Looking for some 4 post lift recommendations. Seems to be a lot of them out there now. Not looking to break the bank on this. Looking for 9000lb range as this will have my Camaro parked on it 99% of the time. I have a 10klb 2 post lift that I do repairs on. Concrete is not an issue, Had the garage floor poured myself and its rated at 4000psi and is 6 inches thick. Lets hear about what ya have and would recommend.
4 Post Lift Recommendations
- Thread starter EDS01SS
- Start date
Jeepster04
Well-known member
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2013
- Messages
- 3,096
Check out wildire.
www.wildfirelifts.com
4 Post Car Lift | Four Post Car Lifts for Home & Pro Garages
Shop heavy-duty 4 post car lifts at Wildfire Lifts. Safe, reliable four post car lifts built for professionals, enthusiasts, and home garages.
www.wildfirelifts.com
SILVERPLATE
Well-known member
I have had a Direct Lift bought new for more than ten years. It’s been flawless with no issues. I have the sliding hydraulic jack with it and aluminum ramps. Not bolted to the floor and I have twelve foot ceilings.
kngelv
Well-known member
I just bought a Backyard Buddy and love it. Made in the USA too.
James
James
I tried a Tuxedo, after I ran it up one time I told them to come get the POS out of my garage. I went with Advantage. Built like a tank, love it ! They have a video that shows you how to put it all together, even unloading it off the pallet. The Wildfire looks to be very similar.
Last edited:
sparky 1971
Well-known member
I have no experience with one, but I am thinking when it's time I'm going to get a Wildfire because of the ability to throw the casters on and move it...
www.wildfirelifts.com
4 Post Car Lift | Four Post Car Lifts for Home & Pro Garages
Shop heavy-duty 4 post car lifts at Wildfire Lifts. Safe, reliable four post car lifts built for professionals, enthusiasts, and home garages.
www.wildfirelifts.com
jumpstart
Well-known member
I have the Atlas XH-PRO9000. Its considered extra tall and extra wide. I park my daily under it everyday. Bought it from Greg Smith Equipment in 2018. I paid $2830 including shipping. Same lift now is ~$5k. Haven't had any issues with it. Sounds like I'm using mine in the same manner you plan to use your lift. I've used it to service my trucks and to store my Camaro most of the time.
kbuhagiar
Well-known member
I think you can do that with pretty much any modern 4-post lift; the only question is whether the dollies are included, or if they are an extra-cost option. The dollies were included with my Direct-Lift PP8XL, and I use the mobility feature frequently. I've actually moved the lift a few feet while loaded with my 47 Plymouth, keeping in mind that the lift has to be all the way down before it can be moved (either loaded or unloaded).I have no experience with one, but I am thinking when it's time I'm going to get a Wildfire because of the ability to throw the casters on and move it...
4 Post Car Lift | Four Post Car Lifts for Home & Pro Garages
Shop heavy-duty 4 post car lifts at Wildfire Lifts. Safe, reliable four post car lifts built for professionals, enthusiasts, and home garages.
sparky 1971
Well-known member
Interesting. I've wired several four post lifts and the only one that wasn't bolted down was a Wildfire, but it was also the only lift in a home shop. At least two of the others were Bendpaks, there was another that was blue but not a Bendpak, as well as two red ones, and a green one that I remember in "pro" shops. I'm wiring another on Monday, I know it's getting bolted down because they borrowed my rotary hammer and 3/4" bit for the anchors so they can put it together this weekend. There were probably more but it's been a long 30 years that I've been twisting wires and a lot of details are getting fuzzy.
I think most 4 post lifts aren't bolted down. Mines not bolted down. It came with the castor's, ramps, drip pans and the jack cross member.
Just curious, why are you wiring them up ? Most just plug in don't they ? Mines only 110.
Bolted lifts are stronger, because the floor acts as a beam, letting the lift better resist forces that want to rack the legs. the light duty portable lifts are built heavily enough to meet their ratings, but as you go into 12 or 20 or 40K lifts, they would be prohibitively big and expensive, and who's going to move a 20 ton lift around any way? Even lifts that don't have to be bolted down get stiff and more stable when bolted down, so shops often do.
sparky 1971
Well-known member
I've yet to see a 120 volt lift in person. I can think of one that needed a 30 amp circuit, the rest being 20 amp, but all of them were 240 volt. Yes, they could plug in and some of them I have set up to plug in with twist lock cords dropped from the ceiling, others have had conduit run down from overhead with 120 volt receptacles and maybe a welder receptacle on a post along with the disconnect for the lift power. I never have and never will, run a cord across the floor and I doubt shop owners and their insurance companies would go for it anyway due to the trip hazzard. As to why I'm wiring them, I'm an electrical contractor, that's what I do. There are probably some shops that have wired there own, but if there were some problem, their insurance company probably wouldn't like that. And I have a scissor lift which makes running the power across a 16-20' ceiling much easier than using a ladder.
sparky 1971
Well-known member
Attachments
Stick-man
Well-known member
I just installed my BendPak 14k lb 4 post lift. I went with BendPak because it is a certified lift. Installation went ok. I did have to make a few brackets, switch a few things around, and purchase a few hydraulic fittings to make the hoses work without rubbing on the tank. Next one I will look at Rotary.
Late to the party here I know, but I have never seen a four post lift mounted to the floor other than at a actual business, there are garage condos about a half hour away from me that I go to for car shows almost every one of them has at least one four post lift some of them have three or four of them and the double wides and none of them are mounted, and they usually seem to be in a different position every car show because they move it around just to display cars a little different.
I bought a BendPak Grand Prix model a couple of months ago. I did get the 220v version, but it also comes in a 110v version. This came with all of the accessories, too.
I chose this model over the other bendPak ones because this has the full diameter square tubing instead of one side cut away doe the latches.
If any of you watch the DD-Speed Shop You Tube channel, you'll see that he recently got a WildFire lift and it appears to be nearly identical to the Grand Prix model.
I chose this model over the other bendPak ones because this has the full diameter square tubing instead of one side cut away doe the latches.
If any of you watch the DD-Speed Shop You Tube channel, you'll see that he recently got a WildFire lift and it appears to be nearly identical to the Grand Prix model.
RPH
Well-known member
Wildfire 4 poster here. The ability to roll a car on the lift to the location in the shop to work on is great. Mine came with the caster wheels, ramps, and oil pans for the between the ramps. I have no fear working under it.
finn
Well-known member
Also nearly identical to the Advantage.
racecougar
Well-known member
When I shopped for mine in '20, I made a spreadsheet.
After thorough evaluation, I chose to go with the DirectLift PP9Plus / Forward EFP9 (exact same lift, mine was even stickered with both brands). I have been nothing but pleased with it these last 4-1/2 years.
It has adjustable lock ladders to allow for level runways while on the locks, came with the caster kit for moving the lift around, a jack tray, etc. I added two sliding jacks, LED lighting, and more, which is all detailed in a few of the "lift modifications" threads here on the site.
It's a 110V unit, so it just plugs into the wall. Also, I added two bolts at each column/foot using Redhead 1/2" drop in anchors. This isn't at all necessary, but if you use your lift for heavy wrenching, it takes every bit of wiggle out, and you can still easily put the caster kit on and roll the lift elsewhere without cutting fasteners or leaving something to trip over. I do move my lift around from time to time; I just did it a couple months ago while I was standing up a cudgel in the corner of the shop.
After thorough evaluation, I chose to go with the DirectLift PP9Plus / Forward EFP9 (exact same lift, mine was even stickered with both brands). I have been nothing but pleased with it these last 4-1/2 years.
It has adjustable lock ladders to allow for level runways while on the locks, came with the caster kit for moving the lift around, a jack tray, etc. I added two sliding jacks, LED lighting, and more, which is all detailed in a few of the "lift modifications" threads here on the site.
It's a 110V unit, so it just plugs into the wall. Also, I added two bolts at each column/foot using Redhead 1/2" drop in anchors. This isn't at all necessary, but if you use your lift for heavy wrenching, it takes every bit of wiggle out, and you can still easily put the caster kit on and roll the lift elsewhere without cutting fasteners or leaving something to trip over. I do move my lift around from time to time; I just did it a couple months ago while I was standing up a cudgel in the corner of the shop.