Need help selecting 2 post lift

[naturalgas]

My 36x40x12 garage is finally moving ahead. Framers started today. I want to get a 2 post that will lift my 13 F350 cc diesel. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Also the footprint of post bases as I'm seriously thinking of putting pex in slab for future radiant heat. Thanks in advance for input.


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[493 scamp]

You will need a 10-12000 lb like an Atlas PV10P. That's a long heavy truck. Watch out for lifts that require a higher ceiling. I have the smaller Atlas 9HSC (SS) and it misses my truss by 1/2 inch.

 

[rburke65]

Mohawk 10,000# lift. Don't know what you mean by "the footprint of post bases". What is the question here?

 

[naturalgas]

Mohawk 10,000# lift. Don't know what you mean by "the footprint of post bases". What is the question here?

What I mean is if I do go with radiant l'll have to mark out where the posts will be secured to slab to keep pex lines away .


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[walrus]

What I mean is if I do go with radiant l'll have to mark out where the posts will be secured to slab to keep pex lines away .


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Just got done with my lift install. When I installed the pex in floor I left 3 ft by 3ft areas approx 10 to 11 ft apart for the lift to be installed. I'm have rotary SPO10, it lifts my 2013 2500hd GMC, extended cab 8ft Reading body freighted with tools and parts. Its one long truck, little over 22ft I think? Keep it away from walls so you can walk around it. Figure out what lift you want, get the footprint of the posts and leave extra room. I had pictures on my computer of where the blank spaces were and guess what hard drive crashed. I knew approx where they were but didn't dare drill so I got someone with thermo imaging camera, with heat on we could see right where the blanks spots were. Worked perfect. Look in my sig and you will see my build thread, there is a pic of blank spots with tape measure to pin point the area

 

[naturalgas]

Thanks walrus


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[Modoc]

Like rburke said, Mohawk... Do your home work and I believe you will pay the extra. It's like my grand dad used to say "if you want to save money, save it in the bank" took 20 years to figure that out

 

[naturalgas]

I will not penny pinch on a lift. Weather has been great and framers are banging it out.


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[Diesel Dan]

Worth is a USA made option for lifts as well.
My 10K Worths have larger base plates and columns than the 12K Rotary we have at work.
The only down side, IMO, is the lack of 3 stage arms.
On short wheel base vehicles like a CJ5, Tracker etc I have to roll it forward and back to get the arms under them. No issues on my trucks and the 10K has picked my sons '15 CC dually Dmax no problem.

 

[TNToy]

For a large pickup you'll want a symmetrical lift, not one with asymmetric arms.

We use 10K Rotary lifts at work all day long to lift cab & chassis F-450s with utility beds filled with several tons of parts and tools. It'll lift a DRW '350 just fine, and you can manage everything down to a focus sedan onto one usually, if you're careful on your post spacing and positioning the vehicle on the lift.

If you primarily work on sports cars and hot rods, asymmetric lifts wth the posts canted inward toward centerline are the way to go. This positions the posts ahead of the doors due to the shorter (asymmetric) front arms and their pigeon-toed orientation.

If you're building offroad rigs or lifting LWB trucks like myself, a symmetric with the posts square to each other makes a lot more sense. There's only one downside: many trucks will likely require you to go on a diet to exit the doors with the vehicle correctly positioned to lift. They hit the posts quick. Some of my, er, less-fit beer bellies coworkers occasionally ask me to pull a truck in the last two feet and rack it.

If you want the model of the rotary and the spacing from pole to pole that we use at work, I can probably round that up for you if you remind me via PM. It's the setup I intend to replicate in my own shop someday.

 

[houdni]

Look at your local car shops...see what they use...also look in your area for lift companies that sell lifts...parts and also repairs...this will help you when you might need to get a hold of parts... or even repairs

 

[Diesel Dan]

My second worth lift was ordered with an extra foot of width for these wider trucks.

 

[zkdiesel]

Rotary spo10 ta with 3 stage arm option or spo12 ta(automatically comes with three stage arm option)
Best commercial use, low weight(under 15k) lift out there. Cars, long medium duty trucks, Swb jeeps and sports cars. These lifts do it all with arms that retract super short for long wheelbase or extend way out to hit crew cab trucks with an 84" can to axle measurement on the long f550's
Can use like a symmetrical or asymmetrical because of arms

 

[zkdiesel]

My second worth lift was ordered with an extra foot of width for these wider trucks.

Don't know why you would want extra Width
My lift fits all the chassis with the mirrors all in tow position fully extended out.
All the extra width is going to do is take more floor space and make your arms not able to go as far apart when you go to pick up a long wheel base truck as you have to go in an extra 6" on each arm to hit the frame rail

 

[Diesel Dan]

SOO much easier getting in/out of the new fat full sized pickups.
The arms are longer as well. Have no issues picking up CC L/B Diesel trucks. The issue is short W/B rigs like I stated.

 

[Mike777]

If money is no option, then Mohawk, System I or LC-12 for that F350.

 

[zkdiesel]

SOO much easier getting in/out of the new fat full sized pickups.
The arms are longer as well. Have no issues picking up CC L/B Diesel trucks. The issue is short W/B rigs like I stated.

Only ref cabs are hard to get out of as most crew or ex cab I pull past where drivers door fully clears hoist

 

[Jlbc212]

Considering that you live in MA, take a ride to the Greg Smith Equipment outlet in Hudson, NH. They sell Atlas lifts. They have several of the Atlas lifts set up in their display area and most are in stock ready for pickup. I'm very pleased with my Atlas lift. I have one of the 10k lifts and have no problem lifting my F350 super cab, but you want to consider a 12k lift.

 

[naturalgas]

Thanks for all the advice guys


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