11-26-2019, 11:38 AM | #11 | |
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A screen capture of my high-level wiring schematic below showing the rough dimensions. |
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11-26-2019, 12:33 PM | #12 | |
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What do you guys think of this one post lift ? https://aclifts.com/lifts/m-1-single-post-car-lift/ |
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11-26-2019, 12:42 PM | #13 | |
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11-26-2019, 01:26 PM | #14 | |
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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. |
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11-26-2019, 02:16 PM | #15 |
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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.
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11-26-2019, 03:25 PM | #16 |
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OK I will cross that one off my list, thanks for all of the feedback.
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11-26-2019, 04:26 PM | #17 |
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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.
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11-26-2019, 04:29 PM | #18 |
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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.
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11-26-2019, 06:35 PM | #20 |
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if we decide to, the slab is reinforced for the aclifts one poster you linked to.
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