Shopping for a 4 post lift for my shop. I know there's tons of threads on here about lifts, but I am looking for a little more specific info / feedback.
I've been looking at a lot of lifts, but seem honing in on the below lifts. Also plan to get the rolling bridge jack option (manual jack if available).
Advantage Lifts 9000-XLT = (outside-outside runway 75" - 79")
Advantage Lifts 11000-DW = (outside-outside runway 85")
Wildfire 9000-XLT = (outside-outside runway 76")
Will use the lift for general maintenance on my F-250 crew cab short bed, sons 2500HD extended cab short bed, wife’s Tahoe, Yukon, and both my boys project cars, a ‘70 Duster and a ‘79 Corvette. I could maybe see parking one of the project cars under the lift if needed, but prob never one of the trucks / SUVs. The lift will be in our 40x60 shop (not the home garage) and there's plenty room in there. I don’t own a diesel and no plans to, so I think 9000# should be fine. I suspect my truck is the heaviest of our vehicles at 6,640#.
What's rubbing me is the outside-outside runway widths. Our tucks / SUV's are 77-78" track widths and I can't wrap my head around having the tires hang off the edge of the runways. Due to that, the Wildfire is likely off the table as an option. The Advantage 9000-XLT would need to have the one runway moved to the wider holes, but that shifts the truck over to one side of the lift.
Sounds like I’ll have to fold the mirrors in to get on/off all the lifts. They all 3 go to 82” high clearance, so should be able to get any of the vehicles under it, if ever needed.
For those of you on here that own either of these three lifts, and use them with similar trucks / SUV's, what's been your experience with the track width concerns I have? Also, how well do the 9000 lifts do with big trucks? For those of you who may have the runway moved out to wider position, how's that working out?
Disclaimer - I don't have any interest in a 2 post lift. The fact my teen boys will be using it, makes a hard no on a 2 post.
I've been looking at a lot of lifts, but seem honing in on the below lifts. Also plan to get the rolling bridge jack option (manual jack if available).
Advantage Lifts 9000-XLT = (outside-outside runway 75" - 79")
Advantage Lifts 11000-DW = (outside-outside runway 85")
Wildfire 9000-XLT = (outside-outside runway 76")
Will use the lift for general maintenance on my F-250 crew cab short bed, sons 2500HD extended cab short bed, wife’s Tahoe, Yukon, and both my boys project cars, a ‘70 Duster and a ‘79 Corvette. I could maybe see parking one of the project cars under the lift if needed, but prob never one of the trucks / SUVs. The lift will be in our 40x60 shop (not the home garage) and there's plenty room in there. I don’t own a diesel and no plans to, so I think 9000# should be fine. I suspect my truck is the heaviest of our vehicles at 6,640#.
What's rubbing me is the outside-outside runway widths. Our tucks / SUV's are 77-78" track widths and I can't wrap my head around having the tires hang off the edge of the runways. Due to that, the Wildfire is likely off the table as an option. The Advantage 9000-XLT would need to have the one runway moved to the wider holes, but that shifts the truck over to one side of the lift.
Sounds like I’ll have to fold the mirrors in to get on/off all the lifts. They all 3 go to 82” high clearance, so should be able to get any of the vehicles under it, if ever needed.
For those of you on here that own either of these three lifts, and use them with similar trucks / SUV's, what's been your experience with the track width concerns I have? Also, how well do the 9000 lifts do with big trucks? For those of you who may have the runway moved out to wider position, how's that working out?
Disclaimer - I don't have any interest in a 2 post lift. The fact my teen boys will be using it, makes a hard no on a 2 post.
