[tirwin]

Definitely understand the appeal of a mid-rise, but a consideration for the QJ is that while the mid-rise lifts are great for the 911, they are not always great for other cars where you may need to get to something in the middle of the chassis (drivetrain, exhaust, etc.). If I was just going to use this for the 911 that wouldn't be an issue but I do intend to use this to service other cars. So for that reason I think the QJ wins.

Just talked to the sales folks at QJ. The lifts are rated 1.5x the stated capacity so the 5000 is actually rated for 7500 lbs and the 7500 is actually rate for 11,250. Given that I think I'll go with the 5000.

Now here is something else I learned. I looked at Pelican the other day and did not see the EXT versions listed. When I called QJ sales they told me that the EXT units are not yet available -- the first units are expected to ship in August so they are only available for pre-order right now.

I'm going to go back and look at my measurements again to make sure I really need the extra length of the EXT, but I think I'm going to end up needing it.