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4 Post Lift on Swisstrax Floor

drx2

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Getting a 4 post lift for my garage in Florida that has a Swisstrax floor. I have not had any problems with buckling of the floor. Their website says the tiles can handle the weight but to cut the tiles to prevent buckling. I was looking for other experiences and advice on whether or not to cut out the tiles under the foot pads of the lift or not.

thanks in advance
 
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Mikes61

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I had my 4 post lift on top of a plastic tile floor. Not sure if it was Swisstrax or not. I never had a problem and no damage or buckling. I did not have anything very heavy on the lift though, just normal sedans.
 
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Matthew Mahgerfteh

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I’d probably cut the tiles out under the lift feet and let the pads sit directly on the concrete. Even if the Swisstrax can technically handle the weight, a 4 post lift is putting alot of load into a pretty small area and I’d rather not find out later that the tiles started deforming or moving around.

The other thing I’d worry about is the Florida heat. Those tiles can expand and contract, so trapping them under something that heavy seems like it could make buckling more likely over time. If Swisstrax themselves are saying to cut around the pads, I’d probably follow that just to be safe.

It might not look quite as clean at first, but you could cut the openings pretty tight around the foot plates and it would probably still look really good. I’d rather have a small visible concrete section under each post then have to pull half the floor apart later because something shifted.
 
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