My Mohawk 2 post lift

[XJSuperman]

Mohawks are the best lifts on the market hands-down. Dad runs two of them (9k and 12K). The 12000 has been installed for over 30 years without any maintenance or issues. Never had a button stick as far as I know. I was spoiled, I feel 100% safe under a Mohawk, so I hate using other lifts at friends' places when they are creaking and groaning. Mohawks are silent.

Your install looks fantastic, really well done. I think you are worrying too much about limiting your height. As an operator, its your responsibility to pay attention while lifting. There shouldn't be anybody using the equipment while you aren't there, unless you have trained them on its operation.

I forgot the 10000s still had the forklift-style chains. The 12s are direct. I need to look into those wheel lift adapters too. They look handy.

 

[Cadman500]

Mohawks are the best lifts on the market hands-down. Dad runs two of them (9k and 12K). The 12000 has been installed for over 30 years without any maintenance or issues. Never had a button stick as far as I know. I was spoiled, I feel 100% safe under a Mohawk, so I hate using other lifts at friends' places when they are creaking and groaning. Mohawks are silent.

Your install looks fantastic, really well done. I think you are worrying too much about limiting your height. As an operator, its your responsibility to pay attention while lifting. There shouldn't be anybody using the equipment while you aren't there, unless you have trained them on its operation.

I forgot the 10000s still had the forklift-style chains. The 12s are direct. I need to look into those wheel lift adapters too. They look handy.

Right on Thank you

 

[Viper10000]

Looks pretty sweet! Congrats!

 

[king nero]

Found this on google Lol

You shouldn't try to squeeze the last drop of oil out when doing an oil change...

 

[Cadman500]

All done but my 57 just barely fits
The beam just clears my windshield.
I actually planed this before digging the hole for the lift.
when I first started measuring for the lift I realized the only way the car would
fit is if I backed in Lol.
But I love this Mohawk it so nice.

 

[DaveInTX]

Awesome! I bet that's a great feeling to have.

What's your ceiling height (to that beam above the lift)?

 

[Cadman500]

Awesome! I bet that's a great feeling to have.

What's your ceiling height (to that beam above the lift)?

That beam is only 10 ft but I still got just Under 6 ft head room.

 

[rburke65]

No cables on a Mohawk

 

[Hobby_Man22]

This is what I'm talking about in a thread I just made. Your slab looks like it already had some serious rebar and around 5.5" thick. How are you supposed to compact that little area you cut out as a good base for the slab?

 

[Cadman500]

That rebar in the old slab was what I installed.
I drilled holes in the side of the slab and epoxied them in. The old slab had no rebar and was only 3.5 in some spots. The very first picture shows a dump trailer with the road base material that I compacted in the hole. I put in a inch or so at a time wet it down then compacted it again and again.
To my amazement in the end all that material was only 4 inches thick but hard as hell.

 

[Adam G]

All lifts should have a power disconnect at the operators station. Just a safety thing.
A twist lock plug is least expensive, a knife switch box also works. Some areas this is code.
The cables in a two post are equalization cables, they do not lift the lift.

 

[Mcporguy]

I'm building a garage for auto restorations and the 2-post Mohawk including the wheel engaging adaptors versatility for service and storage is brilliant. Plus have two fewer posts to walk around also seems a plus.

The cars to be placed on the lift are mostly sports and muscle cars that are less than 4,000 lbs. The heaviest service would be changing the oil on my Ram truck that weighs 5,200 lbs. My ceiling at the lowest point is 128". The floor will be poured with the required rebar and thickness.

Am I missing some drawback to this Mohawk 2-post setup vs. a 4-post for storage? I can understand why some would feel a 4-post may be more resilient to equipment failure or an earthquake, but 2-posters are in use everywhere and failures are obscure. Are the wheel adapters more difficult to use than driving on a ramp?

Is there a drawback to this Mohawk 2-post setup vs. other 2-posters for service? I know you can do service on 4 posters but the ramps and posts are difficult to work around.

Price seems to be higher than other brands like Bendpak. The System 1 is around $7,000 plus the cost of wheel adapters. Is price the only drawback?

 

[Cadman500]

I would say the biggest drawback to the Mohawk is the price. I paid $9,350.00
and that’s not counting tax and shipping.
but as they say you get what you pay for.
I think this lift is the highest quality and strength you can get. And built in the USA.

 

[Denwood]

That's a bullet proof lift and excellent job on the slab/install

 

[DAVE VAN]

I had my switch stick one time. It will happen sooner or later with any brand. Installed the kill switch beside the control button. I also activate the kill switch at night when I leave the shop, just in case!

 

[crazylunker]

I've had a couple over the years and as others have stated, they are bulletproof.

My suggestion if you are lifting classics and musclecars is to get the rubber lift pads as the standard ones are very aggressive on the surface they touch.

 

[Cadman500]

I've had a couple over the years and as others have stated, they are bulletproof.

My suggestion if you are lifting classics and musclecars is to get the rubber lift pads as the standard ones are very aggressive on the surface they touch.

What I wish I had is adjustable Hight pads.
can’t seem to find any on the internet.
I think the pin must be to small for that to work?

 

[Cadman500]

Forgot to post some photos of the lift when it was all done

 

[Cadman500]

 

[pbon]

The OP placed that lift absolutely perfectly for that car given the roof trusses. I would love a Mohawk but my current barn has a wood floor so I am stuck with a 4 post (have some steel beams underneath).

 

[J808]

Did Bel Airs come in a sedan originally or were they hardtops?

 

[Cadman500]

The OP placed that lift absolutely perfectly for that car given the roof trusses. I would love a Mohawk but my current barn has a wood floor so I am stuck with a 4 post (have some steel beams underneath).

Yea I had to first figure out the balance/center of gravity of the car then place the lift to match.
if you look close at the cars antenna it just touches that beam. That was my target through the whole
procces.

 

[Cadman500]

Did Bel Airs come in a sedan originally or were they hardtops?

I think There was a bel air hard top but not this one. It was a 210 then converted. It’s more of a hot rod and the window post make it stiffer. 383 stroker 460 horse 460 torque and a manual 6 speed

 

[Slick111]

I guess you added on to the slab - building seeing a footing ?

 

[phred]

Nice work on the install. I did the exact same install for my Mohawk A7. I know lift failures are pretty rare but the cost of a Mohawk is cheap compared to my life. I’ve had trucks stored on this lift for 6 months at a time. Never worried about fatigue on the columns. I would never leave a 6500 lb vehicle on a sheet steel column lift.

 

[Cadman500]

Nice work on the install. I did the exact same install for my Mohawk A7. I know lift failures are pretty rare but the cost of a Mohawk is cheap compared to my life. I’ve had trucks stored on this lift for 6 months at a time. Never worried about fatigue on the columns. I would never leave a 6500 lb vehicle on a sheet steel column lift.

That’s the asymmetrical car lift that I wanted but they stoped making them.

 

[Hobby_Man22]

Looks like your existing slab is already 6-8" did you not know that?

 

[Cadman500]

Looks like your existing slab is already 6-8" did you not know that?

No it was only 3 1/2 inches thick and it had no rebar.

 

[JimH74]

We had a '57, 4 door hardtop when i was a kid. I think it might have been the first new car my Dad bought. Great memories.

 

[Cadman500]

 

[dhammond]

A picture on the internet got you nervous now? You took the time, expense , and effort to make sure your concrete was done well, fear not. But boy, that is some sketchy looking concrete on that one. Perhaps a leveler coat applied after? Any details?

 

[Cadman500]

A picture on the internet got you nervous now? You took the time, expense , and effort to make sure your concrete was done well, fear not. But boy, that is some sketchy looking concrete on that one. Perhaps a leveler coat applied after? Any details?

Just found the picture on the enternet. Don’t know where it’s from.
Mine is not going anywhere

 

[jsaw]

Regarding the Mohawk lifts, what method of safety do they use to replace the cables?

They have valves in the bottom of the cylinders so that if a leak happens, it will close off the fluid path so that the cylinders will not move. At work, we had one of the valves stick with a truck on the lift. We ordered the part from Mohawk and repaired it ourselves.

 

[zkdiesel]

Just found the picture on the enternet. Don’t know where it’s from.
Mine is not going anywhere

Yours def not going anywhere. You shoulda seen size hole I had to dig for mine!

 

[Cadman500]

Yours def not going anywhere. You shoulda seen size hole I had to dig for mine!

Wow you could pick up a Motor Home with those.
That’s cool that the hydraulic lines will be in the floor.
No over head obstructions and nothing to trip on.

 

[Quik5oh]

Done with conduit and added that kill switch also

Might as well bring this one back from the dead

What size EMT did you use?

How has your System 1A-10K been treating ya?