How do you use the lift? I've got a 3 car also and the ceiling there looks as low as mine.
thanks for the compliments guys, sorry I missed the refreshing of this thread, I was offline for a while leading up to the holidays. I've finished a restoration on a 67 Camaro since this thread started and will post pics in the next couple of days. I've made a few changes to the space to continue to add more functionality using the existing room.
As for the hoist questions, it's a 12 foot ceiling so I use the lift at about 60-70% height which allows me to stand under most vehicles (I'm 6'1"). I don't use it for storage as I decided to heat the shop with radiant heat, which doesn't allow for stacking with the heater on as the upper vehicle would be too close to the heater.
After 6 years of use I decided to bolt the lift down in the middle bay for a couple of reasons, first I always felt that the hoist would be more solid if bolted down (it is- it's completely immovable now) and the center bay allows for better access to the vehicle when performing major work like axle removal.
Chris