Recent content by David Beyer

We just completed a new house and Shop build. Due to HOA constrains the outbuilding (shop) had to be less than 1300 square feet. Because of this I went as high as I could go, keep in mind this is a pole building that is sided and roofed to match the house. Local code set the roof peak at 25 feet...

My HOA limits the size of the garage. My wife likes it but I would have built my much larger garage just to collect more junk. lol

I have two lifts, a Direct Lift 9000# XLT and an 8000# Atlas. I have moved both several times over the last 15 years. Most of my moves were many miles not feet, but I can disassemble and reassemble them in less than 6 hours not including the driving. At this time it gives a good opportunity to...

Looks Great. Any finished picks ?

Several of the lift company's make a solid filler plate to span between the runways. That way it would be removable to work on things. I welded two up for my direct lift so I could use jack stands between the runways.

I have an older Direct Lift XLT and a newer Atlas 8000, both from Greg Smith Equipment. Best investment I ever made, no issues with either lift for almost 10 years now. I like that the slides and locking mechanism is on the inside of both units, unlike the Advantage. I also have a bridge jack...