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Lifts, 2 Post Hydraulic Lift Questions |
ctc911ctc |
Feb 14 2019, 11:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States |
All,
I am rebuilding the garage, very small NE garage 19' x 10' and about 8' clear. I am thinking about installing a 2 post lift where each post would be against the walls, out of the way. I am concerned about the safety of these lifts, I would only be putting 914s or 911s on this lift. 1. Is the anchoring of the pad sufficient to keep these from tilting (forward/back)? 2. How deep do the anchors need to be placed into the floor? Very little detail on web sites. 3. Are there any preferences as to vendors? I have been looking at this one: https://www.toolots.com/two-post-car-lift-l...#productDetails My requirements are that the lift be as small (footprint) and safe as possible. THANK YOU ALL TEENERS! CTC911CTC |
ClayPerrine |
Feb 14 2019, 12:59 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,443 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
You are not going to get most two post lifts under an 8 foot ceiling. My garage is 10ft ceiling, and it is ok for short cars (and a short mechanic). When I put my truck on there, I have to sit on a stool to be able to work.
If you are doing construction on the building, make the ceiling 12ft. Then you get a lot more choice in lifts. My $/02. Clay |
ctc911ctc |
Feb 14 2019, 01:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States |
Not going to happen, brick carriage house, rebuilding would ruin many things,
Thank you, CTC911CTC You are not going to get most two post lifts under an 8 foot ceiling. My garage is 10ft ceiling, and it is ok for short cars (and a short mechanic). When I put my truck on there, I have to sit on a stool to be able to work. If you are doing construction on the building, make the ceiling 12ft. Then you get a lot more choice in lifts. My $/02. Clay |
ClayPerrine |
Feb 14 2019, 04:00 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,443 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
They make a few short versions of the two post lifts, but they are not clear floor lifts. The mechanism that syncs the two sides has to cross over somewhere, so if it can't cross over above, then it has to cross over below the car. Some of them can be installed with the crossover mechanism embedded in the concrete. That would be more expensive and invasive of the old carriage house's floor. If the floor is not original, you could buy the lift and replace the floor in the carriage house that was thick enough for the lift and had the crossover channel poured with the floor.
Hope that helps. Not going to happen, brick carriage house, rebuilding would ruin many things, Thank you, CTC911CTC You are not going to get most two post lifts under an 8 foot ceiling. My garage is 10ft ceiling, and it is ok for short cars (and a short mechanic). When I put my truck on there, I have to sit on a stool to be able to work. If you are doing construction on the building, make the ceiling 12ft. Then you get a lot more choice in lifts. My $/02. Clay |
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