Some Posts On Lifts

[darwyn]

Probably building a garage this summer. I have been reading through old posts on lifts, and put a bunch of links in here to organize my thoughts.

Two Post Versus Four Post
Easiest Lift to Live With
2 Post Vs 4 Post
2 Post Vs 4 Post
2 Post Vs 4 Post
Rolling Around a 4 Post
2 Post Parking Adaptors?
Using A Two Post To Unload A Trailer
Concrete For A 2 Post
Use a 4 post as an engine lift?
Asymmetric or symmetric two post?
Asymmetric versus symmetric
Pros and cons of symmetric vs asymmetric
Symmetric/Asymmetric/Versammetric

Garage Design
Question about lift placement
Two post lift placement for large vehicles
Two Post Lift Specs Comparison
Narrow 2 Post?
Storage On A 2 Post Lift?

Size Issues
Trusses
Truss Modification
Notching Trusses
Cut A Hole In The Ceiling?
Smallest footprint 4 post lift?
4 Post Clearance - is 1/2" enough?

Garage Doors
High Lift Rail Modification
Rail Modification
Recommend A Garage Door
Tall Insulated Doors

Garage Size
What Size Garage Do I Need For A 4 Post?
10ft Walls
19.5x18 Garage
Fitting a Four Poster Around Some Obstacles
12' Wide Install
10x20 With a 4 Post
Placement Considerations
4 Post With 9' Ceilings?
Lift Placement?
Narrow 2 Post?
Placement in a 3 Car Garage
2 Post Placement?
Bay Spacing For A Lift?
2 Post Placement With Expansion Joints
2 Post Height Needed?
4 Post Placement 16x26


Scissor Lifts
Recessed Scissor Lift
Recessed Bendpak
Homemade scissor lift
Harbor Freight
What Lift Should I Get?
Full Lift?


By Brand
Comparisons
Poll: What Brand Do You Own?
Better Quality Lifts?
Pro Park 8S and a Truck
Bendpak or Challenger
Challenger Versus Atlas


Atlas
Atlas Kwik Bay 7000# Mid Rise Lift
408-SL Reviews?
Kwik Bay 7000 Installation Notes

BendPak
How I Chose BendPak
BendPak XPR-10ACX Lift Installation
MD-6XP Opinions?

Challenger

Direct Lift
Direct Lift Pro Park 9 Plus Installed

Greg Smith
Greg Smith/Atlas

Harbor Freight
Harbor Freight Scissor Lift
Harbor Freight Scissors Lift

John Bean
John Bean Brand

MaxJak
MaxJak Installs
Has A MaxJax Ever Failed?
MaxJak
MaxJax

Mowhawk
Mohawk Lift Review
Park between A7 posts?
Bleeding a Sys 1 9000# lift
Mohawk System 1 with short wheelbase vehicle?
Mohawk TSL-7 in-floor scissor lift install
Single overhead line versus double
Mohawk System 1 install

Titan
Titan 7000 4 Post

Weaver
Weaver

Everything Else
Homeowner's Insurance With a Lift
Price/Dealer Recommendation Question
Lighting Under Lift
Buy The Lift, Then Build
How Do You Unload A Lift?
The Homemade All Wood Lift
Lifting Points For A 2 Post
Car wash on a lift?
Lighting and a lift

 

[ed_v]

Nice job.That was a lot of work you did! Thank you.


Ed

 

[Disturbed Sledneck]

Well done sir! Thank you! I've been researching lifts myself and its been a little overwhelming.

 

[ACR]

Fantastic job - perhaps this could serve well as a sticky? Thank you for sharing!

 

[darwyn]

The downside is that the search function goes backwards chronologically. I don't think I got back past 7/13, so any worthwhile posts prior to that, probably not in there. Welcoming any additions.

 

[canuckian]

Thanks for putting all that info in one place! I'm about to install a 2 post lift in the new shop and some of those links saved me some searching effort for sure!

 

[strtcar]

This should be a sticky.

 

[bmxdad]

This should be a sticky ....

 

[countryroad82]

This would be a great sticky! Hint. Hint.

 

[rodsnratfinks]

Very cool. I'm looking forward to the day when I have a space that will accommodate a 2 post lift.

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[roscoe2000]

This is great, I have a lift plan for a future purchase but need to decide as my best option for lift design.

 

[SILVERPLATE]

Sticky if there ever was one. Outstanding work!

 

[Gettysburg150]

This has greatly simplified my search. I think this should be a sticky somewhere. I know theres a good many lift questions and I'm guilty as well since it takes a bit to dig through all the search info

 

[bmxdad]

FWIW ... http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=305106

My New BendPak MD-6XP

Love it ... Can do anything on it. Even lift a full size F150 for oil changes.

 

[crepr12]

Thanks OP

 

[ms fowler]

Thanks, I am in the decision phase,also. I am leaning toward a 4 post mostly because I won't have to get on the floor and position the arms. I had both knees replaced Jan 2015, and kneeling is still difficult. With the 4 post I will drive on and lift. Yes, rack jack or at least jack trays are a must.

 

[lakeroadster]

Problem with it being a "sticky" is it's a snapshot in time... unless somebody maintains it.

The search function is always up to date.

I thought this was a thread about the design of the posts on automotive lifts... not a "Thread about Lifts"..

 

[TK-421]

No threads linked about in-ground vs above ground lifts?

 

[Gettysburg150]

I don't know of anyone privately who uses an in-ground lift. The cost is more than double a 2 post and an in-ground isn't really advantageous compare to a 2 post except maybe a cleaner look. Ground set up is way more involved as well.



Anyway, I think maybe someone important should consider some sort of compilation with lift stickies. Everyone has shared a ton of great info that takes a lot of work to pick through the hay stack. I know it'd be a lot of work for the mods but that's what mods are for lol

 

[Gettysburg150]

I thought this was a thread about the design of the posts on automotive lifts... not a "Thread about Lifts"..

Right? That's why the search function only gets you so far

 

[Diesel Dan]

Worth lifts were left off the list and are still USA made.

 

[bczygan]

Discussion of symmetrical vs asymmetrical?

Bill

 

[ms fowler]

Gettysburg150
Hey! Neighbor!