That the four post 'footprint' is generally smaller than a two post lift.Īnother couple small advantages of the four post lift are that most four post lifts have caster sets available which allow you to roll the lift around the garage, and if you are putting a second car under the lifted car, most four post lifts have drip trays to catch the wayward carbon footprints of our vintage cars.The fact that this type of lift typically does not have to be anchored to the ground, and.

Storage (you can park a second car under the lifted car),.Some of the advantages of a four post lift are: Nor will specialty scissor lifts, portable lifts, or other hybrids be discussed. While each has its own advantages and disadvantages, it is unlikely that the homeowner will have an in-ground lift and therefore that type won't be considered here. When choosing a lift, you essentially have four basic types of lifts: four post, two post, in-ground, and single post lifts. With the price of car lifts dropping under $2,000 in the last few years, many are considering the purchase of a car lift for two general reasons, storage and/or maintenance. To Lift or Not Lift That Is The Question! Sep 14 New Gauges - Stewart Warner Cl.Sep 23 Fixed The Steering On The 2017.Nov 13 AZSouth West Unique Little Car.Nov 06 NCUwharrie Mountains British Ca.Oct 23 ALSouth Alabama British Car Fes.Oct 10 VAHunt Country Classic British.Still about 6 inches too tall for my garage, unfortunately - not to mention the garage door opener being in the way of actually using the lift, and the garage not being wide enough to park another car beside the lift, which is 11 ft. Could be wrong on that though.ĭon't you mean 9 inches to spare (10 ft. Oh-and if you don't have it already I'd assume you're going to need 220 to power it and a dedicated breaker so take the cost into consideration. Definitely more convenient to get the car up off the ground as opposed to a jack and stands though so if you're only looking for a couple extra feet of space you might be good. Could make simply getting the posts upright more of a job.

Also, the description says the height is 111' so at 10ft you've got one inch to work with. Given that, oil changes might night be as convenient as you think because you'll be hunched over or still laying on the floor or a creeper. What kind of vehicles are you working on, short cars or taller trucks? With 10ft ceilings it's possible you're not going to be gaining a ton of height off your floor.

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