show me your car lifts

[mally69]

I wanna see what types of lifts you guys have in your garages. Postem up 

[A12 Superbee]

MaxJax, two post for low height ceilings. Goes up to 4'. As you can see, handles the B bodies well.

I rate it highly. Only drawback is the hoses can get in the way as they are too short but I believe newer versions have longer hoses now.

[mally69]

Awesome , it a time for me to buy one so I wanted to see what every one has.    Is yours bolted to the concrete??

[69 OUR/TEA]

mally , absolutely that MaxJax that A12 showed he has is bolted to the floor .
If you are doing research for a lift , there are basically three :

2 post style
4 post (drive on )
midrise scissor lift

It depends what you are intending to do with it and your vehicles .A 2 post is all around a good lift as you can take tires off/take the rear out/front suspension/etc but you must bolt it to the floor. A 4 post is great for storage as the car sits as it does normally(without the suspension hanging for indefinite periods of time ),easy on/off for quick things like an oil change,but if you want to take wheels off , you'd have to purchase the rolling jacks that are available for all models.Also , a 4 post can be moved around as it does not need to be bolted to the floor , and is usually 110 volts ,and if your ceiling is high enough , you can park another car underneath it .
A mid rise scissor lift is great for autobody/restorations ,taking wheels off,oil changes , and collapses down to less than 4'' when done , also is 110 volt . But you won't be able to take out the trans because it is directly under the middle of the car .

Also , what ceiling height do you have ? Because if it's less than 12' , you are limited to minimal 2 posts because most are overhead cables/hydraulic lines (clear floor) .
I had the opportunity to have all three as my garage was large enough to have them , a Bend Pak 9k lb 2 post(low ceiling lift, as my ceiling height is only 10') , a Prokar (Chinese) 4 post , and a Rotary Revolution mid rise (which for doing my Charger resto , was worth every penny) .
If I had to choose one , it would be a 4 post , and purchase the rolling jacks if you want to remove wheels .
Hope this helps.

[Old Moparz]

Mine are the Bend Pak HD-9's & have been great for the 10 years that I've used them. 

I posted this a long time ago if you want to read up on a detailed review & installation.....
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=22425.0

[John_Kunkel]

My shop ceiling is too low for a full-lift so my Challenger 9000 pound 2-post lift is along side my main shop.

[Bob]

[69wannabe]

My shop ceiling is too low for a full-lift so my Challenger 9000 pound 2-post lift is along side my main shop.

I have the same problem with my shop so I am looking to do the same thing beside my shop maybe next year!

[440]

This is all I think I'll ever have.....

[41husk]

I have a portable bend pak one post marine battery operated.  It's pretty cool.  I also have a 4 post bend pak

[oldcarnut]

These are in my budget  

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

A couple of Backyard Buddy lifts, Made in the USA

[Daytona R/T SE]

Here's my Bend Pak mid rise scissor lift.

[41husk]

That looks like one hell of a nice lift there CHris

[Daytona R/T SE]

That looks like one hell of a nice lift there CHris

You bet it is , Allen !

[69 OUR/TEA]

The three I described above.....

[mally69]

Thanks for all this info guys I really appreciate it.  Looks like I'm going with a two post and I Def want that scissor lift as well. My garage is 40x60x12 ft high. 

[mally69]

I also stumbled across this style lift. Let me know what your thoughts are on this one http://www.eagleequip.com/product/MobileMan.html

[DixieRestoParts]

Bought this from a friend of mine, who deals in them. 9K capacity, high quality, I think it retails for around $1500-1600. They have many different models and capacities available. If anyone is interested, PM me and I'll send you his number.

[69 OUR/TEA]

 To go with a two post , clear floor , you need 12 1/2 feet ceiling . You need a baseplate two post lift  with even still 12 foot high ceiling, the one I have is the bend pak xpr-9 . Or like the one Dixie posted . Looks like the one Dixie posted is an atlas model which I have seen in person and looks real nice. If you want American made , the bay bridge of lifts are the Mohawks , but very costly. When I checked , it was like $6-7k for a two post 9k lb. depends what and how much you are going to use it.

[69 OUR/TEA]

I also stumbled across this style lift. Let me know what your thoughts are on this one http://www.eagleequip.com/product/MobileMan.html

I don't know about those , I'd rather have one that is bolted down , no matter how much they say those are sturdy . I have had my 04 ram quad cab 4x4 with a cap on my 2post bend pak , rock solid ! The lift did'nt even know it was picking it up !  before the price increased , I think I paid $2,476 delivered.

[mally69]

http://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/auto-lift-2-post-car-lift-symmetric-9000-lb-p/al2-9k-fp.htm

This one seems pretty similar 111.5 total height and lifts 72 inches.

[birdsandbees]

This is what my 2 post did lifting my wife's sport trac on the trial lifts. Even though the floor is 6+ inches thick and 18 year old slab, too close to the expansion cuts. So I built a truss across the top that hugs the ceiling. I've had the 3/4 ton Crew cab Sierra on it since without issue.

Oh.. and a shot of my sons Fucus on the lift with his fluke plate they issued him. I thought he got it on purpose as a hint that he was next in line to inherit mine!  

[mally69]

Hey birds and bees  how high is ur ceiling and height of the beams on ur lift. Just curious

[birdsandbees]

Ceiling is about 10' 3".. those are 9 x 9 garage doors. I have to crouch a bit to work under an SUV / truck, but a car (without a wing on it) I can pretty much stand up properly.

The truss I welded up above it is 2" x 2" x .125 tube, within a 1/4" of the ceiling.

Wayne

[472 R/T SE]

One of these would make my life so much easier.  I have 8' ceilings & I'm only 52" tall.  I'd really like to have a scissor lift but my car sits so low, I don't know if it would work?  What kind of ground clearance is needed may I ask.

Great thread.  I've always wanted one and I figure it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission so once I can find something I'm getting it w/o her approval.

[birdsandbees]

There should be no need for approval, my lift was under 3 grand CDN delivered and I've made that back 3 fold in just 2 years thanks to the savings in labour from sending the kids, significant others and friends vehicles to the local garage at $92.25/hr. And I'm talking the $ difference between my worth / hr and the garages. Otherwise I've paid for the lift 6 times over already.

[DixieRestoParts]

To go with a two post , clear floor , you need 12 1/2 feet ceiling . You need a baseplate two post lift  with even still 12 foot high ceiling, the one I have is the bend pak xpr-9 . Or like the one Dixie posted . Looks like the one Dixie posted is an atlas model which I have seen in person and looks real nice. If you want American made , the bay bridge of lifts are the Mohawks , but very costly. When I checked , it was like $6-7k for a two post 9k lb. depends what and how much you are going to use it.

Mine is actually a Tuxedo brand. I built the 12' ceilings, thinking I'd need it for clearance on the columns, then wound up buying the one I have which is just under 10' tall at 111". Still like the 12' ceilings though for getting trucks higher to get under them.

[mally69]

Dixie , where Did you get yours at??

[J.Bond]

Rotary here.

[birdsandbees]

Keep an eye on your floor Dixie.. that's about the same distance mine is from the expansion cut in the floor, I highly suggest wedging some metal spacers into that cut in a few places so that the slab can't try to crack and move towards the cut.

[billssuperbird]

What do you think of the Titan Mrl 6000 car scissor lift

[warpspeed]

Dixie , where Did you get yours at??

Warpspeed here.  He bought it from me thru Spray One Systems.  We can have one shipped anywhere in the country or if you are close enough, you can drive there and pick it.  We can install or have someone local install it for you.

[warpspeed]

Here is one of our popular models-
http://www.tuxedodistributors.com/automotivelifts/scissor/mr6k-48/mr6k-48_quick.pdf

[DixieRestoParts]

Keep an eye on your floor Dixie.. that's about the same distance mine is from the expansion cut in the floor, I highly suggest wedging some metal spacers into that cut in a few places so that the slab can't try to crack and move towards the cut.

Thanks, I saw your post. That's scary. Glad it's working out now. I'll look in to that.

[warpspeed]

Cracks are in the concrete designed to allow for expansion/contraction.  If you simply jam something in there, then you can stop the expansion and cause it to crack.  I have not seen it happen, but, have heard about it from a close friend.  I would ask an enigneer about that idea first.

[birdsandbees]

Where would you like me to put the PEng seal in my post... 

The anchor bolts expanding when tightened are for all intensive purposes wedges. With the expansion crack so close to the lifts bolts it allows a place for the cement to move to when the load on the lift increases the pressure on these "wedges" and the cement cracks and moves towards the expansion cuts. If he restricts the ability for the slab to move towards the cut NOW, he may never have an issue. All I can tell you is I was lucky to get my wife's truck off the lift before it let go. Wedging the joint and probably more importantly joining the tops together has made my lift safe again.

[stripedelete]

Where would you like me to put the PEng seal in my post... 

The anchor bolts expanding when tightened are for all intensive purposes wedges. With the expansion crack so close to the lifts bolts it allows a place for the cement to move to when the load on the lift increases the pressure on these "wedges" and the cement cracks and moves towards the expansion cuts. If he restricts the ability for the slab to move towards the cut NOW, he may never have an issue. All I can tell you is I was lucky to get my wife's truck off the lift before it let go. Wedging the joint and probably more importantly joining the tops together has made my lift safe again.

Got a pic?

[472 R/T SE]

Where would you like me to put the PEng seal in my post... 

The anchor bolts expanding when tightened are for all intensive purposes wedges. With the expansion crack so close to the lifts bolts it allows a place for the cement to move to when the load on the lift increases the pressure on these "wedges" and the cement cracks and moves towards the expansion cuts. If he restricts the ability for the slab to move towards the cut NOW, he may never have an issue. All I can tell you is I was lucky to get my wife's truck off the lift before it let go. Wedging the joint and probably more importantly joining the tops together has made my lift safe again.

Got a pic?

[birdsandbees]

Thanks for dragging those pics over a page 472! I thought he wanted a picture of my Engineers seal, and being self employed for the past 30+ years with no need to use it I couldn't even tell you were it is! 

I'll try to remember to get a picture tomorrow of the 3/16 steel I sledged into the expansion cut to help retain the cracked sections.

[Paul G]

Not enough head room for a regular lift.

[HeavyFuel]

One of these would make my life so much easier.  I have 8' ceilings & I'm only 52" tall.  I'd really like to have a scissor lift but my car sits so low, I don't know if it would work?  What kind of ground clearance is needed may I ask.

Great thread.  I've always wanted one and I figure it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission so once I can find something I'm getting it w/o her approval.

Holy crap.....

[472 R/T SE]

So you seen that but no one with a ground lift seen my question?   



OK, so I lied.  53" with my hat on.   

[stripedelete]

a picture tomorrow of the 3/16 steel I sledged into the expansion cut to help retain the cracked sections.

^That's what I was looking.

Thank you 472 for taking the time to post the pics.