Show off your lifts!!!

[blacksunshine]

Here's our Stinger lift, kinda hard to see when it's up in these pictures. I opened up the ceiling in the garage and it fit up in there. This is in our old house, now it's much better in a pole barn with 12' ceilings!

-Greg

 

[Notch1988]

Here's my Ford Smith lift.

 

[930]

My home garage & my shop.

 

[michel]

Question for you guys with lifts.

for the 4 posts owners
Is it harder to work under the car because of the ramps?

And for the 2 post owners,
can you park a car on it for a long term ? lets say for a winter?
sorry if I'm off topic a bit but since theres both of you guys on this thread I could use the info.

By the way I'm leaning toward a 2 post Mowhak lift in a near future.
A bit expensivee tho compared to some 4 posts I saw.

 

[motodavid2000]

Question for you guys with lifts.

for the 4 posts owners
Is it harder to work under the car because of the ramps?

And for the 2 post owners,
can you park a car on it for a long term ? lets say for a winter?
sorry if I'm off topic a bit but since theres both of you guys on this thread I could use the info.

By the way I'm leaning toward a 2 post Mowhak lift in a near future.
A bit expensivee tho compared to some 4 posts I saw.

My 2 cents worth:

a) I wanted a 4 post lift for stability and safety

b) I feel comfortable leaving a vehicle on my 4 post lift during the winter months due to the extra stability

c) The ramps / platforms do provide some restrictions to easy access to parts of the suspension, but for me the above two items outweigh this criteria

d) Also, a 4 post lift, if supplied with wheels, would permit transport/movement of the lift to other locations within your garage.

Hope that gives you some input.

 

[sberry]

Everyone has an opinion, but 2 posts are fine for storage except the suspension is often unloaded. I like a 2 post for work, so much these days is wheel related, so easy to get around.

 

[michel]

My 2 cents worth:
Hope that gives you some input.

Yes it does thanks.
Its just I never worked on a car with ramps in the way. I know I'll need some smaller lifts to get the wheels off the car.

Everyone has an opinion, but 2 posts are fine for storage except the suspension is often unloaded. I like a 2 post for work, so much these days is wheel related, so easy to get around.

I dont think unloading the suspension is not that big of a deal, I'll park a car (wifes Mustang for the winter) on it but often I'll have to get it off so I can work on my car pretty much every week ends.

 

[W126C]

Hey 930,
I see a few other lifts, besides the BendPak's, from your previous post. What brands are they and what's your opinion of them?

 

[930]

Hey 930,
I see a few other lifts, besides the BendPak's, from your previous post. What brands are they and what's your opinion of them?

They are all Bendpak lifts, love 'em!

 

[blue dog]

What 2 post lift do you guys feel is the best bang for the buck in 10,000 lb rating. Needs 2 pick up dodge 3500 quad cab diesel's. Im in the market.

 

[W126C]

They are all Bendpak lifts, love 'em!

Good to know, I'm just not familiar with black Bend Pak's.

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[930]

Good to know, I'm just not familiar with black Bend Pak's.

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I was referring to the pics I posted. In the pic you posted, that is a Danmar lift I recently added. It is VERY similar to my Bendpak 4 post. Seems to be just fine, and the deal at the time was great! Bought them all here...www.asedeals.com

 

[W126C]

Sorry, don't mean to hijack the thread here.
Thanks for the info 930 and your opinion on the Dannmar. I contacted Bend Pak and you can custom order their lifts in other colors for an additional fee. Now, how hard would it be to keep a Speed Yellow lift clean? ;-}

 

[Matt M PA]

Well...here are mine.

Spent last Sunday pressure washing the floor, etc...and happened to take a few cell phone pics before putting the cars back. I wasn't taking pics of anything in particular....except my cleaned up garage.

 

[930]

Sorry, don't mean to hijack the thread here.
Thanks for the info 930 and your opinion on the Dannmar. I contacted Bend Pak and you can custom order their lifts in other colors for an additional fee. Now, how hard would it be to keep a Speed Yellow lift clean? ;-}

How ever hard it would be....it would be worth it!!!

 

[falcon428]

Four of my Stinger four-post lifts....

My BendPak XPR-10ACX tow-post lift...

My Mohawk System I two-post lift...

Everyone has an opinion, but 2 posts are fine for storage except the suspension is often unloaded. I like a 2 post for work, so much these days is wheel related, so easy to get around.

Old car guy and sberry, I am looking into a two post lift and i see you both have the mohawk lift, I like what I see, but what are your opinions on them are they worth the extra money? Im willing to pay more for a better product, but I have not been able to see one in action hands on. Thanks in advance!!

 

[36 PONCHO]

that '60 hangs there all the time when not using-and all winter. no problems.my 4 post is great but sometimes a 2 post is in order

 

[Nutty 5.0]

My little garage:

 

[Chris05gto]

Here's mine!

 

[The Hot Rod Grille]

Here's mine. Perfect Park 7000. I have the polished aluminum ramps, drip trays and wheel kit for the lift. '34 Ford Coupe on top and '55 T-bird under.

Jim

 

[2SVT4U]

Anyone have experience with these lifts?

http://www.kwiklift.com/Compare.htm

I have many constrains working against me (power, ceiling height, space) but want something better and safer than the jack stand deal.

 

[knotheads]

Anyone have experience with these lifts?

http://www.kwiklift.com/Compare.htm

I have many constrains working against me (power, ceiling height, space) but want something better and safer than the jack stand deal.

totally worthless in my opinion. in the way when not in use and you still have to lay on your back.

 

[c39er]

Both a Rotary 12,000 lb and a Bendpak 14,000 lb lift. Both extra long runways and the Bendpak is a tall lift.

 

[Kevin54]

Here's mine!

Chris....how high are your ceilings to begin with and were your trusses modified? Any pics before the drywall? Without getting into a major remodel which I don't want to do, I might be able to do something like you have.

 

[2SVT4U]

totally worthless in my opinion. in the way when not in use and you still have to lay on your back.

Supposedly it lays flat when not in use and you can drive on it to park. I agree its not ideal but I had a truck come off jack stands a few weeks ago and scared the heck out of me. I need a better solution and a 2 post or 4 post will not work for me.

 

[purpony]

setting up my lift after raising the ceiling-

lift in use-

Lift is a Danmar

 

[+6r]

Supposedly it lays flat when not in use and you can drive on it to park. I agree its not ideal but I had a truck come off jack stands a few weeks ago and scared the heck out of me. I need a better solution and a 2 post or 4 post will not work for me.

I worked a little for a tuner that originally started as a retail location. They had garage space but had a height restriction and were not allowed to install any kind of lift. Their solution was a Kwik Lift and it came in really handy. Easier than jacking up the car and putting stands under it. If you have to get the wheels off you can still put a small jack on the ramp like you would have to do with a 4 post lift. Plenty of space to get a creeper under there and work comfortably. I found that if I worked without a creeper I had to really stretch to reach further into the car and get leverage. The ramps are far enough apart to get a hoist between them to pull an engine which we often did cause it's the easiest way to upgrade turbos on the older Audi S4s. And if you have to do exhaust work just back the car up the ramp and you don't even need to lift it up.

Race Ramps also has a drive on ramp similar to the Kwik Lift. I prefer the Kwik Lift. If you have a place where you just can't get a normal lift it's a very good solution. And it's not all that heavy to move out of the way if you have to. Set it up for the weekend and take it down after your done.

 

[2SVT4U]

Thanks for the input +6r on the KwikLift

 

[vrocket]

Just got my Bend pak lift installed friday night . Looks like it will work out nice. The people I delt with were the best Dave Shedlock, workshop Depot.

 

[TimeWarpF100]

a couple of mine

I like the Forward brand lifts.

 

[floyd]

Here's mine

 

[red57]

Wheeltronic is a division of Snap-on. You can check out the web site Snap-On Canada or you can call them at 905-826-8600 and tell them your problem. Good luck

 

[red57]

Wheeltronic is a division of Snap-on. You can check out the web site Snap-On Canada or you can call them at 905-826-8600 and tell them your problem and they should be able to help you out in getting both sides leveled out. Good luck

 

[mustangmccance]

here is our 11000 pound eagle. just installed. it is working great so far. the instructions left a bit to be desired but we figured it out.

 

[Yonnee]

All these nice setups...

Mine's an Australian Molnar brand hoist. Aussie produced from locally sourced BHP steel and CNG motor. For me over here, probably on par with your Mowhawk.

I haven't got any pics of it at home yet, but this is the pic of it in its first home, a wreckers, who had it for 10 years. The exact same lift is still sold by Molnar today at $7K AUD plus install. Being a wreckers, this one would have been lucky to have been used 2-3 times a week rather than a service workshop, being used 3-4 times a day. Bought, transported & installed for under $2.5K AUD, including change of motor from 3 phase to single.

Would have liked a clear floor model, but the roof rafter's 6" too low!!

 

[kkenney]

mohawk A-7 with under ground line kit

 

[ol55]

Here's mine, a used one from a dealership that was closing it's doors. I believe it's called a Benwil. Never heard of them, but the dealership had a bunch of them, so I figured they can't be too bad!

 

[countytech]

This garage has been up for about a year and half. The lift is a Challenger model number 39000. It's rated at 9,000 lbs. Bought it from a guy who sells and installs all kinds of shop equipment. I just got the garage up and it wasnt 2 weeks before i had it bought and i installed it myself. Bought it for 1500 dollars,,,works like a champ! Biggest truck I've had on it is a crew cab 1 ton dually. Dont want anything bigger! The one picture shows the jack shaft style garage door opener. No clearance issues with this type of set up. The guy in the pic is not me,,,,he's my brother-in-law looking at his truck,,,he sure likes my lift!!

 

[ManCave55]

Mine's a Two Post AmericanProducts Model TP9A Specifications
• Capacity 9000 lb
• Lifting speed 45 seconds
• Power pack 220v
• Lifting height 72" - 82"
• Width Overall 134"
• Width between posts 110"

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[neutral]

to all the 2 post asy litft owners out there. What kind of room do i need in front of my posts for clearance??? is 9 ft enough or do i need more?


reason is my pad is 31ft and i want to put it in the back centre of my shop. i have lots of height in the midle but i want to be able to park 2 vehicles behind each post when i'm not using it.