anchoring 2 post lift, How did you do it? Options

[Calwaterbear]

Ok time to set-up my new/used 2 post lift. I poured a 14'X 25' pad, let it cure for 3 weeks.

So I will drill into the concrete and use 3/4 X 10'' wedge anchors. they will be 8" deep.

obviously the holes need to be drilled in exactly the right places, not only for each post, but also, the 2 posts have to be set at the exact width (dictated by the bar across the top, between the 2 posts).

so do i set up the posts, bolt on the top, then drill down through the feet?

Or use a template, put in the anchors, then drop the posts onto the anchors?

Bit of an issue is i am working alone, and even with a bobcat 763, i have not figured out a way to get the posts vertical yet, i plan on calling in my propane guy, who has a real live Ferrari crane on his service truck to lift em upright and position them.

Tech guys at Greg Smith say to drill the holes a couple of inched deeper than you will be anchoring at - so if you screw up, instead of having to cut off the anchor - you just drive it down in the slab. That seems like a good idea, but what if, while lowering the post, you miss and hit the top of the anchors, that would probably drive them down into the slab - No?

I'm probably overthinking this, but I'm hoping to draw from the experience of others who have gone before me on this venture!

[forrestkhaag]

Not to open a hornets nest here but what is the best two post lift? I am on two post Rotary's now and really appreciate the span between posts, speed of up and speed of down and range of vehicles the lift can lift.

Susan and I are going next week to Scottsdale to scoop acreage and builders / to build a 4 place minimum multi-lift garage with an upper deck mountain views studio over the top of it and I would like to start off on the right foot(ing).

This move is to get the hell out of California's regulations Whack-World (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) - regulation of tool size, tool and useage noise ratios to protected rat bowl movement micro-decibel levels, number of tools allowed on one property in a commercial zone at one time (limited to two,.. to allow the folks with no tools or knowledge of the use of them an "opportunity" to learn) not to mention, the traffic that consumes 38% of productive wake time, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)

Sidebar: We recently were cited by code enforcement for out house numerals being 1/4" too small - after twenty years of being OK / Now , in the new world, those brass numerals pose a hazard to our safety from police and fire intervention in case they need to find us.

They sure as (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) could find us when we were in party mode....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[IronHillRestorations]

Not to open a hornets nest here but what is the best two post lift? I am on two post Rotary's now and really appreciate the span between posts, speed of up and speed of down and range of vehicles the lift can lift.

Susan and I are going next week to Scottsdale to scoop acreage and builders / to build a 4 place minimum multi-lift garage with an upper deck mountain views studio over the top of it and I would like to start off on the right foot(ing).

This move is to get the hell out of California's regulations Whack-World (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) - regulation of tool size, tool and useage noise ratios to protected rat bowl movement micro-decibel levels, number of tools allowed on one property in a commercial zone at one time (limited to two,.. to allow the folks with no tools or knowledge of the use of them an "opportunity" to learn) not to mention, the traffic that consumes 38% of productive wake time, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)

Sidebar: We recently were cited by code enforcement for out house numerals being 1/4" too small - after twenty years of being OK / Now , in the new world, those brass numerals pose a hazard to our safety from police and fire intervention in case they need to find us.

They sure as (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) could find us when we were in party mode....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

There's a 48' x 64' shop with heat & a/c and a Rotary 7500 lb already installed for you Forrest (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

The code here is "don't kill yourself", but if you do they don't enforce it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)