What is the ceiling height of your garage?
Ed
Mike Rambour wrote:
> >doing suspension work. Can I use a 2 post lift for storage? They seem to be
> >cheaper and provide better under car access. What will I be giving up?
>
> If storage is your primary use then EASE is what you will be giving up,
> that is all. On a 2 post lift you have to position the arms under the car
> every time you want to lift the car, if this is a car you drive often it
> gets to be a pain. I have a 4-post and I just drive onto it and lift so
> easily that I find it more of a pain to move the car underneath so I can
> the drive the one on top, its that quick and easy. Also a 2-post has to be
> securely bolted to the ground so you lose the option of easily moving it as
> you acquire more toys for the garage or re-design your shop space. If you
> spend some time thinking up front about where this lift will be, then that
> may not be a issue. I did have to move my lift outside one time last
> summer to work on a friends 4-wheel drive that was too tall to be lifted in
> the garage, is that a plus or a minus I am not sure, can't do that with a
> 2-post.
>
> As far as working on the car you are right, a 2-post is ideal for
> suspension work but I don't do suspension work often enough to really be
> concerned about it and I have jack trays that slide on the ramps, I can put
> my jacks on them and get all 4 wheels off but it is a pain to do that and
> then the ramps gets in the way of total access...but that level of
> suspension work is done how often ? for me it so rare that I can live with it.
>
> What sold me on the 4-post was the ability to move it around as I need
> to and the ease of driving on and off without have to postition something
> before lifting. Also some fear factor as I look at 2-posts and go "how the
> hell does that car not fall off, that front end is pretty heavy (could be
> back end)", but yes I know they are safe and I am paranoid.
>
> mike
>
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