Car Lift Advice

[Jack Olsen]

Originally Posted by Chuck.H

I don't think I'd store my car on a 2 post lift (or any non-wheel supporting lift for that matter). Most all cars I've put on my lift (including coupes) flex the car body enough to make opening the doors hard (sometimes impossible). Don't think I'd want that 'alternate' stress for a long time...

That's interesting. My lift is unusual, but the gaps stay the same and the doors open and close normally when it's up. And my tub is a 72. The lift top is a flat table that's in contact with the whole belly pan, including the traditional jacking points. I've kept the car up there for very long stretches of time.



In a small garage, the lift makes all kinds of jobs easier. This was when I was removing/replacing the passenger side mirror. No squatting.



My lift does not allow storage for an additional car, though.

[kapt]

I have a DirectLift 9K 4 post. With two sliding scissor jacks, it's the best of both worlds. The scissor jacks are a must if you use it for more than just storage.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by kapt

I have a DirectLift 9K 4 post. With two sliding scissor jacks, it's the best of both worlds. The scissor jacks are a must if you use it for more than just storage.

Hearsay until we see some pics

[56 nomad]

Originally Posted by SpeedracerIndy

9'10" to the lowest beam. I could raise that beam about a foot but I don't think I'm going to bother since I have about a foot of clearance.

so it would fit in a 9'-0" high garage? ben

[SpeedracerIndy]

Originally Posted by 56 nomad

so it would fit in a 9'-0" high garage? ben

With the two cars I have stored there, I could probably barley get by with 9'0". My Audi is 52" high and I have a foot of clearance between it and the lift. Remove 10" and I'm dealing with 2" of clearance. That woudl be close though. And keep in mind you have to raise the lift about 2"-4" to get it off of the locks before it will lower.

I measured my setup about 30 times before I bought my lift. I even built posts out of wood and placed them in the garage to make sure it would actually fit. My OCD measuring paid off, because it ended up fitting exactly as I had planned.

If you go to the website of the lift manufacurer they have diagrams with every measurment you could need. The ones that would be particularly important are the measurment from ground to bottom of the ramps and ground to top of the ramps at each locking location. That will give you what you need to determine if your cars will fit on top and below in your garage. And just keep in mind that you need about 2"-4" extra headroom to lift off of the locks to be able to lower the car.

Hope that helps.

[Chuck.H]

Jack, do you have a coupe? I suspect they may be pretty 'tight' compared to my Targa which is not bad, but the door gaps definately change. The Mercedes SL 500 convertible stays tight, but we put a Mustang SVO coupe on it once and the doors wouldn't open at all.

Chuck.H
'89 TurboLookTarga, 336k miles

[Jack Olsen]

Originally Posted by Chuck.H

Jack, do you have a coupe? I suspect they may be pretty 'tight' compared to my Targa which is not bad, but the door gaps definately change. The Mercedes SL 500 convertible stays tight, but we put a Mustang SVO coupe on it once and the doors wouldn't open at all.

Chuck.H
'89 TurboLookTarga, 336k miles

Yep, I've got a coupe -- and I also have a cage, which keeps everything stiffer. So I'm probably outside the norm when it comes to storing the car unconventionally.

[jass]

I picked up a Dannmar 4-post lift with caster set and use the lift for storage as well as for working on the cars. Very handy to be able to move the lift around using the casters.

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