Show off your lifts!!!
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After 31 years of lying on my back with Jack Stands everything seemed really stable. I am not use to the vehicle rocking every time I start to torque and bolt or pry on something. So I guess it does concern me a little about the flex on the rear lift arms. Granted I have only had this thing up on my Asymmetrical and a buddy of mines Rotary. Never had it on a Symmetric to see if it is better.
All in all I like the lift and I am over the top pleased with it. Just have to get use to the movement. The cars being lighter weight and smaller don't seem to move around as much.
If I had to do it over again...yes I would!!!
jeff_gates
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I didn't take the picture.
zmotorsports
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zmotorsports
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I can't remember if I had posted pics of my Ammco 10k pound lift or not.
Here is my 2006 Duramax on the lift when doing my shift kit and new transmission lines.
Here is my 2011 Jeep JKU on the lift when building my new suspension links.
My son's 2002 Duramax when we had to pull his transmission a couple of months ago.
Wife's new to us 2013 Acura TL on the lift checking it over before purchasing it.
It's a bit tight in my shop after the two-post lift installation back in 2010 but after having the lift for 6 years now, I can't believe I waited so long to get one. Should have done it a lot sooner.
Mike.
Here is my 2006 Duramax on the lift when doing my shift kit and new transmission lines.
Here is my 2011 Jeep JKU on the lift when building my new suspension links.
My son's 2002 Duramax when we had to pull his transmission a couple of months ago.
Wife's new to us 2013 Acura TL on the lift checking it over before purchasing it.
It's a bit tight in my shop after the two-post lift installation back in 2010 but after having the lift for 6 years now, I can't believe I waited so long to get one. Should have done it a lot sooner.
Mike.
fnieto
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I like your set up too Mike, looks like a multifaceted capable shop. Your attention to details reflects your pride amigo.
You lift gets plenty of exercise too!
Paco
You lift gets plenty of exercise too!
Paco
zmotorsports
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PLACEMENT??? Re: Show off your lifts!!!
Awesome thread giving me many ideas. I am preparing to break ground this month and plan to install a 10K 2 post. I want to ensure I do not install pex tubing in the post areas so I need to lay out a plan. My drawing is attached and I am wondering if anyone has a perspective on gaining floor space by angling the lift at 45degree to a corner? I see only a couple that have installed them at an angle but my local ford dealership has all of their lifts at angles and it looks like it saves space.
Im thinking of going 45 degrees to the right of entry since I have a loft overhanging for the stair well. The pottery room is actually a open bar for entertaining.
Thanks for your advice
Awesome thread giving me many ideas. I am preparing to break ground this month and plan to install a 10K 2 post. I want to ensure I do not install pex tubing in the post areas so I need to lay out a plan. My drawing is attached and I am wondering if anyone has a perspective on gaining floor space by angling the lift at 45degree to a corner? I see only a couple that have installed them at an angle but my local ford dealership has all of their lifts at angles and it looks like it saves space.
Im thinking of going 45 degrees to the right of entry since I have a loft overhanging for the stair well. The pottery room is actually a open bar for entertaining.
Thanks for your advice
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I picked up this Rotary 4 post 12000 lift off craigslist from a dealership and added a Dannmar 6000 rolling Jack to it. I got the lift for $1000 but I had to take it down myself. My buddy and I had it taken apart enough and strapped down on a trailer in an hour and a half. Not to bad for never messing with a lift before. It came with an oil drain pan which makes oil changes pretty nice.
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zmotorsports
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Mohawk A7. In slab hydraulics. Nothing overhead or on the floor. Heavy rascal. Each column is 980 lbs without the arms. Doubt I'll be able to break this one
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Very nice. Those Mohawk's are freakin' awesome.
Mike.
fnieto
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Yes, the mohawk's columns resemble the mast of a fork lift. Hell for stout.
Mr. Roboto
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I can finally post in here now, as mine went up last Friday:
zmotorsports
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I can finally post in here now, as mine went up last Friday:
Nice setup you have there, and welcome to the "lift" family.
Mike.
Mr. Roboto
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Nice setup you have there, and welcome to the "lift" family.
Mike.
Thanks, it's good to be here
offroadrunner1
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onemanarmy
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Also have another 4 post that is direct drive on from the outside that isn't pictured. One XPR 10, 3 XPR-10's, 2 HD-9St's with RJ-45s for each
Do you work there or are you the proprietor?
Always wondered if the 'serve yourself' garage is a worthwhile business, with all the insurance and tools disappearing and wear and tear on the place and tools.
What does the garage provide? Air, what tools?
Thanks
dykstra
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Jarhead0408
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Those graphics are pretty awesome man. Good selection on that!
Aquaticbob
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I am the proprietor. I enjoy it, I have a lot of great customers, and it's a fun work environment. You can go to our website Stewsgarage.com to find out more about what we offer.
onemanarmy
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Awesome. Thanks. Looks like an awesome spot
Chilliwack Murray
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So here's a question for everyone... It looks like the vast majority of lifts pictured in this thread are in pristine, clean garages.
Does anyone have their lift installed in a working garage where they are fabricating, cutting, and grinding on a regular basis? If so, how do you keep debris from sticking to the grease in the columns - do you have a cover or wrap to protect them?
My lift isn't installed yet and it is contaminated with river sand so I wasn't too concerned about this when I was doing some recent work but once I get it cleaned up and installed, this would be a problem as far as I can see. Am I over thinking this?
Does anyone have their lift installed in a working garage where they are fabricating, cutting, and grinding on a regular basis? If so, how do you keep debris from sticking to the grease in the columns - do you have a cover or wrap to protect them?
My lift isn't installed yet and it is contaminated with river sand so I wasn't too concerned about this when I was doing some recent work but once I get it cleaned up and installed, this would be a problem as far as I can see. Am I over thinking this?
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cbacres
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Shorty of Shortys Shed will have, right Shorty, concretes done, we want to see pictures next month
I have a "working garage", even if it's just my own vehicles as well as friends/family's cars too. I cut, grind, weld, paint, sand, etc and never have any issues with "grit" getting inside the columns. Not sure what your setup is, but my MaxJax would be fairly easy to clean out, if I ever cared that much about it - just unbolt the columns, pull out the cylinders, wipe inside. The "easy" way would be to run a rag up and down the travel path of the lift blocks and clean out any dirty grease, then apply fresh grease afterwards.
Note the filthy floor
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I have a "working garage", even if it's just my own vehicles as well as friends/family's cars too. I cut, grind, weld, paint, sand, etc and never have any issues with "grit" getting inside the columns. Not sure what your setup is, but my MaxJax would be fairly easy to clean out, if I ever cared that much about it - just unbolt the columns, pull out the cylinders, wipe inside. The "easy" way would be to run a rag up and down the travel path of the lift blocks and clean out any dirty grease, then apply fresh grease afterwards.
Note the filthy floor
Nice "working garage". I too have a full service "working shop" not a garage mahal. I admire those that look like museums but I actually work in mine as well.
Great looking work area.
Mike.
DEllis
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Randy Forbes
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Well Chill, I subscribe to a little bit of both, but the short answer is yes, you're overthinking it
Though not as clean as I'd like it to be, I still refer to this as the clean garage (it has a house attached to it). I've done a little bit of work in it, but primarily it's just for parking.
Then there's the dirty garage back behind the house. Grinding, painting, lots of welding, milling and turning on a daily basis (even some painting today) and sometimes some real dirty work too!
I spend more time keeping the dirty garage dirty, than keeping the clean garage clean!
Though not as clean as I'd like it to be, I still refer to this as the clean garage (it has a house attached to it). I've done a little bit of work in it, but primarily it's just for parking.
Then there's the dirty garage back behind the house. Grinding, painting, lots of welding, milling and turning on a daily basis (even some painting today) and sometimes some real dirty work too!
I spend more time keeping the dirty garage dirty, than keeping the clean garage clean!
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My son's 2002 Duramax when we had to pull his transmission a couple of months ago.
What's the weight limit on your lift?
I asked my vendor if I could lift my Duramax EXLB, pretty much looks like your sons, with my lift and they wouldn't give me a definitive answer. I'm thinking I porbably can, just as long as it's pretty much empty.
Randy Forbes
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There's hardly a 2-post lift you can buy that's rated less than nine thousand pounds (9,000#), except for maybe those Max-Jack (sp?) portable lifts; I could understand, maybe even expect them to have a lower rating.
Almost all lift brands use the max rating in the model number, in some fashion, so if you see a 9, 10 or 12 in the lift's designation, that's usually the thousands of pounds it's rated for.
While exceeding a manufacturer's rating would never be recommended, I can't help but think there's an extra margin of safety; if I had a vehicle that weighed 9,025 Lbs, I wouldn't be afraid to stand under it on a 9k# lift__assuming there were no cracks in the concrete around the base-plates!!
While on the subject of concrete, most of the popular 9 & 10 thousand pound lifts specify a minimum of four inches (4") thick. If you're building your shop and can plan the slab ahead, you can go a little thicker in the area where the columns will go. When building our house & detached shop four (>4) years ago, I had the builder make an eleven foot wide by three foot length (11' x 3') of the slab in each garage a full six inches (6") thick, just for an extra margin of safety. I had already planned where the lifts were to go, so it was an easy__and no extra cost__inclusion.
Here's the extra depth, picture taken the day the house slab was being poured.
And the same spot with the lift installed.
They did the same thing for the detached garage, but I can't seem to find the picture they sent me__we were 1100 miles away for most of the construction__showing the trough added in the back.
Less than a month after moving in, there was a customer's car hanging in the air, while I proceeded to outfit the back shop and work on the car, both at the same time!
Allaboutdaz
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Can't wait to get my lift up after seeing all these pics
This is in a standard 20x20 with a small addition off the back. I redid all the trusses one at a time to make them scissor trusses and I can get full lift. I keep the Porsche stacked on top of the vette and can even open the garage door all the way.
What is your ceiling height in there?
DEllis
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111"
zmotorsports
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The weight capacity on my Ammco is 10k pounds. When you are looking be certain to get one that is ALI certified (American Lift Institute) because one of the requirements to get that certification is that they must be able to lift 150% of their rated load, for example on my 10k pound lift it had to lift 15k pounds to be ALI certified. Many import lifts do NOT carry that certification and unfortunately it is something that I don't think a lot of people pay attention to when purchasing a lift, price seems to be the most important factor.
Mike.