Check out the Dannmar Maxjax hydraulic/electric 2 post lift. You can get it delivered through Costco to your curb for around $2000. It's designed to be bolted to the floor and unbolted and wheeled to a corner when you're not using it. A few suggestions: Make sure your concrete floor is 4" inches thick and a 4000 psi mix. Contractors cheat and make the middle of the slab thinner than the edges. Have it installed professionally for around $200. Rewire the motor to run off 220 volts. It has mechanical pin supports at 2 feet and 4 feet above the ground. I've had mine for about 6 months and it's great.
That looks ideal for me at least. I'd considered getting a mid-rise scissor lift but the thought of having it in the way in my 2 car garage kept me from it.
FYI, the $2000 CostCo price is a special $300 off deal good through Dec. 11, 2011
FYI, the $2000 CostCo price is a special $300 off deal good through Dec. 11, 2011
quote:Originally posted by rbarkley671:
I'd considered getting a mid-rise scissor lift but the thought of having it in the way in my 2 car garage kept me from it.
Why would the midrise get in the way? You drive right over it.
Will
Doc with the Dannmar Maxjax can you open the car doors?
quote:Originally posted by 4NHOTROD:
Why would the midrise get in the way? You drive right over it.
Will
I use my garage for a number of hobbies and a midrise scissor lift would get in the way of most of them, tripping over it if nothing else. Also, to lift a car it would have to be repositioned toward the center. Finally, the scissor lifts block access to much of the underbody of the car.
I have a Direct Lift 4 poster with the sliding jacks. It does everything I need it to do and I'm able to park two cars in what was one space.
The safety lock system is as good as any I have seen, all in it was about $2K if I recall, although we did it as a group buy and got some extra discount.
I considered a 2 post, but they usually have an upper cross member requiring more height clearance. That plus they require securing to the floor and you need to be sure your garage floor is sufficient for that.
Julian
The safety lock system is as good as any I have seen, all in it was about $2K if I recall, although we did it as a group buy and got some extra discount.
I considered a 2 post, but they usually have an upper cross member requiring more height clearance. That plus they require securing to the floor and you need to be sure your garage floor is sufficient for that.
Julian
quote:Originally posted by JR428CJ:
Doc with the Dannmar Maxjax can you open the car doors?
Barely. It's a matter of getting the CG of the car where it raises evenly. I can only open the door about a foot when the car is in position to lift. I put the lift pads where the original jacking holes are in the frame. There might be other hard points you can lift at and have the car in a position where the doors can be opened. Plus, you can only space the lift columns so far apart. There are a few trade-offs. Thanks.
I ordered my four post lift wider than normal at the posts. Wasn't that much more money. I wanted more than a couple inches clearance from the mirrors when driving on/off.