big two post floor lift
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
big two post floor lift
this is the dilema to have......i've got a line on a two post commercial floor lift for $600. its a big one like you see in commercial shops with the swing out arms. It bolts to the floor and you drive your car through it. it has a 115/230 electric motor that drives a hydraulic pump.
.... i measured my vette jacked up high enough for me to work comfortably on it standing up and it measures 10' high... i have the height in the garage....i have the voltage, i have the space....what am i missing?????
...well now what should i do?
.... i measured my vette jacked up high enough for me to work comfortably on it standing up and it measures 10' high... i have the height in the garage....i have the voltage, i have the space....what am i missing?????
...well now what should i do?
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Correct mounting base? Seems there was a few posts regarding lifts that stated the 2 post lifts require a serious good slab of concrete to support the weight, 4 post lifts are tied together while 2 post are independant on each side.
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My ceiling is only 9.5" and I have both a Doublepark lift and a Mohawk A7. I can stack two Vettes on each. For working under the A7 I roll around on a chair with casters and it's very comfortable. I pulled engines on several Vette's including dropping an engine out of a C5 with the A7, lifting bodies off (by myself), transmission and rear jobs, etc. I even just pulled an engine and a tranny out of a 65 Mustang using it.
I'd be lost without it. I wish I had more height sometimes, but I work around it. If you have an opportunity for that kinda money, I'd jump on it.
I'd be lost without it. I wish I had more height sometimes, but I work around it. If you have an opportunity for that kinda money, I'd jump on it.
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You may have to saw cut the floor where the posts will set and dig out a footing for the lift. See if you can get an installation manual for the lift. It should give you the foundation requirements.
But whatever you do; buy it! Then there will be one more person in the world that I hate, because they have their own lift.
But whatever you do; buy it! Then there will be one more person in the world that I hate, because they have their own lift.
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Originally Posted by 78Vette-SA
My ceiling is only 9.5" and I have both a Doublepark lift and a Mohawk A7. I can stack two Vettes on each. For working under the A7 I roll around on a chair with casters and it's very comfortable. I pulled engines on several Vette's including dropping an engine out of a C5 with the A7, lifting bodies off (by myself), transmission and rear jobs, etc. I even just pulled an engine and a tranny out of a 65 Mustang using it.
I'd be lost without it. I wish I had more height sometimes, but I work around it. If you have an opportunity for that kinda money, I'd jump on it.
I'd be lost without it. I wish I had more height sometimes, but I work around it. If you have an opportunity for that kinda money, I'd jump on it.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Fevre
Correct mounting base? Seems there was a few posts regarding lifts that stated the 2 post lifts require a serious good slab of concrete to support the weight, 4 post lifts are tied together while 2 post are independant on each side.
any body know what i need to do re the base mounting???...
78vette SA what did you do re the mounting base plates?? did you pour any special concrete footings?
the one i'm looking out has plates that are approximately 3' long (going the length of the car) and about 18" long going in between the posts.
Last edited by bobs77vet; Jan 28, 2005 at 06:35 PM.
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78vette SA .... what are the dimensions of your set up specifically the distance in between posts, and did you install this in the middle of you garage or in the middle of you work area? thks bob
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I had my lift installed by a guy that has done many installs. He used a hi-powered air hammer/dril. He thought my floors were very sturdy saying they were a good 4" deep. We did not need to pour anything.
As you can see in the picture above (the right leg of the lift), you can see the bolts around the base. There are about 10 on each side.
My installer was from somewhere in North Jersey (201 area).
As you can see in the picture above (the right leg of the lift), you can see the bolts around the base. There are about 10 on each side.
My installer was from somewhere in North Jersey (201 area).
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When I had my garage designed around my AutoLifter 9000 2-post asymetric truck lift, I had to have 12.5' of headroom and a MINIMUM of a 6" concrete pour @ 3,000 psi with heavy wire mesh reinforcement. The floor is drilled and anchor bolts are sunk into the concrete.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by toddalin
When I had my garage designed around my AutoLifter 9000 2-post asymetric truck lift, I had to have 12.5' of headroom and a MINIMUM of a 6" concrete pour @ 3,000 psi with heavy wire mesh reinforcement. The floor is drilled and anchor bolts are sunk into the concrete.
wow...is the 6" of concrete for underneath the lift pads or for underneath the entire area? i wonder who could figure this out for me?
perhaps my nephew the architect?
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Originally Posted by bobs77vet
wow...is the 6" of concrete for underneath the lift pads or for underneath the entire area? i wonder who could figure this out for me?
perhaps my nephew the architect?
perhaps my nephew the architect?
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by toddalin
In my case it's in the entire garage.
Todd so in your case it sounds like they created a monolithic pad... I noticed you said yours was an asymetric truck lift... what does the asymetric refer to?....and what is the lifting capacity? thks bob
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Check the PSI of your concrete. 3000 psi is pretty heavy duty. You can always have a core cut out of it to find out.
FLOOR & CEILING REQUIREMENTS:
The 7000#, 9000# and 10,000# lifts require a 4" minimum, 3000psi, concrete floor. This is pretty much a standard pour. The 12,000# plus lifts require a 6" floor. The psi is important as that will determine the strength of your floor.
This was from a website that sells lifts.
FLOOR & CEILING REQUIREMENTS:
The 7000#, 9000# and 10,000# lifts require a 4" minimum, 3000psi, concrete floor. This is pretty much a standard pour. The 12,000# plus lifts require a 6" floor. The psi is important as that will determine the strength of your floor.
This was from a website that sells lifts.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Budman78
Check the PSI of your concrete. 3000 psi is pretty heavy duty. You can always have a core cut out of it to find out.
FLOOR & CEILING REQUIREMENTS:
The 7000#, 9000# and 10,000# lifts require a 4" minimum, 3000psi, concrete floor. This is pretty much a standard pour. The 12,000# plus lifts require a 6" floor. The psi is important as that will determine the strength of your floor.
This was from a website that sells lifts.
FLOOR & CEILING REQUIREMENTS:
The 7000#, 9000# and 10,000# lifts require a 4" minimum, 3000psi, concrete floor. This is pretty much a standard pour. The 12,000# plus lifts require a 6" floor. The psi is important as that will determine the strength of your floor.
This was from a website that sells lifts.
thks can you point me to that URl....i have been googleing tonight trying to find two post lift install instructions to use as a sounding board, with no luck, i know i have 4" of concrete from when i installed my huge air compressor.... and get this the wife said ok to the whole deal..... if you never here from me again its because the big guy came and got me in my sleep.....thks bob
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Originally Posted by bobs77vet
thks can you point me to that URl....i have been googleing tonight trying to find two post lift install instructions to use as a sounding board, with no luck, i know i have 4" of concrete from when i installed my huge air compressor.... and get this the wife said ok to the whole deal..... if you never here from me again its because the big guy came and got me in my sleep.....thks bob
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
budman.....thks i'm pretty sure i got 4" ...and i'm looking at what 3600 lbs not 7000 lbs....thats got to account for something.
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Originally Posted by bobs77vet
Todd so in your case it sounds like they created a monolithic pad... I noticed you said yours was an asymetric truck lift... what does the asymetric refer to?....and what is the lifting capacity? thks bob
My lift is rated for 9,000# with a 3x load safety factor. Thus it could safely lift 27,000# if it had to. Most auto lifts are rated at 7,000# with a 3x load safety factor. The truck lifts are just built much beefier.
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Originally Posted by toddalin
On an asymetric lift, two arms are longer than the other two. In this way, you don't center the vehicle with the posts..., you park behind the posts. This allows you to open the car doors with the car in position, or even in the air without having the posts in the way.
My lift is rated for 9,000# with a 3x load safety factor. Thus it could safely lift 27,000# if it had to. Most auto lifts are rated at 7,000# with a 3x load safety factor. The truck lifts are just built much beefier.
My lift is rated for 9,000# with a 3x load safety factor. Thus it could safely lift 27,000# if it had to. Most auto lifts are rated at 7,000# with a 3x load safety factor. The truck lifts are just built much beefier.
thks, i think i got it....so the the lift posts are not centered in the middle of the vehicle...that must also place some offset strain or pressure on the floor....i think i am going to consumate this deal tomorrow morning, or i fear i will always regret the lost opportunity....i'm not sure what this is rated but all the steel on it is at least 1/2" to 5/8 thick.....