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Yeah. I know it was overkill by a lot. Smaller wire would've been easier to work with, too.

The lift motor is 2 hp and I used this AWG 8 wire:

I agree and this is the main reason why I plug my own tires. Been doing it for 20yrs. in the interest of full disclosure I have to admit that I've had two of them leak. Slow leaks. They just wouldn't seal. One of them was my fault because I didn't cut the plug flush with the outside tread...

Here is my 1973 Sanger flat bottom (runner bottom), v-drive, 454 BBC on the lift.

The original, over the phone estimate of $400 was very reasonable. However, by the time an actual electrician finally showed up to look at my garage and what needed to be done, the price went up to about $800. Not only that but I was going to have to unload all of my shelves along the wall and...

Success! We got the crossbar up on the two posts without dropping it or killing ourselves!

The crossbar with the hydraulic cylinder was really heavy. I estimate it weighs about 500 lbs and it needs to go on top of two of the towers. In other words, 7 feet above the ground. The assembly instructions talk about using a forklift to get it up there but that wasn't an option for me...

Here is the packaged up lift still on the U-Haul trailer when I got it back to my house from Ft Worth. The trailer was very aft heavy and it would start to sway if I exceeded about 53mph. It was a slow interstate drive with my 4-way flashers on. 50mph and it pulled fine. Using a Harbor...

I know this thread is old but I needed to come in here and finish this out. I mentioned that I would post pictures if I did the work myself. Well, I did do the work myself (helped by my father-in-law) but I didn't take any pictures :( . I waited until the fall when it was cooler and the wiring...

I know this is an old thread but I just needed to come back in here and finish this out. I ended up picking up my Whip from the Ft Worth, TX factory in the summer of 2016. I didn't install it until the late fall of 2016 because, a. it was waaaaay too hot in my 100 degree garage and b. I...

Thank you, everyone for all the replies and advice. Very informative and it gives me a lot to think about. I didn't hear from the electrician today and I really don't expect to hear from him at all. The other electrician said it would be the middle of August. I'm pretty certain that I'm...

Yes, neither box is strictly dedicated to the garage. Both boxes appear to have breakers identified as garage. I've got plentiful attic access above the garage although it's gonna be a bit toasty up there :eyecrazy: ! That being said, I too prefer the clean look of wires in the attic and...

Is there any reason that I'd want to install the breaker into one of the electrical boxes over the other box??

Thank you for all the advice and the links to the wiring videos. They're very informative! I was at Lowes yesterday and I looked at wire, breakers and a display electrical box mock up. It just doesn't look all that difficult. The main thing is to be very, very careful!!!! I'm very busy...

Guys, I'm lovin' the thought of doing this myself! The main thing is I'm not sure any electrician around here is going to do this work within the next 2-3 weeks. One told me 15 Aug and the other said he'd get in touch with me next week. Here are two pictures of my two breaker boxes in my garage:

I forgot to mention that I called another electrician today. I spoke with him over the phone and gave him details that he wanted to know. He said best case for me would be $450 and it could be as high as $650. The $400 guy is coming over to have a look early next week. Hopefully the price...

The Whip Industries instructions says 220v, 1-phase with a 30 amp breaker. My main breaker boxes are in the garage. If I measured along the two walls from the breaker boxes to where I want the outlet, I'd say it's about 50' total. There is plenty of easy attic access above the garage...

I did a search before I posted this but didn't find any info that helped me. I'm north of Houston on Lake Conroe and my house is almost 1yr old. I've got my brand new Whip Industries 4-post lift that I'm assembling and I need an electrician to run 220v to the lift motor. I've only got one...

Personally, I'd always give what I consider the measurements that really matter; inside dimensions.