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I am in the process of building a 2 car 22X26 ft addition to hold the Harley/Healey addtions to the family that my wife wants out of the main house. I also need the storage for all the Christmas stuff she has accumulated. I am thinking of putting in a 2 ft pit wth grates over it and adding a 2 post lift so I can get under the Healey to do minor repairs, paint, oil change, etc. This should gve me plenty of clearance for the 9.5 ft ceiling. Does any one have any recommendations on where to buy an appropriate lift to do the job? and fit under the ceiling height?
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bob hughes
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Rick
With that size, move your wife into the extension and keep the car and the bike in the house, nice and warm.
Bob
With that size, move your wife into the extension and keep the car and the bike in the house, nice and warm.
Bob
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Hi Rick
In my shop my ceiling height is 12 foot even. My lift is 12'3" so I made that space to get up to my attic which gave me additional spacing for the lift post's. You can however look into a truss that prebuilds that just in the area of the lift it self. Keep in mind that you still have to walk under the car so additional height may be needed unless your like me 5'4" but even with that my lift has to go up fairley high.
Also try not to be swayed to the purchase of that $1200.00 lift with a weak side post. There are some better made lifts out there for around $2000.00 and up.
I will get some photo's of my lift and what to look for when buying.
Or York is not that far from Danville. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif
In my shop my ceiling height is 12 foot even. My lift is 12'3" so I made that space to get up to my attic which gave me additional spacing for the lift post's. You can however look into a truss that prebuilds that just in the area of the lift it self. Keep in mind that you still have to walk under the car so additional height may be needed unless your like me 5'4" but even with that my lift has to go up fairley high.
Also try not to be swayed to the purchase of that $1200.00 lift with a weak side post. There are some better made lifts out there for around $2000.00 and up.
I will get some photo's of my lift and what to look for when buying.
Or York is not that far from Danville. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif
Trevor Jessie
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I have 10'6" ceiling in my garage. In installed a direct lift 8 plus form gregsmithequipment. It's construction puts it in the middle of the back in terms of strength and design. When I put my Midget on it and raise it I have 5'11" of clearance under the ramp. Works out well because I'm 5'10" tall. Cost was $2050 delivered.
My father modified the truss in his ceiling to accommodate his lift. It worked out well for him.
Generally 2-post lifts are cheaper than 4-post.
My father modified the truss in his ceiling to accommodate his lift. It worked out well for him.
Generally 2-post lifts are cheaper than 4-post.
RestoreThemAll
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This is interesting.
https://www.restorationramps.co.uk/
https://www.restorationramps.co.uk/
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From the two post lifts I've seen, you'd have to jack up the car first to get the beams in underneath the chassis, which is a rather laborious way of doing things!
With a four post, you just drive in and bob's your uncle.
I'm looking for a second-hand four post lift here but with no success so far. A new one costs €5,500. Eek!
With a four post, you just drive in and bob's your uncle.
I'm looking for a second-hand four post lift here but with no success so far. A new one costs €5,500. Eek!
Trevor Jessie
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If I was only using the lift for service then I'd definitely get a two post, but if it will be used mostly for storage then the four post is by far the best solution.
It is much easier to get my midget on a two post lift than drive it onto a four post, and then position the jack tray, get out the bottle jack and jack stands, set them up, then reposition them when I want to work on a different area of the car.
However, if the only service you do to your car is change the oil and grease the fittings then the four post would be OK.
It is much easier to get my midget on a two post lift than drive it onto a four post, and then position the jack tray, get out the bottle jack and jack stands, set them up, then reposition them when I want to work on a different area of the car.
However, if the only service you do to your car is change the oil and grease the fittings then the four post would be OK.