2 Post Lift Installed

[carrera mike]

When I was in the Navy, we had the Auto Hobby Shops on-Base where they have work bays with lifts. $4 per hour for the lift use back then. So when I retired, I always wanted to get one to do my own maintenance. So with the help of my fellow aircraft mech, we installed one in the barn-garage. 12K Lbs Symmetric/Asymmetric 2 Post Lift. First pix, bleeding brakes with the wife assisting.

 

[OregonLC]

Some day... Add climate conditioning, a urinal, and a wet bar and I'll be in good shape.

 

[ryanCA]

Love it! Looks awesome. We have few 4 posts lifts, but no 2 posts here

 

[jlm43]

What's the height of the ceiling? I'm in the process of doing the ground work for one to be built this fall.

Thanks

 

[carrera mike]

Love it! Looks awesome. We have few 4 posts lifts, but no 2 posts here

4 post good for extra parking too. I like the 2 post so I could work on suspensions easily.

 

[carrera mike]

Some day... Add climate conditioning, a urinal, and a wet bar and I'll be in good shape.

I was gonna put urinal.. but then I thought Im out in the country with nothing else on the backside of the barn but hayfields and big mountains

 

[carrera mike]

What's the height of the ceiling? I'm in the process of doing the ground work for one to be built this fall.

Thanks

14 foot ceiling, lift is 12 ft tall. Enough for my height 5'7" to stand straight under the truck.

 

[ryanCA]

4 post good for extra parking too. I like the 2 post so I could work on suspensions easily.

yeah we only use it for storage and parking essentially

 

[Heckraiser]

#lifegoals

 

[kcjaz]

Congrats! It’s game changing for sure. Here’s mine:

Now you need to get some toys to go with it! I recommend an oil change dolly, a couple post stands, and transmission jack. The tranny jack has a lot of uses. I use it to hold my skid plates in place during removal and putting them back. Makes solo work easy. I also mount a wheel cradle on it which makes pulling and mounting heavy wheels easy. My back appreciates not lifting the wheels or having to sit on the floor and use my feet to support and align the tire to the studs. Not having to get down to the floor and back up over and over is pretty great!

 

[Knowbuddy]

That’s a dream set up congrats!!!!

 

[RET2]

I was gonna put urinal.. but then I thought Im out in the country with nothing else on the backside of the barn but hayfields and big mountains

A tree, ya need a tree out back.

 

[Northboundndown]

How thick of a slab do you need for this? I have 12' ceiling in a relatively large garage and I assume the floor is a 4" slab. I've been looking into what my options would be, I'm sure some concrete work would be necessary.

 

[jomelo]

A two post lift is a great addition to any cruiser barn.

 

[Unimogguy]

I’ve posted this in other forums and figured I’d post it here too…

Go to www.govdeals.com and search for 2 or 4 post lifts. They typically sell for $500-$1,000.

 

[kcjaz]

How thick of a slab do you need for this? I have 12' ceiling in a relatively large garage and I assume the floor is a 4" slab. I've been looking into what my options would be, I'm sure some concrete work would be necessary.

Generally, 10,000 lb lifts are designed to be suitable for 4” concrete (usually 2000 psi min). The manufacturers provide theIr specific criteria for their models.

 

[carrera mike]

Congrats! It’s game changing for sure. Here’s mine:
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Now you need to get some toys to go with it! I recommend an oil change dolly, a couple post stands, and transmission jack. The tranny jack has a lot of uses. I use it to hold my skid plates in place during removal and putting them back. Makes solo work easy. I also mount a wheel cradle on it which makes pulling and mounting heavy wheels easy. My back appreciates not lifting the wheels or having to sit on the floor and use my feet to support and align the tire to the studs. Not having to get down to the floor and back up over and over is pretty great!

Nice. I only have the Oil Change Dolly so far Looks like you have a pole barn too. Same as mine 3 bay 40X30' floor X 14' ceiling. I did the electrical myself with 220V for welding and the lift. Also did the insulation boarding and ceiling myself.

 

[carrera mike]

That’s a dream set up congrats!!!!

Thanks!

 

[carrera mike]

A tree, ya need a tree out back.

haha! Yes sir!

 

[carrera mike]

How thick of a slab do you need for this? I have 12' ceiling in a relatively large garage and I assume the floor is a 4" slab. I've been looking into what my options would be, I'm sure some concrete work would be necessary.

This one is 5" slab, 4000PSI with fiber concrete. with rebars too. *But every lift manufacturer have their specific minimum requirements.