How Much Width for a Lift?

[Bull]

In one stall of the barn I am building, I will have an area about 11' wide with 12' of ceiling height. Are there any two post, assymetrical lifts that can be installed with just 11' to work with?

 

[Gearhead_42]

Try this:

http://www.bendpak.com/pdf_pr12_manual.pdf

or this

http://www.bendpak.com/pdf_max_manual.pdf


It has the size/space requirements for their models... The Max lift are asymmetric...

 

[shopnut]

Some of the lift mfgrs make different width versions of the same basic model. With your 11', I would plan on finding one that positions the posts as wide as possible (against the wall) and have your main "walkway" between the vehicle and post. If you go with a narrow lift, you may end up with 2 very narrow passages on each side of the post that is cumbersome to walk through, especially carrying something.

Also consider the clearfloor style so theres nothing to trip on.

 

[sca037]

My 20 year old Globe is exactly 11' wide, and I can get a boxy sedan all the way up (with inches to spare) with an 11' ceiling.
I set it 1' from a side wall, just to allow some room for when I eventually insulate and finish the garage interior.

Brian

 

[bmwpower]

The only problem I can think of, even with an 11 foot wide lift, is that you don't want to be too close to the edge of the slab since you're putting a rather large portion of PSI near the edge. I always thought you wanted to stay 1-2 feet off the edge...at least according to Rotary.

This puts you in a bind since now you need an even narrower lift.

If other have done it, I'd ask them how thick their slab is at the edge and how close they might be to the edge.

SCA037, how about you?