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thanks for all the advice. I suppose it doesn't really have to extend, and it'll be much simpler to just build a swinging one.

I'm trying to come up with a ventilation plan for my 1 car garage. I'm learning how to weld (recently bought a stick welder), and I was thinking about putting a 4" bathroom exhaust fan in the wall (and maybe cracking open the garage door for some intake). It's a heated garage, so it'll be...

I recently installed a 2 post Bendpak Grand Prix lift, and the arm restraints don't always engage correctly. When they don't engage, I need to lower the car back down enough so that I can slightly push each arm (that didn't engage) in one direction, and then it locks. Here's a video of someone...

Actually I think these will engage when the arms leave the floor -- I'll wait until the electrician connects the lift next week and will test it then.

nvm -- figured it out 5 min after posting

Thanks everyone for the replies, even the haters:lol_hitti I was under the impression that its best to try to distribute the weight equally on the lift -- thats why I thought asymmetric lifts were usually good for most passenger cars (as they usually have more weight in the front), while...

I just had the realization that my 2004 BMW 330xi has a 50/50 weight ratio. I am planning on buying a 2 post lift later this year (most likely a Bendpak GP7-LC) which can be used both asymmetrically and symmetrically. I feel like I've seen BMWs (with claimed 50/50 weight ratios) lifted...

Yep, I was just thinking this the other day. @JSK -- any plans to offer a 10.5 ft or 11 ft model in the coming years? It looks like the 9'10" model is just a few inches short of me being able to stand upright under my car (I'm 5'11"). I guess one potential work around would be riser pads, but...

haha, got it! I'll keep that in mind. The Bendpak grand prix is asymmetric so I might be able to position it forward enough that the post would be in front of the front door (allowing both front and rear door to open). I'll figure something out. House won't be ready until 2019 so I have plenty...

So we just got the first draft site plan from the architect. Our house will be the one on the right side (with the garage all the way on the right side). I don't have the exact measurements yet on the garage, but I did some measuring / scaling from the site plan drawing, and it looks like it...

Thanks for the response. Yeah, I think the Grand Prix looks like a pretty nice option for small garages.

JSK - Would it be alright to position one of these columns up against a wall? Thanks

Thanks for sharing, good to know. I have 2 years before I buy one so these will hopefully be out by then.

Is it a bad idea to put one post right against the wall? I feel like that would still provide enough room to take the wheels off, etc...

OH man, looks like I found a big disadvantage to the Mohawk A7. Price is $6-7k!!?? It seems like Mohawk is American made while Bendpak is made in China but seems to still be very high quality.

Yeah, the Bendpak is not asymmetric unfortunately. I did see a Mohawk lift that is asymmetric with a narrow configuration. From my limited research, it seems like Mohawk lifts are pretty good. However, I did hear about some cases where lifts were not ascending / descending equally on each side...

I've actually decided against a 4 post. I definitely want the wheels to come off the ground. Guaranteed work will include switching summer/winter wheels on 2 cars, and then I plan to do the majority of the maintenance on my car on the lift as well.

Do you have any photos of your lift with a car parked between the posts?

Very good point. I have a lot of time to decide, so I'm sure I'm going to be thinking about this for a while...

Thanks everyone for the responses. I might end up going with the Maxjax actually... The Bendpak floor plate might get annoying and the maxjax would take up less room in general. Even if I keep the posts installed, I could easily disconnect the arms when not in use.