Four post lift for engine drop? yes/no?

[2porscheguy]

I'm seriously looking at installing a four post lift (Superlift) in the garage, primarily for storage but also for doing work on my SC and C4S. Can an engine drop be (easily) performed using a four post lift? Your input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks guys!

Alex

[Danny_Ocean]

Is a Superlift a good one for 911's?

Dropping engine with 4 post lift

Floorjack->scissors->twopost->fourpost lift...gotta have one of each!

Four post lift, width between runways for engine drop?

Four post lift engine drop

Whew...that's enough. My copy/paste fingers are getting tired.

[rothaus]

After I did it on the 4 post lift,



I don't recommend it. I have now a 2 post in my detached garage, This is what I will use the next time.

[2porscheguy]

Danny_Ocean, many thanks for the C/P!

[wearl]

the four post is nice for car storage and certain other work like changing oil, but if you want to really do all the work on your car get a 2 post. i have a freind with a 4 post and it is nice but limited on what you can do with it. i bought my 2 post to remove engine out the bottom of my firebird, but it is one of the best tools i have bought. it has paid for it's self several time over. i would not store a car on it thought. try greg smith equipmwnt.

[2porscheguy]

Thanks wearl....are two post lifts typically bolted in permanently to the garage floor or can they be moved around the garage easily enough? And what about a typical power source...what are the requirements?

Alex

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by 2porscheguy

....are two post lifts typically bolted in permanently to the garage floor or can they be moved around the garage easily enough? And what about a typical power source...what are the requirements?

Yes, must be bolted. No, not moveable. Concrete must be of a certain thickness & psi.

Power source is typically 220v with a 20a ~ 30a circuit.

[rusnak]

Might look into a scissor lift.

[Canada Kev]

There is one two post lift that can be removed: MaxJax Portable Two Post Lifting System by Dannmar.

Some people like and others don't. I think the secret here is the same as any two post. Have a slab that is thick and strong enough to support the stress that a large amount of weight and strain would apply to the concrete.

[2porscheguy]

Kinda what I figured rusnak....the ideal set up would be to have the scissor/midrise lift for working on the car...and a 4 poster for storage.....geez, might have to get "permission" from the other half for that!.....or do I just, somehow, sneak them both into the garage, hoping she won't notice......afterall, who would notice a 4 post hoist?!?!?

Alex

[rusnak]

I guess you'd start the conversation by musing aloud that you need a second garage for storage.

[super9064]

The question I would ask is what would I be doing with the lift when I wasn't dropping my engine. If you need it for storage then the 4 post is the way to go. If you want to do maintenance then get the 2 post.

[JmuRiz]

I agree with the above...mine is mostly for storage so I went with a 4-post. But I got a BendPak HD-9, this allowed it to be wide enough for an engine drop on my 914.

[JJ 911SC]

Just return from a buddy place to put his engine back up.

He got the 4 posts way before he got the 930.

Definitely not as easy as with a 2 post or scissor but doable.

The lift is still use for the entry angle if you got a 915.

[wearl]

go to greg smith equipment web site. lots of video on different lifts and how they work. LOTS of info if you don't know any thing about lifts.