Measured last night and my garage ceilings are only 9.25 feet. Time to move
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Originally Posted by forte500
Sure thing - I bought the lift in order to keep 3 cars in a 2 car garage. Fortunately, I have high ceilings 11ft (minimum required). I paid approx $1800 for the lift w/ramps and drip pans. Most important is a locking feature (ladder design) that is internal vs. a welded tab on the outside of the lift posts. There is no way for the lift to come down accidently! The standard lift (what I have) allows for a reg car/sedan up to 59" high and a sports car (less than 55" high) to fit under an 11ft garage. If your garage is higher, you may want to get the extended lift, which allows an SUV to fit under.
The lift came in several sections (heavy) but I was able to get most into place with a hand truck and then get a friend to help position the final track. It was pretty intuitive and a good thing, as the instructions were in Chinese and very poor diagrams It was delivered by a large box truck and typically requires a lift to transport from the truck to a residential garage. I paid the truck driver $100 and he agreed to help me move it in. Be sure to ask this when you buy it as some vendors will require you to have loading dock or lift.
It took about 3hrs to assemble and was very straightforward. It came with dollies to move the lift around and cement bolts to adhere to the garage floor. I chose not to drill-up my floor in case I decided to relocate the lift in the future. I did relocate the hydraulic motor at another corner so it wouldn't be in the walk-path in the garage. At first I tried it without a car on it - it felt flimsy and would rock considerably back n' forth …..with weight on it, it was rock-solid even w/o the bases bolted down. To be extra safe - I attached one side to the wall joists and now the lift doesn't rock even when the car is off.
I have to say...I love the set-up and it makes repairs a snap. Send me a PM if you want more details or know where I bought it.
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