Auto Lift is possibility..
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From: Tempe, Arizona
RE: Auto Lift is possibility..
ORIGINAL: bodyputtyless
They do make life so much easier. I don't think $1,800 is going to be the final price. Add about $500 to ship, and if you want any options the price goes up from there. Mine cost me $3,300. However, my lift is the extra height version with a boat load of options.
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They do make life so much easier. I don't think $1,800 is going to be the final price. Add about $500 to ship, and if you want any options the price goes up from there. Mine cost me $3,300. However, my lift is the extra height version with a boat load of options.
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RE: Auto Lift is possibility..
Just so everybody reading this understands - there usually are some requirements regarding the thickness, strength, and other aspects regarding the condition of your concrete floor. I suspect that the requirements are more stringent for two-post lifts than four-postersbut you do not want to risk an anchor bolt pulling out with any kind of lift. Not as an advertisement, but IIRC Rotary Lift has some concrete requirements posted on their site.
Not all lift installers pay as much attention to these thingsas they should, and I've actually seen unacceptable bolt locations being spotted, drilled,and used for a new lift being installedin the shop of a new car dealership. Yes, I brought my concern (edge distance between a bolt hole and a seam in the floor) up to the installing foreman. No, I don't recall what action was taken (I don't work there any more).
Norm
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Not all lift installers pay as much attention to these thingsas they should, and I've actually seen unacceptable bolt locations being spotted, drilled,and used for a new lift being installedin the shop of a new car dealership. Yes, I brought my concern (edge distance between a bolt hole and a seam in the floor) up to the installing foreman. No, I don't recall what action was taken (I don't work there any more).
Norm
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RE: Auto Lift is possibility..
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From: Long Island, NY
RE: Auto Lift is possibility..
my friend has 3 in his garage, I went there to install my rear sway bar....It was heaven. Havent done too many mods since then, but next time I get one, I will call him up again. (he had a mustang...now has a z06)
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RE: Auto Lift is possibility..
If you have very low ceilings in your garage, like I do, consider the kwiklift at www.kwiklift.com/ This is a safe, low-cost alternative to a drive on lift. Look at the car unit (about 1100 bucks) and view all the pictures on the site. You can get cross pieces to fit on it so you can take the wheels off. I will probably buy one of these this spring. When I called the number the first time, I actually talked to the owner of the company himself.
Sleeper2
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RE: Auto Lift is possibility..
4 post lifts are great, I have a 4 post and a 2 and usually use the 2 post the most. that lift would probably hold your car fine, but there is no way I would put an 8000 lb pickup on it like my dodge with a cummins. looks way to wimpy for that. looks like the lifts I see in stacker race trailers
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I built a new garage this past summer, with the intention of putting in a 2 post lift. I built the building with 12' ceiling just for it. I got the lift from Craig Smith Equipment in Indianiapolis, In. Cost me $1500 and that was delivered. This is a heavy duty lift, just as good as some I have seen in professional garages. You can't believe how nice it is to have your own lift. I just had to put a new starter in my wife's Miata - absolutely wouldn't be possible without a lift. I figure just on that job it saved me $200. I'm lovin' it!
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RE: Auto Lift is possibility..
ORIGINAL: Norm Peterson
Just so everybody reading this understands - there usually are some requirements regarding the thickness, strength, and other aspects regarding the condition of your concrete floor. I suspect that the requirements are more stringent for two-post lifts than four-postersbut you do not want to risk an anchor bolt pulling out with any kind of lift. Not as an advertisement, but IIRC Rotary Lift has some concrete requirements posted on their site.
Not all lift installers pay as much attention to these thingsas they should, and I've actually seen unacceptable bolt locations being spotted, drilled,and used for a new lift being installedin the shop of a new car dealership. Yes, I brought my concern (edge distance between a bolt hole and a seam in the floor) up to the installing foreman. No, I don't recall what action was taken (I don't work there any more).
Norm
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Just so everybody reading this understands - there usually are some requirements regarding the thickness, strength, and other aspects regarding the condition of your concrete floor. I suspect that the requirements are more stringent for two-post lifts than four-postersbut you do not want to risk an anchor bolt pulling out with any kind of lift. Not as an advertisement, but IIRC Rotary Lift has some concrete requirements posted on their site.
Not all lift installers pay as much attention to these thingsas they should, and I've actually seen unacceptable bolt locations being spotted, drilled,and used for a new lift being installedin the shop of a new car dealership. Yes, I brought my concern (edge distance between a bolt hole and a seam in the floor) up to the installing foreman. No, I don't recall what action was taken (I don't work there any more).
Norm
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 318
From: NY
RE: Auto Lift is possibility..
go with a two post lift. there a lot more versatile and there under 3000K. some low end 4posts dont have air jacks either to allow you to lift the car off the lift to pull the wheels. we have both at my shop and the 4post with air jacksis always in the way when doing big tear down jobs. carquest auto parts is a local distributor here in upstate NY for rotary lifts. http://www.rotarylift.com/Products/P...tive%20Service