Anybody have a vehicle lift at home?
 

I've been looking around and there's a lot of nice set-ups. I think I like the 4 post ones better because they look more solid and secure, but there are some 2 post rotary lifts that look cool too, and seem to allow more work to be done in different places on the vehicle ( as in not driven onto the lift making brakes and suspension impossible

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I have a BendPak and I'm the second user of the lift and its great. Honestly you can pick them up cheap from craigslist and get them installed. Forklifts are the shizz when setting up lifts. much much easier. one person job

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I have had a 2 post lift for about 6 or 7 years and I love it. I sold enough stuff on e-Bay to pay for it. With the 2 post lift you have to make sure you have the concrete thickness to support it. When I had the floor poured in my building I had the concrete increased to a thickness of 6" in the area where my lift is. It sure is nice not to have to lay on the floor to work under my vehicles....

LockDoc

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I have both. I use the four post most.

They both have advantages. If working on wheel areas the two post is better. If working on things that might involve clearances the four post is better.

I use the two post for lifting bodies, beds, cabs etc. off the frame

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I do, last year I put one up, two post so I could work on anything on the bottom of the truck. I should have purchased it along time ago. A must have for the middle aged chevy truck man. I got this one after a lot of looking around.

http://www.dannmar.com/dannmar-produ...iral-9000X.asp

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I have a Bendpak XPR 10. I decided on it after a lot of reading on garagejournal. You can't go wrong with it for certified 10k 2 post. I had to special order red though.

http://i.imgur.com/bnUrUX5.jpg

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Yep, I bought a second hand Bishmon asymmetrical/symmetrical lift years ago. One of the best 2 posts lifts I've ever run across. It's very heavy duty. I installed it myself with my John Deere tractor forks. I have no idea how anyone does without one.

Mr. Turner, there are optional wheel lifts to go on the 4 post lifts. I have a relative that does chevy transmission rebuilds and he has one with the individual wheel lifts.

I agree, they both have their uses but I think if i could only have one it would be a 2 post.

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I have some backyard buddies 4 posts that have served me well for 10 years now. If you get a four post just get the jacking plates and you can still do brakes and such.

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Wow these are awesome so far. It always seemed to me to be one of those things that would be great to have, but just too expensive. But I'm seeing really nice ones between 1500-3000 bucks installed. I'm thinking a 4 post with jacks as someone pointed out earlier would be the way to go for me.

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I have had a Rotary 2 post installed for nearly 20 years. I wouldn't be without a lift.

I prefer the 2 post.

4 post take up a lot of room and are not as versatile to use.

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What are some of the ceiling heights you guys have? I know at least a 12' would be ideal but is it very practical with a 10' ceiling?

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I'm just a hobbyist....occasional user.........I got this one delivered for 2K...installed it myself.
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Got mine six weeks ago and loving it. Bendpak XPR-10A

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I have a low clearance lift in a garage with 10 ft ceiling. I wish I had 12 ft ceilings but it still is worth every penny to have a lift. When working under the truck I just use a rolling chair to work from instead of standing. When lifting a vehicle you just need to watch the roof. Most cars are fine but the truck cant go quite as high. I just didnt take the ceiling into account when I built the garage. The lift is one of the tools that I kick myself for not getting sooner.

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I bought my 9k lb 2 post lift off craigs a few years ago for $1k and installed it myself. I really wanted a 4 post (and still do) just did not want to tie up that much space when not being used. My ceilings are 16' so I have no issues but I would say 12' min. height for no issues otherwise you just have to be careful when raising tall vehicles.


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I look at my lift as extra storage. I keep my mower on a trailer. This winter I put a car on the lift and stored the lawn mower underneath. When I need the lift I just rolled the lawn mower out.

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My Bishmon is a single cylinder lift with a chain that runs across the top to the opposite side. I have 12 foot ceilings but had to run my chain channel across the top of my ceiling joists. The height was perfect. I simply wired a photo eye in the control circuit across the top so that when the top of my truck breaks the photo beam it shuts the lift down.

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I've never considered a lift since my garage is the basic 8' suburban ranch and worse w/ a hip roof so its descending on 3 sides.
I'm thinking maybe a cable and pulley system over the peak could allow me to remove the ceiling? Heh, I think it can't work, due to instability, but please respond.
This is more how to rearrange the building to the lift than the lift sorry.

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Love my 2 post. 4 post would be okay for storage or doing exhaust, but the two post can do that and then some.

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2 post Rotary here. Makes removing and installing a blazer tub literally a 1 man job.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...psaca914b8.jpg

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Awesome pictures and information so far guys, thank you for all the ideas

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Rotary 10k, best tool I've ever purchased.

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I would love to have a 2 post lift but only have 10' ceiling in my shop. I've though about pouring an outside pad beside the shop or maybe just an addition in the future. Right now I use a pair of Gray Mfg. TNT-550 7 ton end lifts. They lift a truck high enough you can sit on a roll around stool under the truck but not stand.

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I got a atlas 2 post 10, 000 lb extra wide extra tall from Greg Smith enterprises...some of the best money I ever spent

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Got any pics?

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Mr turner I don't have a actual picture of my lift with me but here is a link to the one I have..http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/At...IDE-EXTRA-TALL....I wanted the extra width so I could back my trailer thru it to unload "future projects" and the extra height so I could walk under it when lifted

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Blazerman if your concerned about your low ceilings you could go with a lift like this one.http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-BP8000

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Here's my 6 ton Bishmon.

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And here are shots of my underside and over-the-hood 400W MH aux lights for the over 50 gang. Sorry, those sideways pics piss me off too.

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http://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/.../al2-9k-ac.htm

This is the one I have. Installed it myself with the help of a couple friends to stand up the posts.

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...psqkoxndu2.jpg

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I have a 9000lb 2 post. I mainly work on lowered car, mostly corvettes. If I could do it again... 4 post all the way. You can adjust your suspension loaded, you can just drive on and do most of your work, unless you are pulling tires, rims. I hate having to align cars to get the swing of the arms right, or pull forward swing front under, pull backward swing back under, then pull back to the middle. Hate it. My buddies learned from my mistake, and bought a 4 post, moveable. They roll it outside, and pressure wash the bottom of their cars, clean and such, then roll it inside and put the car back on it. It's perfect.

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Cool stuff everyone. And this is mine. :metal:

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Mine is a 6000 pound maxjax. I love it. When I don't need it, I can pull 5 bolts out of each column, and roll it in the corner. It only lifts 48", but with the pad extensions on, it's the perfect hight to roll around on a creeper seat.

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ordered my BendPak XPR-10A last week and its at a local freight company now...just waiting for me to come pick it up tomorrow! yeah....I'm excited! :lol:

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I have a 4-post lift mainly so that I can roll it around since my projects require a bit of floor space flexibility.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps8t6zyxwk.jpg http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ainted2012.jpg

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just installed ours Saturday, quality lifts 2 post 9000 lb, don't know how I ever lived without one

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for those close to des moines iowa -"greg smith" has new location in grimes iowa -with a lot of inventory! if interested it would save on shipping anything PLUS is just located -a short distance from i-80 & i-35 interstates - im not affiliated with them !! just a customer !!

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We have (3) in our back yard shop. One extra wide 7K 4 post Backyard Buddy, one 10K 2 post and a 10K 4 post.

Go with the biggest 4 post you can get and save for the center jacks!

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Have the same lift any body that has ceiling height should have one the are very reasonable to buy now mine was delivered (800mile) and installed for under $4000. Sure makes a guy more enthusiastic when its so much easier.

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For body work I will take the 2 post, but there all good