were no drains or electrical fixtures in the pit. I love it. I have 1" thick plywood covers cut to fit when there is no car over it, but there is almost always a car over it.

Second, I don't understand why people say 2-post lift is not good for storage. As long as the car is properly balanced and the lift is on stable points, what are the issues? Is it because the suspension is left to hang and that may cause damage to springs and shocks?

 

I have a 4 post in my garage. It's a detached deal with 12' ceilings so I can put most anything on it.

 

This is my single post. It is great, and you only need an air compressor to run it which most of us already have. When it is down, it is countersunk into the floor so it takes up no room and I can still drive through the carport. Only trouble is you need to dig a 9 foot deep hole. They are not the best for doing transmission work, but it can be done. This was the style that most shops used for decades in the era of our cars, and those guys made them work. Like has been said before, all the different styles of hoists have their pros and cons.

 

Thats what I was talking about! I love them things. whats cooler than a giant hydraulic cylinder that pops out of the ground? nothing thats what.

 

I stay away from center lift racks, things can go wrong, as the video below shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atlG-47Gz0

 

Well, retards will always find a way to make things seem unsafe. Beside the fact that he obviously cobbled up some rickety blocking from the arms, up to the frame on his jacked up truck, the hoist in the video doesn't have a safety device to prevent bleed down either. Accidents will happen anytime gravity is at work. The use of common sense has proven that many inventions made to lift things can be safe.

 

I have worked under center posters for a long time and if you are safe they are safe. having workedunder a lot of different lifts every day for the last 10 years I can tell you that I think the 4 post types suck. and kwick lifts suck and scissor lifts kinda suck and two posters rule More working room and less spac invasion in the garage. I think that the maxjax is pretty cool for low ceilings. Although if you have the money rotary makes a cartrige type in ground lift with two posts that almost dissapear into the floor. If I had bucks I would have one. I have worrked under one for a couple of years and they are great!!!!

Again 4 posts suck. and then you have to jack up the car on the lift to get the wheels off. oh and did I mention that they are in the way all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

BRAVO!!!! Couldn't have said it better myself.
However I still like my Rotary Portable.

 

If you go on You tube- there are cars & trucks falling off every style lift.
Most aren't the lift's fault-

IMO- there's no perfect lift for everything. Maybe that's why I have 3.

 

have a 10000 pound twin post love it my roof is a little low but works good ,

 

I installed a bendpack 10,000 lb asymetrical a couple years back, It's on a slab next to the garage. I think once you have one, you wont want to go without, kinda like electricty and running water. One plus for the twin post you can use the arms to unload heavy crap out of the back of your truck.
Being installed outdoor sucks, looking to cover it with a carport type of deal.

 

My 4 poster suits me fine

 

I've got a Eagle 4 post, the reason i bought a 4 post over a 2 post is once you mount a 2 post it's there for a long time where i can move the 4 post anywhere i want too in the garage.. The up side to the 2 post is it's a lot easier to do brake jobs and remove tires for any reason.. with that said you learn to work around that as the car in the pictures shows. which every you get you'll love it and be better off all the way around.

 

I've got a Bendpak four post. Lets me put three cars in a two car garage, but I do have a 12 foot ceiling. This would not work with anything shorter. Also makes it a lot easier to work on a car. On top is my in progress 53 Ford convertible, and underneath is my 34 Ford coupe.

 

Well I am older or I just do not like laying on my back anymore we put a 2 post in my shop its a bend pack. My buddies called me a pussy but their cars are always on it !!

 

Not trying to Hi-Jack this thread but..... I am considering a two post lift and wondered about the whole "asymmetrical or symmetrical" two-post lift question. What are the advantages or dis-advantages of either ? Thanks for any info.

 

I have a BendPak full rise scissor lift (SP-7X)in my shop that I love. Its the best solution for working on a car for most things I do, like suspension work. Its great for painting as well to get the lower portion of the car done without getting on my knees. You dont trip over it like the other 2 post and 4 post lifts.

In my garage I have a BendPak 4 post lift. Great for storage, oil changes, exhaust, trannys, etc.

So, you in my opinion, you really need one of each. A 4 post and a 2 post or scissor lift. They each have their attributes. A 2 post is a great economical solution for the most versital lift, IMHO.

 

I've got two four post lifts in my garage. My ceiling is a little over 10 foot. I can store 5 cars in a three car garage, but two of the cars are very low (Viper and Lunar Lander). They are awesome for working on the cars, even if you can't get them to full lift height. Mark 55 has the same lift in his shop, and we use the mess out of it since he has about a 30 foot ceiling. I don't know what i would do without my lifts.

Doc.

 

I have the bend pack asymmetrical. As far as I can tell the only advantage is the poast being angled allows you to open the doors a little farther to get in and out of the car.

 

Here's the best lift for the money (I used to sell lifts so I have an idea of whats going on ) Direct Lift Propark 8000 lb four post CERTIFIED by The Automotive Lift Institute call Greg Smith equipment Cost me $2093 delivered to Ohio Even if you don't have the height to lift fully the area is totally open beneath the car I wouldn't have a scissor lift

 

I have an Eagle two post lift in my shop and I love it. The price on the Eagle 2 post lift is cheap, plus I lived close enough by to pick it up and save on shipping. Took me about 3 days to assemble and erect. If I'd had a bigger hammer drill, it wouldn't have taken as long.

I was very impressed with the quality of the unit, especially for the price.

 

cwayne,

How do you get the car on the stands?