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Burning Brakes
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Awesome lift and garage setup. I'd love one, but my garage floor is blacktop and I'd have to rip it out and have concrete put in. By then I wouldn't be able to afford the lift. Thanks so much for your service.
Duane
Duane
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Duane,
Instead of ripping out your whole garage floor, you might be able to rip out the appropriate size pad for the lift you select and pour a pad as suggested in this link:
http://www.mohawklifts.com/consumer/...eco_2-2010.pdf
Use these guidelines and get it OK'd by the mfg of the lift that you purchase. A lot cheaper than the whole floor of your garage. No shortcuts with concrete PSI, rebar and pad dimensions that are approved by your lift mfg. Safety first.
I have a scissor lift that works great. You can't walk under it but it does get the car a little over three feet in the air. And you can use the one I have on asphalt.
Instead of ripping out your whole garage floor, you might be able to rip out the appropriate size pad for the lift you select and pour a pad as suggested in this link:
http://www.mohawklifts.com/consumer/...eco_2-2010.pdf
Use these guidelines and get it OK'd by the mfg of the lift that you purchase. A lot cheaper than the whole floor of your garage. No shortcuts with concrete PSI, rebar and pad dimensions that are approved by your lift mfg. Safety first.
I have a scissor lift that works great. You can't walk under it but it does get the car a little over three feet in the air. And you can use the one I have on asphalt.
Last edited by PDsVettes; Jan 24, 2015 at 10:33 PM.
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Calo69 between those 2 the GTO is faster however the 13 Grand Sport in the other garage will run off & leave them both in dust.
Duane you might want to look at a 4 post lift with what Patdown said.
Duane you might want to look at a 4 post lift with what Patdown said.
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Burning Brakes
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Cobrachuck,
I was thinking about a 4 post lift on my blacktop. It has 4" of binder and 1" topcoat. plus about 6" of packed crushed stone under all that. In the 25 years I've had the Vette parked on it, there are no tire marks where the car sits. I was also thinking of putting an 18" square of 1/4" plate steel under each post. I'd think that would more than sufficiently support the load. Any thoughts, guys?
Duane
I was thinking about a 4 post lift on my blacktop. It has 4" of binder and 1" topcoat. plus about 6" of packed crushed stone under all that. In the 25 years I've had the Vette parked on it, there are no tire marks where the car sits. I was also thinking of putting an 18" square of 1/4" plate steel under each post. I'd think that would more than sufficiently support the load. Any thoughts, guys?
Duane
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16, '18
Go for it, not aproffessional engineer, sure there are load calculations, but I used to set up scaffolding for masonry work up to about 5 stories on less base than that with no problems. Worst case if it sags dig four holes and pour concrete footings. Either way you got your lift. Good luck
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Cobrachuck,
I was thinking about a 4 post lift on my blacktop. It has 4" of binder and 1" topcoat. plus about 6" of packed crushed stone under all that. In the 25 years I've had the Vette parked on it, there are no tire marks where the car sits. I was also thinking of putting an 18" square of 1/4" plate steel under each post. I'd think that would more than sufficiently support the load. Any thoughts, guys?
Duane
I was thinking about a 4 post lift on my blacktop. It has 4" of binder and 1" topcoat. plus about 6" of packed crushed stone under all that. In the 25 years I've had the Vette parked on it, there are no tire marks where the car sits. I was also thinking of putting an 18" square of 1/4" plate steel under each post. I'd think that would more than sufficiently support the load. Any thoughts, guys?
Duane
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Duane
I like the idea of the 18" plates for support. The feet on the 4 post are good size 12x12", the lift guy had both sitting side by side & considered both, the 2 post was my choice.
4 post can be 115 volt.
I like the idea of the 18" plates for support. The feet on the 4 post are good size 12x12", the lift guy had both sitting side by side & considered both, the 2 post was my choice.
4 post can be 115 volt.