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Originally Posted by andyt11
I figured out a while back that I need 10'-0" if I'm going to park the Porsche over the top of my wife's Mitsubishi Lancer. That will allow 3" above the 911 and 3" between the roof of the Lancer and the bottom of the lift.
Not sure you can get away with much less than that if you are planning on stacking cars.
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I have measured my garage and cars probably 100 times and came to the same conclusion as you. I even fabricated 4 posts out of wood and placed them in the proper locations for a 4 post lift at the proper height. I have exactly 10.0 feet of clearance and it is the minimum I feel you would need to store a car. With my Audi on the ground and the Porsche on the lift, I should have 4" clearance between the rafters and the Porsche and 5" between the bottom of the ramps and the roof of the Audi. My Audi is a little shorter than an Lancer, and my 911 is lowered, which explains my difference in measurements.
One thing to keep in mind about a 4 post is that you need a few inches extra head room to lift the car off of the safety locks to be able to lower it.