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FC	11-26-2019 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by John V (Post 554010)

Two posts are great but I agree I wouldn't want to park inside one every day. That would get annoying super fast.

I agree. That's why despite funny looks, I decided to push the posts ~20' into the detached garage. That way the car(s) park in front of the lift unless the lift is needed. Yes, you need a deep garage for that to work (mine is 33'), but I like that arrangement.

A screen capture of my high-level wiring schematic below showing the rough dimensions.

Alan	11-26-2019 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by John V (Post 554010)

What do you want to do with the lift?

If simple stuff like brakes, wheel/tire swaps, suspension work, oil changes etc, just get a Quick-jack like product. For the vast majority of work in small garages those work perfectly fine and aren't in the way all the time like a two or four post.

IMO four post lifts aren't very good for most typical work done on a car. Two posts are great but I agree I wouldn't want to park inside one every day. That would get annoying super fast.

You could also get a Max Jax, which is intended for the lift posts to be unbolted and rolled away when not in use. But that seems really annoying.

I want it for storing my car if I get another sports car, I wouldn't be driving those cars everyday but it would be at least once a week each.

What do you guys think of this one post lift ?

https://aclifts.com/lifts/m-1-single-post-car-lift/

John V

11-26-2019 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan (Post 554012)

Sorry, I was asking Matt. For your situation (storage) the only thing I would do is get a four-post. Those one-post lifts creep me out.

FC	11-26-2019 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan (Post 554012)

What do you guys think of this one post lift ?

https://aclifts.com/lifts/m-1-single-post-car-lift/

That's nice enough packaging-wise, but if properly designed it's probably expensive. There is a lot of bending moment on that unit.

One thing to keep in mind is not just the height of the garage ceiling but the height to the open door when it is horizontal. THAT has to clear both cars and is likely your biggest limiting factor.

equ	11-26-2019 02:16 PM

Stay with the mechanical engineers on this one... Even if the specs of the 1-post are good, the installation would have to be that much more perfect than a naturally steady 4-post.

Alan	11-26-2019 03:25 PM

OK I will cross that one off my list, thanks for all of the feedback.

Nick M3

11-26-2019 04:26 PM

Yeah, we have significant slab adjustments to accommodate potential future one post lifts. (I don’t know if we will ever actually install them.)

The one post lifts really aren’t that much creepier than two post lifts when you factor in the foot, but you need to be confident in your slab for them.

Nick M3

11-26-2019 04:29 PM

one thing that might be less day-to-day intrusive is one of the Bendpak double width four post lifts.

like this:
https://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/fo...lifts/hd-9swx/

needless to say, fitting this is an issue, but it’d be relatively easy to live with every day. limited post intrusion into your parking space. enough height to stand under. etc.

Alan	11-26-2019 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick M3 (Post 554039)

I definitely don’t have room for that but I know a guy named Nick who does :D

Nick M3

11-26-2019 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan (Post 554042)

I definitely don’t have room for that but I know a guy named Nick who does :D

if we decide to, the slab is reinforced for the aclifts one poster you linked to. :)

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