Garage lift recommendations

[Tonggi]

This is what I purchased:

https://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-Garage-Pro-8-000

did you install it yourself?

[SpaceJockey]

What was cost plus install? I am looking into getting one but first need to get a car to park underneath it

This is what I purchased:

https://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-Garage-Pro-8-000

[Obioban]

so I considered that option. It looks like the posts are pretty heavy and may require some type of heavy equipment to lift.

can you comment on that?

I used my dad’s tractor and a pulley system we jury rigged to get the posts up for our old 2 post.

4 post posts are pretty small/light— could do by hand.

[SpaceJockey]

so I considered that option. It looks like the posts are pretty heavy and may require some type of heavy equipment to lift.

can you comment on that?

The ramps (or whatever - the platforms the car sits on) are the heavy part. A buddy and I were able to move them into place using a floor jack and his above average strength. That is the hardest part. Posts are heavy but not impossible. However, I bought my lift from Greg Smith Equipment and had to have a forklift handy to remove it from the truck. Luckily I had a buddy with one.

[02_lsb]

Just DIY the lift install :P

so I considered that option. It looks like the posts are pretty heavy and may require some type of heavy equipment to lift.

can you comment on that?

[Obioban]

Just DIY the lift install :P

[02_lsb]

I haven’t looked into this project in a little while, but I was getting quotes from $4-6k plus the cost of a new vertical garage motor and re-routing the rails to accommodate for additional clearance.

what are you guys paying for 4 post lifts?

[FCD46]

Also height requirements would be ideal.

building a home currently and the builder is limited to 9ft per city permits. I want to see my options but might end up hiring a contractor afterwards to raise the ceiling in the garage. 1 story, so nothing is above it but attic space.

quickjack is a must, lift is the dream if I can make it fit.

Dont need to store a car under, but if you have those heights too I guess shoot them over!

[S3diment]

What are the floor requirements? Does an engineer have to come out?

[Tonggi]

+1 for the Atlas 4 Post. Love mine. Obioban's 4-Post/QuikJack Combo is next level. Got me thinking...

What was cost plus install? I am looking into getting one but first need to get a car to park underneath it

[SpaceJockey]

+1 for the Atlas 4 Post. Love mine. Obioban's 4-Post/QuikJack Combo is next level. Got me thinking...

[Obioban]

Taking the e36 for a spin is no brief task

[Toby22]

Damn you guys making me jealous. My underbody would be showroom mint if I had a garage/lift like these would make working on the car so fun

[F1Dryvr]

What if u wanted to pull the engine, or engien and trans, drop the rear subframe...would the 4 post put up any barriers to that?

[TexaZ3]

I contemplated this for a long time, eventually went with a 4-post due to ability to store the car under, and not having to worry about suspension hanging. The only thing you can't do on a 4-post is some suspension work, but with a setup like Ians' - there is no limit. I loved my Atlas HD8000 so much, I bought second one.