Shrinking a rotary 2 post lift.

[zkdiesel]

So I bought this used a few years ago for 4k. Ya, most of you guys would cry about buying a used 2 post lift for 4k when you can buy a china one for that. Well it’s an 18k capacity rotary! Go price a new one, your gonna fall back into your chair

Well it was in a warehouse, was 16.5’ tall when I took it down
New shops ceiling is 15’.
This model is adjustable from 15- 16.5
Well 15’ is just gonna kiss the tin and everything else. I mean, tight! So I’m shrinking it to 14.5’.
Rotary since it isn’t a POs has holes drilled in the upper contention every 6”. So take 12 bolts loose per column and slide extension down 2’ and bam, shes 14.5”. Cut my conduit and lowered it back also so it’s ready to go.


Order cables 4’ shorter as rotary doesn’t have provisions to use this cable at this height. Actually measures out to be rotary spo18 LC cable that’s available for $95 each

 

[nadogail]

May you enjoy Good Health and your Rotary Lift for many years.

 

[PCustoms]

Pfftttt.....

Amateur.

Proper answer is to raise the entire building 16" and add 2 courses of block under the walls.

 

[Mr.zippy]

Pfftttt.....

Amateur.

Proper answer is to raise the entire building 16" and add 2 courses of block under the walls.

Or, sink the columns 16" into the floor

 

[zkdiesel]

Or, sink the columns 16" into the floor

Oh so you saw my crane that was too tall?

 

[Mr.zippy]

Oh so you saw my crane that was too tall?

Worked once, will work again, right?

 

[Sumboodie]

Never mind the hoist, that's easy. How about the man l8ft in tracks?!

I have plans to put a skid steer plate on mine for outdoor use.

 

[zkdiesel]

Never mind the hoist, that's easy. How about the man l8ft in tracks?!

I have plans to put a skid steer plate on mine for outdoor use.

I’m currently up to 5 man lifts for construction phase. That little track one will drive over a 2x4 while up in the air!
One 40’ boom, one 34’ articulated, two small sissor and that tiny track one. Everybody always borrowing them. 2 currently out on loan

 

[Sumboodie]

I’m currently up to 5 man lifts for construction phase. That little track one will drive over a 2x4 while up in the air!
One 40’ boom, one 34’ articulated, two small sissor and that tiny track one. Everybody always borrowing them. 2 currently out on loan

I have a 65ft on a truck, but It needs TLC.

 

[zkdiesel]

I have a 65ft on a truck, but It needs TLC.

That’s too big for my needs. The two 2019 sky jacks and this 40’ unit cover my needs well

 

[Sumboodie]

That’s too big for my needs. The two 2019 sky jacks and this 40’ unit cover my needs well

Same but it was $2000.

I've looked for 4wd self propelled units, but they're either way too much of a project or 20k+

 

[Steve from Socal]

I would have given 4 grand for that myself. Don't you have room to poke the columns up through the tin?

 

[zkdiesel]

I would have given 4 grand for that myself. Don't you have room to poke the columns up through the tin?

Yes but the ceiling has insulation in it. And when you load these things they move….. so keeping it sealed up would be a struggle plus uprighting them…, The one crane already had to be assembled before ceiling installed due to clearance

 

[senlow]

So I bought this used a few years ago for 4k. Ya, most of you guys would cry about buying a used 2 post lift for 4k when you can buy a china one for that. Well it’s an 18k capacity rotary! Go price a new one, your gonna fall back into your chair

You got a great deal on that big Rotary.

 

[zkdiesel]

Worked once, will work again, right?

 

[Fixr]

 

[NUTTSGT]

$95/cable is probably good insurance on a used lift.

 

[zkdiesel]

$95/cable is probably good insurance on a used lift.

It is. But cables don’t actually hold the load. They just equalize the load side to side for imbalance.

 

[NUTTSGT]

It is. But cables don’t actually hold the load. They just equalize the load side to side for imbalance.

Yeah but if one breaks while a vehicle is in the air, most of us would play hell trying to rectify the issue.

 

[zkdiesel]

Cables showed up. Perfect length for install

 

[zkdiesel]

Clears the ceiling and crane. Need to get air to it and wired but it’s leveled and ready to use almost


Two rotary Spo 12’s to put next to it, but those won’t happen till moving day

 

[NUTTSGT]

That place is really starting to take shape.

 

[mike93lx]

Great score and even better job at making it work

 

[38Chevy454]

Looking good, you will need something very big to exceed the 18K capacity.

 

[zkdiesel]

Looking good, you will need something very big to exceed the 18K capacity.

I could find something that one won’t lift, but the big Mohawk will. That truck weighs right at 31k

 

[zkdiesel]

Some home made extra height adaptors as rotary wants the price of your china lift for a set of 4

 

[NUTTSGT]

Some home made extra height adaptors as rotary wants the price of your china lift for a set of 4

You make them or have a buddy hook you up ?

 

[Rod N]

Looks good!
I'm thinking of doing the same thing with mine going from 12' to 10'.
Do your hoses run overhead? Did you have them shortened or just loop the hose?