Picking up midrise lift tomorrow- WooHoo, Was MaxJax VS Midrise car lift question Options

[GaroldShaffer]

Since I am not partner in teh shop anymore (long story) I'm back to working out of my garage at home. The only thing I miss about the old shop is teh 2 post lift we have there..

So I have been looking around at different lifts for home. My biggest isssue is I have 10ft ceiling in there so a standard two post lift won't work. I was thinking about a mid rise lift like I know some here have when I came across the MaxJax portable two post system.

I like what I see. It will work in my garage, portable, and easy to use. I like the fact that when not in use it can be removed and stored against the wall.

Here is the link to their website MaxJax

The more I look at it the more I like it over a midrise lift. Your thoughts?

[brp986s]

The ez lift seems pretty limited for that price. It assumes the front and rear lift width is about the same. Might work on a 914, probably not a 911. It assumes the starting front height is the same front and rear - not always the case. The lift range is only 26 inch. It looks like you would have to lift front and rear separately, and probably incrementally to maintain stability, making it time consuming. The portability and caster features are nice.

I prefer the bendpak. Now 2100$ (up from 1600 delivered just 2 years ago). It has independant front and rear arms, lifts 48 inches, runs on 120VAC, and comes with various height lift blocks. It has 3 height lock positions for long term, although I don't do that here in earthquake country. My 914 clears it in the lowered position, but not my 911, nor my lowered boxster, so I made wooden ramps.