Garage lift recommendations

[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

[S3diment]

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

[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!

[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?

[Obioban]

Just DIY the lift install :P

[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?

[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.

[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]

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

[Tonggi]

This is what I purchased:

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

did you install it yourself?

[Rkymtnrider]

My wife or teenage son is going to park their œdriver car under my stored car. What are my options?

Good luck. You may want to consider buying an extra wide lift or positioning your lift "crosswise" in the front of your garage...(or building a new larger garage).

[Rhythim]

I have a generic 9000lb 2 post I bought from DMS Equipment in Missouri. It was about $2900 installed. For my purposes, a 4 post wasn't the right option because I wanted unfettered access underneath. My shop is also 1800 square feet, so the stackable storage wasn't a particular need.

I could've opted to spend nearly twice as much on a Bendpak/Atlas/Mohawk but let's be honest here, I'm a hobbyist, not a day-in, day-out shop tech. I had my diesel F250 up on it 30 minutes after it was installed and it had zero issues. I've had to adjust the cables a time or two, but that's a given with any lift. Have been very happy with it.

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[SpaceJockey]

did you install it yourself?

Yes. Simple and straight forward so long as you have the muscle to move the pieces around.

[BoomTastic]

Maxjax has great clearance for slammed mambo jambo. Hasn't been a car i couldn't lift at home...

[jbfrancis3]

Other than that, 4 post is easier for maintenance. Fluid changes are way easier, cooling system stuff is easier, and most suspension stuff needs preload-- so also easier.

I agree that just driving onto the lift is easier when you begin the work. Beyond that there's no difference for fluids or cooling. Preload is consideration but don't forget if you plan to do any suspension work that necessitates removal/replacement, you're going to need to an auxiliary lift on the 4 post. That's why I like the 2 post and the final tightening (but a sliver of the job) or preload is handled by setting the vehicle down on some blocking.

The OP should consider how often he's removing wheels, too.