Finally got a lift

[dadsbee]

Paul, go with a free standing 2 post without the top cable crossing, you're just giving up room there. My shop is 10' 3" to the ceiling, my lift posts are only 9' something.. I'll measure them later and let you know, possible you can just stick the extra couple inches into the ceiling. I can walk under my cars, even the Bird with it's rear wing and I'm not lifting them to full ceiling height as I have a light tray in the way.

 

[Sonny Black]

I want one!
beats this ****!

 

[Ironbuilt]

Paul, go with a free standing 2 post without the top cable crossing, you're just giving up room there. My shop is 10' 3" to the ceiling, my lift posts are only 9' something.. I'll measure them later and let you know, possible you can just stick the extra couple inches into the ceiling. I can walk under my cars, even the Bird with it's rear wing and I'm not lifting them to full ceiling height as I have a light tray in the way.
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Thank you. If you can, send me the company info, that looks like a winner. I dread having to raise my entire ceiling, but I can definitely notch the sheetrock to put a few inches into the attic storage area.

 

[GrabberOrange69]

Congratulations on your lift! Man I wish I had one.

My ceiling isn’t high enough for a traditional lift, so when the funds are there, I’m doing this one, but no bones about it, your full lift is better:

https://www.maxjax.com/?msclkid=08b...nd&utm_term=+maxjax lifts&utm_content=General

 

[68gtxman]

I am considering this lift. It raises the car 58 inches, or just under 5ft. I have considered raising the ceiling a foot, but damn, that's a LOT of work.

https://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/two-post-lifts/gp-7lcs/


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If it works for you Paul, then more power to you. However, why pay the roughly same price for one that won’t do everything you may ever need it to do? I recall (maybe incorrectly) that you had a barn on your property? Maybe you should install a lift in another building on your property? Maybe build another building? My 20 x 30 (with 10 foot lean-to on one side) was under $10K (without a concrete floor). I did pay $8.5K for a concrete floor first though. It could be erected on horizontal timbers, anchored to the ground, instead. They erected it in just a day and a half.

 

[Ironbuilt]

If it works for you Paul, then more power to you. However, why pay the roughly same price for one that won’t do everything you may ever need it to do? I recall (maybe incorrectly) that you had a barn on your property? Maybe you should install a lift in another building on your property? Maybe build another building? My 20 x 30 (with 10 foot lean-to on one side) was under $10K (without a concrete floor). I did pay $8.5K for a concrete floor first though. It could be erected on horizontal timbers, anchored to the ground, instead. They erected it in just a day and a half.

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I am in the process of purchasing another home in NC. (Close next week) There is a 28x30 detached garage with central air, multiple 220 outlets and water present already. The ceiling is only 9ft high, so either I raise the ceiling or I find one that will work at 9ft. I am also in negotiations to purchase some or all of the 37 adjoining acres complete with access road. That will get a full service truck shop, but that's a future project. For now though, like all of you, I really want a lift. I am definitely looking forward to a shop with heat and air conditioning.

 

[68gtxman]

I am in the process of purchasing another home in NC. (Close next week) There is a 28x30 detached garage with central air, multiple 220 outlets and water present already. The ceiling is only 9ft high, so either I raise the ceiling or I find one that will work at 9ft. I am also in negotiations to purchase some or all of the 37 adjoining acres complete with access road. That will get a full service truck shop, but that's a future project. For now though, like all of you, I really want a lift. I am definitely looking forward to a shop with heat and air conditioning.


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Congratulations on the new home and good luck buying the additional acreage too! It looks like a nice place!

 

[T2R9]

Once you have a lift you wonder how you lived without one. My problem is that I always have something on it that most of the time can't be easily moved, so I just bout a Quickjack portable 7000lb lift for oil changes and stuff.

Yeah I see that happening! My 71 Charger should be back from paint next week so that will reside on the lift for the foreseeable future until I have the entire drive train, brakes, suspension, and fuel systems done.

All wired up and adjusted today.

 

[dadsbee]

Thank you. If you can, send me the company info, that looks like a winner. I dread having to raise my entire ceiling, but I can definitely notch the sheetrock to put a few inches into the attic storage area.

Paul, posts are 9' 3" high. My ceiling is 10'3" and I have a light fixture that is 5 to 6", so at the roof of a B body I have only 9' 10" clearance. No issues walking under my Bee and I'm 5'10" tall. So pending your height you'd be bent over a bit but a lot better than lying on a roller dolly!

 

[Ironbuilt]

Paul, posts are 9' 3" high. My ceiling is 10'3" and I have a light fixture that is 5 to 6", so at the roof of a B body I have only 9' 10" clearance. No issues walking under my Bee and I'm 5'10" tall. So pending your height you'd be bent over a bit but a lot better than lying on a roller dolly!
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Thank you very much. I am 5' 11". I will have to notch the ceiling, but I believe that I can make 9' 3" work. Awesome!!

 

[Thrashingcows]

Congrats on the new lift!!

I purchased a 10000lbs 2 post lift before I even started building my shop, been covered outside for 3 years and just brought it into the new shop last week. I did basically the same thing when I had the slab poured, had extra concrete and rebar installed in the area where the posts would be mounted. Hope to get it up sometime this winter.

 

[493 Mike]

I am considering this lift. It raises the car 58 inches, or just under 5ft. I have considered raising the ceiling a foot, but damn, that's a LOT of work.

https://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/two-post-lifts/gp-7lcs/


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Buy or build a good heavy rolling stool and it will work for your situation, plus it will be easy to stand up off a stool.
Mike

 

[sloinker]

Great to see it is a certified lift! I am jealous.

 

[HawkRod]

Yeah I see that happening! My 71 Charger should be back from paint next week so that will reside on the lift for the foreseeable future until I have the entire drive train, brakes, suspension, and fuel systems done.

All wired up and adjusted today.

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Looks awesome!

I have had my 2 post lift for about 7 years now, and I can't ever imagine being without it.

One suggestion that I ended up doing for mine: With a car up on the lift and all lights from above, I found my old, tired eyes didn't see so well. So I mounted some lights on both sides of the lift and they helped a lot.

Enjoy your new lift!

Hawk

 

[Richard Cranium]

I am in the process of purchasing another home in NC. (Close next week) There is a 28x30 detached garage with central air, multiple 220 outlets and water present already. The ceiling is only 9ft high, so either I raise the ceiling or I find one that will work at 9ft. I am also in negotiations to purchase some or all of the 37 adjoining acres complete with access road. That will get a full service truck shop, but that's a future project. For now though, like all of you, I really want a lift. I am definitely looking forward to a shop with heat and air conditioning.


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Nice looking home too. Having all of your living on one level is really nice.

 

[rmchrgr]

If you're a gearhead, having a lift at home is the best thing ever. I got it to work on my own cars but have also done work on other people's stuff. On Saturday I replaced the clutch in my neighbor's '96 Mustang, saved him about $800 in labor. Can't imagine doing that job lying on my back or without a tranny jack.

Make sure that when you start using it that the equalizer cables are adjusted properly and there is enough hydraulic fluid in the reservoir. The guys that installed my lift were hacks and did not do the greatest job of getting the arms even or tightening the hydraulic lines. The lock clicks were way off and I had one or two small fluid leaks at the line connections so once up in the air anything on the lift was tilted pretty badly. Spent some time adjusting everything, tightened the line fittings and filled the fluid to where it was supposed to be, was about a gallon low! Now it works perfectly, nice and level, one single, loud lock click, no leaks.

Either way you will enjoy it, makes things so much more easy and pleasant.

 

[sarjag]

Congratulations. I too recently bought a Directlift DL9. Great to have. Two tips; The lock release handle is a bit short so I added about 6 inches to it with a threaded coupling and some threaded rod. Works much easier. 2nd tip: if you find yourself pulling on the lock release harder to prevent hanging up when lowering the car, the cable has stretched and needs adjustment. Mine needed adjustment after a short time post-install. Pretty easy to do once you remove the plastic covers on the posts. ENJOY!

 

[GTXDAN]

Congratulations from a long time lift owner. The best money you could spend. You will find out you can lift all kinds of stuff to work on. Sharpen the blades on the riding mower, just put it on the lift.

 

[HawkRod]

Congratulations from a long time lift owner. The best money you could spend. You will find out you can lift all kinds of stuff to work on. Sharpen the blades on the riding mower, just put it on the lift.

LOL, I have done exactly that, plus changed the oil in my mower (a 48" Exmark walk behind). Much easier than crawling on the ground!

 

[joe smith]

I have been pondering doing a shed/shop, 20 X 30 with 9' tall ceilings.. If I did 10' walls with vaulted trusses would that give me enough room for a lift??