There are many lifts available for the hobbyist/enthusiast that are reasonably priced. One consideration for the two post lift is the floor requirements. Some will need footings. Most standard concrete floors are not designed for high load anchor retention. Yes concrete comes in all varieties of strength both pressure and tensile and finishes-porosities. My lift is an older Benwill that I obtained used. Final vote for me is the two posts attach to steel under carriage and could also support a car without being bolted down at all. 4 3/4" anchors on each side basically just hold it in place and take some load for extreme unbalances. The cross over cables run under this frame so the lift is clear overhead. Unfortunately my garage only has a 10-1/2' ceiling. Northern tool has some interesting lift options including a portable two post, half height lift. This would be great for outside tire changes and brake work. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dieseldoofus Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 4:17 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Shop Building I don't see prices for the Rotary brand lifts. Here is what I have been looking at, and have designed one bay of my garage around a future installation of the overhead 9KOH. These are available locally, too I believe. Alan Felder Austin TX |
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