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2Post Lift- Which Brand or Company to buy
Looking into buying a 2 post lift for my garage. Height not an issue. Looking to purchase one good for 10,000 pounds. What brand or company is one that's trusted and safe? Thanks. Schamp
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Already dipping into that $1M?
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LOL. Got to have something to pick up my 911. I either need a lift or bigger jack stands. I finding that I need to jack the car up a bit higher that I used to. Schamp
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 I'll be interested in your responses, as I will probably be buying a lift for my new 3rd car garage next spring.
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Rotary, trust someone who turns wrenched for a living. (that would be me)
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11-06-2012, 03:20 PM
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Hey Rick, how about a Ben Wil? My buddy bought a couple of good late-model used ones for his busy shop, they're awesome. I think he paid $1500 each but of course you need to pay someone to install them.
EDIT: Just spoke to him, Ben Wil is no longer available new. They went out of business ~10 years ago. He got some used ones, though. His order from best to cheapest: Mohawk/Rotary/Forward...then a lot of cheaper ones. He said that you would spend $13k for a Rotary, (is this right?), but it's the one for Porsches and Ferraris + other low-slung vehicles.
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Never heard of Ben Wil. I have never had an issue with a Rotary, they are the best I have ever used and I trust one with my life every day
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Definitely Rotary, or Bendpak.
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11-06-2012, 03:55 PM
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If money were no object Mohawk!
Look for them used on Craigslist. Mohawk System 1 will do 10,000 lbs.
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Anything sold by Harbor Freight?
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Maxjax interest me - don't have a lot of height in my garage. Not attempting to hijack (this next question may help to answer yours), but does anyone know much about them?
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 You can still get all parts for the Benwil. used in a lot of local shops here. Rotary second most common that i've seen...
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Just for some of the folks above...I don't recall the Maxjax or anything sold at HF lifting anything over 6,000lbs. I like the Maxjax though...nice to be able to move it around the garage and store it out of the way.
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Semi-hijack, but does anyone use a two post for vehicle storage? I'd like to stack cars in my garage, but also take advantage of the service versatility of the two post vs a four post.
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11-07-2012, 08:08 AM
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Why do you need a 10,000 pound lift for a 911????
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Cast Iron V8 Conversion?
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What special requirements do these need for the concrete floor?
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I have no idea what make it is. It is very old. It was $400 on Craigslist.
It has two very large ball screws driving the lift arms. The right screw is driven from the top through a 90 degree gear reducer, and the left screw is driven by a chain across the bottom. There is nothing special about the floor. There is a large support area on the bottom of each column.
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11-07-2012, 11:33 AM
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Here's what I have, no problems storing a car on the lift. It's an eagle lift, 9K capacity. My only (minor) issue is getting lowered cars on it, I drive up on boards if needed. Floor for this particular one needs to be 4 inches thick, we made it 8 where the posts are just in case. I love it, makes working on the cars way easier.
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