2post lift recommendations

[eacmen]

I haven't heard of them but them seem awfully cheap. I don't think my lift is the place I'd cheap out, but that's me.


I'm always a sucker for OG stuff, but at 9:23 Matt goes into why he prefers a scissor lift, and I gotta say... he makes a solid argument.

https://youtu.be/bX7-JP_pQM8?si=eivRmAo8NiXAhoj2&t=563

We bought our Nussbaum lift from OG and they tried to sell me on a scissor lift too. At the end of the day when I told them the variety of vehicles I was going to work on it didn't make sense.

OG doesn't test their stuff doing any real mechanic work. Their garages look gorgeous but unless its doing brakes or changing tires most of their testing is washing the cars.

For an occasional wrencher scissor lifts make a ton of sense especially when you don't know the quality of your concrete. But there is a reason why the go to for every tech is a 2 post lift.

[bigjae46]

We bought our Nussbaum lift from OG and they tried to sell me on a scissor lift too. At the end of the day when I told them the variety of vehicles I was going to work on it didn't make sense.

OG doesn't test their stuff doing any real mechanic work. Their garages look gorgeous but unless its doing brakes or changing tires most of their testing is washing the cars.

For an occasional wrencher scissor lifts make a ton of sense especially when you don't know the quality of your concrete. But there is a reason why the go to for every tech is a 2 post lift.

The only person that would choose a scissor lift or a 4 post over a 2 post for automotive work when all options are possible...has never used a 2 post.

Scissor lifts are good driving over, quick mid-rise lift to replace tires and brakes. So good got the shade tree light duty maintenance tech. I would not get under a car lifted by a scissor lift.

You'll have regret with a 4 post once you hit your head on the ramps just once and you'll see visions of a 2 post lift right after the starts go away but right before your eyes open up. A 4 post is great for extra car storage and creating new curse words.A car can also be stored under a 2 post if used properly...lifted car is lowered onto the locks.

[Obioban]

The only person that would choose a scissor lift or a 4 post over a 2 post for automotive work when all options are possible...has never used a 2 post.

Scissor lifts are good driving over, quick mid-rise lift to replace tires and brakes. So good got the shade tree light duty maintenance tech. I would not get under a car lifted by a scissor lift.

You'll have regret with a 4 post once you hit your head on the ramps just once and you'll see visions of a 2 post lift right after the starts go away but right before your eyes open up. A 4 post is great for extra car storage and creating new curse words.A car can also be stored under a 2 post if used properly...lifted car is lowered onto the locks.

4 post also takes anything with suspension preload from huge balls to trivial.

I've had a 2 post and a 4 post. 4 post + scissors is more versatile, if you can only have one.

2 post is faster for things where wheels come off, that don't have preload, and is less prone to whack your head.

4 post is faster for things where wheels don't come off, makes preload things easier, and is better for multi car storage.

Really, one of each is best

[oceansize]

Don't have the ceiling height for a proper lift damn it, but it looks like there is going to be a new house in the not to distant future so I'm staying patient. This next house should be my forever home, ergo no expense will be spared this time around where a garage is concerned. Quick jack and race ramps (handles pre-load) for me until then.

[eacmen]

4 post also takes anything with suspension preload from huge balls to trivial.

I've had a 2 post and a 4 post. 4 post + scissors is more versatile, if you can only have one.

2 post is faster for things where wheels come off, that don't have preload, and is less prone to whack your head.

4 post is faster for things where wheels don't come off, makes preload things easier, and is better for multi car storage.

Really, one of each is best

Agreed. Dream setup is a 2 post and a drive on 4post alignment rack with scales and those lifts that slides in the middle of the 4 post

[bigjae46]

Really, one of each is best

lol...can't argue with that

[cobra]

If you look at most automotive shops they have all 2-post lifts, and then a 4-post just for alignments. That tells me that for general use the 2 post is better.

So you can effectively turn a 4-post into a 2-post by putting scissor jacks onto the 4 post rails and lifting up the chassis. Is there such a device for a 2-post lift where you can rest the car on a platform or is that just asking to have it roll off cause a disaster?

[George Hill]

Is there such a device for a 2-post lift where you can rest the car on a platform or is that just asking to have it roll off cause a disaster?

Yes, in all regards, but why would you want to do that?

[heinzboehmer]

Is there such a device for a 2-post lift where you can rest the car on a platform or is that just asking to have it roll off cause a disaster?

I've seen people use something similar to this for string alignments: https://www.atlasautoequipment.com/p...as-whlstd-fpd/

Not gonna lie, makes a me a bit nervous to see a car resting on stilts, even though the two post should catch the car if anything does go wrong.

[Slideways]

There is always the 4 post paired with a set of Quickjacks. The only pain would be getting the QJs on the lift because they are heavy.

[George Hill]

I've seen people use something similar to this for string alignments: https://www.atlasautoequipment.com/p...as-whlstd-fpd/

Not gonna lie, makes a me a bit nervous to see a car resting on stilts, even though the two post should catch the car if anything does go wrong.

I use something similar and yes it is always concerning as to whether the car is going to come off. But the problem with that setup and a street car is you need to be able to roll the car to settle the suspension (which you can't). My car has sphericals everywhere and I have hub stands that roll, I am likely going to add a lip around the edge so I can't accidentally roll it off, but I do also keep the lift arms full extended underneath the car so its very unlikely it could hit the ground.

[eacmen]

I use something similar and yes it is always concerning as to whether the car is going to come off. But the problem with that setup and a street car is you need to be able to roll the car to settle the suspension (which you can't). My car has sphericals everywhere and I have hub stands that roll, I am likely going to add a lip around the edge so I can't accidentally roll it off, but I do also keep the lift arms full extended underneath the car so its very unlikely it could hit the ground.

I do the same thing but with scales with leveling pads on the ground. There is enough room to adjust the suspension with the car on the scales without lifting it all the way off the scale.

[cobra]

Damn. Feeling jealous about your guys' garage workshop setups. When I commented about a lift it was one I installed at my workplace - I'd love to have one at home though!

[eacmen]

Damn. Feeling jealous about your guys' garage workshop setups. When I commented about a lift it was one I installed at my workplace - I'd love to have one at home though!

It was a ton of work and more money than I had budgeted. It might pay for itself in 50 years 😂. Totally worth it though!

[George Hill]

Feeling jealous about your guys' garage workshop setups.

For me its just like building a car, a little here and there and 10yrs later its quite the setup.