Recent content by drew_351

Good point, there would be room for another vehicle to park where the lift is located. I guess if they are both cars, you could store one car in the air up on the lift and pull another car under it, but that isnt my plan at all. I dont have that many cars. With the room between the 2 posts and...

Great ideas if needed for angling cars. I also like the idea to eventually do a gantry crane or something else other than my floor engine hoist. I dont pull engines all the time, but it happens every once in a while so just want to be capable.

So the way I see it, the area where I am placing the 2 post lift basically is in a 40 ft stretch. I positioned it with 16' total in front of the lift, and 24' behind. I would normally park a car there when not in use, but with that car out I have the full length of the garage. Would you...

Thanks for all the info! I have extended cab trucks, so I am just guessing the center of gravity will be slightly closer to the front of the vehicle instead of centered between the axles, maybe more like the cars you mentioned with the drivers lap. As for using a engine hoist/crane, maybe...

Thanks James! I actually have done just that, and I do feel like I can fit 4 vehicles across the 42' wide dimension just fine, still with over 3' on the side where I would have the service door, and I can get in and out of the vehicles ok. Sure I can't open the doors all the way on the...

Thanks for that information. Well, then at least I can park something in front of the lift when it isn't in use, and I would not have a car there when it is in use. Your lift looks to be a symmetrical lift, is that right? When you use that lift, is the posts always about half way right in the...

I am starting to work on getting quotes from builders for a garage I want to put up. I originally started with a 40x40 layout with an 18' door and a 10' door on the front, figuring the 10' door would be the bay with a car lift in it. When talking with them, it sounded like it may not cost much...

I figure I will have the tall jack stands for extra safety. It isn't a dually. I could consider a 12k lift, but the truck is supposed to be less than 8k lbs I think. Even looking into the future, I wouldn't expect the weight to become much heavier for these trucks. I would guess the 12k lift...

Makes sense. Thanks. I was hoping with a 32' depth for the garage it would give enough room to fit the big truck and attempt to balance. Hoping the truck won't be on the lift often, but for fluid changes at a minimum it will happen.

Funny you picked those vehicles, as I will have both in the garage. It will be a mix between trucks and cars at times.

Don't you have to balance out any vehicle on a lift? I would think it to be the same situation if I had a larger lift wouldn't it?

Very helpful thoughts here. You are right, I am not working on articulating busses! I do have a 1 ton diesel truck and I would hope to have that on the lift at times, but I think that should fit on the 10,000 lbs lifts without an issue. Hope I don't end up having to remove the cab off the...

Thanks for the reply! I have googled garages but I don't see many showing layouts with 2 post lifts. But seeing those images was part of why I picked 32' deep. As I mentioned, I saw pictures showing 2 post lifts centered in the double bay, but I was hoping for not doing that. I was hoping...

If I went 2' wider and made the building 38x32, would that be enough for the 2 post in the single door bay?

I am looking to build a 3 car garage where I would include a 2 post lift. My initial desire for garage size was to be 36' wide and 32' deep. As I started looking at the size of 2 post lifts, I am questioning if this size is still a good option or if it needs to change slightly? I was thinking...