waterboy12
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I got the go ahead from the miss' to put a two post lift in the shop. I was looking at the Atlas 9KBP from Greg Smith Equipment. The shop is 864sqft or 24wx36L. 10ft ceilings at the lowest point and about 12.5ft at the tallest point. Its built on a slab, thickness is 10-12in. I dont know the psi, probably just standard 3000psi but i feel the thickness will be sufficient, am i right or wrong?. I got the measurements for the atlas off of Greg Smith Equipment and laid out a crude placement on the floor with tape. On the outside the lift would sit about 10in from the edge of the slab. The inside post would sit right next to an expansion joint, should i be worried about cracking? I was gonna place the post centered length wise, leaving 18ft forward of the post and 18ft behind the post. Ive included the spec sheet for the lift and a few pics of my layout. Keep in mind none of this is set in stone, im just trying to get an idea. Thanks for any and all suggestions/opinions.
SPEC SHEET
Atlas 9KBP Specifications
Capacity 9,000 LB.
Lifting Time Ask Your Salesperson
Overall Height 111 ½" (9' 3 ½")
Overall Floor Width 134 ½" (11' 2 ½")
Outside Column to Outside Column 124 7/8" (10' 4 7/8")
Maximum Lift Height 74 ½" (6' 2 ½")
Minimum Arm Height 4"
Base Plate Width 10 ¾"
Inside Column 110" (9' 2")
Drive Thru 101" (8' 5")
Column Size 7 1/4" x 11 1/8"
Column Thickness of Steel 5 gauge (.2", 5.08mm)
Cable Diameter .375"
Base Of Lift 13 ½" x 18 ¼"
Motor/Electrical Requirement 3 HP 220 volt single (1) phase.
A 30 amp breaker is recommended.
Shipping Weight
1,400 LB.
Now on to the pics. The first pic is basically how it would fit width wise. overall width is 134", inside column to inside column is 110",(columns marked by boxes) drive thru width is 101"(marked by the long strip of tape)
The next pic is the placement of the outside post, if it put a vehicle on the lift that took up the entire drive thru width it would leave me about 2ft between the vehicle and the wall. If a narrower vehicle was on the lift i would obviously have more room. would this be sufficient for basic brake and tire work?
The next pic just basically shows how close the outside post would be to the ceiling. post height is 111", i have about 6 inches to spare on the farthest outside edge. However the post is gone be inside of that measurment by about 10 inches
SPEC SHEET
Atlas 9KBP Specifications
Capacity 9,000 LB.
Lifting Time Ask Your Salesperson
Overall Height 111 ½" (9' 3 ½")
Overall Floor Width 134 ½" (11' 2 ½")
Outside Column to Outside Column 124 7/8" (10' 4 7/8")
Maximum Lift Height 74 ½" (6' 2 ½")
Minimum Arm Height 4"
Base Plate Width 10 ¾"
Inside Column 110" (9' 2")
Drive Thru 101" (8' 5")
Column Size 7 1/4" x 11 1/8"
Column Thickness of Steel 5 gauge (.2", 5.08mm)
Cable Diameter .375"
Base Of Lift 13 ½" x 18 ¼"
Motor/Electrical Requirement 3 HP 220 volt single (1) phase.
A 30 amp breaker is recommended.
Shipping Weight
1,400 LB.
Now on to the pics. The first pic is basically how it would fit width wise. overall width is 134", inside column to inside column is 110",(columns marked by boxes) drive thru width is 101"(marked by the long strip of tape)
The next pic is the placement of the outside post, if it put a vehicle on the lift that took up the entire drive thru width it would leave me about 2ft between the vehicle and the wall. If a narrower vehicle was on the lift i would obviously have more room. would this be sufficient for basic brake and tire work?
The next pic just basically shows how close the outside post would be to the ceiling. post height is 111", i have about 6 inches to spare on the farthest outside edge. However the post is gone be inside of that measurment by about 10 inches
