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Just changed the oil in my wife's car and I'm way to old to get down on the cold floor - jacking up cars jack stands on and on. Been considering a lift just for general use in my low celling shop was looking at the maxjax but really leaning towards the triumph-c7000 for more capacity plus lift I'm considering pouring pads in my stoned outside parking area so if needed I can use it outside for the extra lift I'm in northern Indiana and wouldn't be leaving it out very long I sent the company an email about this anybody else doing this
 
dodge71demon said:
Just changed the oil in my wife's car and I'm way to old to get down on the cold floor - jacking up cars jack stands on and on. Been considering a lift just for general use in my low celling shop was looking at the maxjax but really leaning towards the triumph-c7000 for more capacity plus lift I'm considering pouring pads in my stoned outside parking area so if needed I can use it outside for the extra lift I'm in northern Indiana and wouldn't be leaving it out very long I sent the company an email about this anybody else doing this
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My long time mechanic buddy got to old to get off the floor so he had a carpenter come over and coffer the ceiling in his shop, now he has a lift to does his service work. Did not require any concrete work set on a 4 inch floor.
When I built my new shop I also coffered the ceiling up to 13 feet and installed a 9000 pound Rotary 4 post lift.
Can get you pic's if you want a look.
 
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512Stroker said:
My long time mechanic buddy got to old to get off the floor so he had a carpenter come over and coffer the ceiling in his shop, now he has a lift to does his service work. Did not require any concrete work set on a 4 inch floor.
When I built my new shop I also coffered the ceiling up to 13 feet and installed a 9000 pound Rotary 4 post lift.
Can you you pic's I you want a look.
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Yes I have looked at opening up the ceiling along with other options but I only have an 8 ft ceiling with 4/12 pitch so still wouldn't have enough room possibility of a metal carport for covering but I would have a hard time getting that by the code cops
 
I have a derekweaver.com 9000k lift. get more than you need.

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Even looked into building a shop just for a lift but that would cost way to much for my needs and wants
 
I put mine outside and planned too put a roof over it shortly after that never happened, after around 18 months the cylinder seals were shot from rust forming in the cylinders, i had the cylinders honed and then i modified them to take oil like a dubble acting cylinder so there is oil always in them , its been 3 years since and its holdind up.

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I have a garage with a 12 ft ceiling.....bought a 4 post and 2 post lift for it....Best money ever spent.....almost 7 yrs ago....i agree too dam old to be lying on the floor...
 
Its not laying on the ground that hurts, its when i try to get back up!
Anyone else find it very relaxing to lay under a car?
 
MoparMike1974 said:
Its not laying on the ground that hurts, its when i try to get back up!
Anyone else find it very relaxing to lay under a car?
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Very true plus having to try getting up several times because you don't have what you need also it's damn cold
 
How i your ceiling?
Mine is 9'. I bought a single post lift that rolls like a pallet jack. There are some disadvantages, like dropping a tranny isn't possible, but I hope Not to do too much of that. It lifts 6,000lbs and rolls out of the way after. About $3,000
 
toolmanmike said:
Check out Greg Smith Equipment. They have a big selection.
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X2 on Greg Smith. I got one of their Atlas 8000 lb. 4-post lifts and couldn't be happier with it. Deciding on 2-post vs. 4-post vs. portable is a trade off, you'll have to decide what your priorities are. No lift has all positives and no negatives. I didn't want to have to cut out and re-pour my shop floor, and I wanted to be able to work underneath the lift on another project if needed (the car sits on top, out of the way). I like being able to roll it around, I've moved it twice trying to find the best location for it before I anchor it to the floor. Anchoring is optional, but I like the idea. True, I can't pull a wheel that easy but I don't do that often, and I made up a method to use a pair of scissor jacks to get the wheels up, then use jack stands on top of the lift to hold up the car. It works fine.

The one thing I'd mention on the lift, is the instructions were both abysmal and criminally negligent. Besides the usual tortured English from trying to translate Chinese to English, it was horrid for bad photos, instructions that made no sense, missing - and VITAL - information, and so on. I got through it, but I was oh-so-tempted to blister the dealer for selling such a great lift with such lousy assembly instructions.
 
25 years ago I bought a used 9k Weaver two post lift from a local shop.

This is a 1970's vintage... the columns are made from 3/4" and 1" thick steel. 4" diameter direct lift cylinders with leaf chains.

Best $1800.00 I ever spent.
 
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dodge71demon said:
Yes I have looked at opening up the ceiling along with other options but I only have an 8 ft ceiling with 4/12 pitch so still wouldn't have enough room possibility of a metal carport for covering but I would have a hard time getting that by the code cops
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Have you considered cutting holes in the roof in between trusses and boxing them in to allow the posts of the hoist to fit? Here is what I'm talking about (not mine, picture I found on the web...excuse the ford on the hoist, it was all I could find:) ). If you have 8ft ceiling 4/12 pitch you should have enough room to fit one (you don't say how wide the garage is). The Atlas 8000 I linked in your other thread only needs 4 in floor and 9ft 3 inch height. (actually think it only needs 9ft as that's the height listed in specs, plus a little to tilt posts into place I guess). You obviously wouldn't be able to utilize the full lifting capability of the hoist but the atlas is actually cheaper than the other options you are looking at and look to be better built, but that's just my opinion.

Just a thought.

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Mineallmine said:
Have you considered cutting holes in the roof in between trusses and boxing them in to allow the posts of the hoist to fit? Here is what I'm talking about (not mine, picture I found on the web...excuse the ford on the hoist, it was all I could find:) ). If you have 8ft ceiling 4/12 pitch you should have enough room to fit one (you don't say how wide the garage is). The Atlas 8000 I linked in your other thread only needs 4 in floor and 9ft 3 inch height. (actually think it only needs 9ft as that's the height listed in specs, plus a little to tilt posts into place I guess). You obviously wouldn't be able to utilize the full lifting capability of the hoist but the atlas is actually cheaper than the other options you are looking at and look to be better built, but that's just my opinion.

Just a thought.

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yes I was just studding that yesterday and I think it will be doable I have a 18 wide 24 long section in the back walled off for winter work been considering installing a garage door for this area anyway I would be able to beam it for support and gain 2- 3 feet of raised boxed in area
 
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I started with 10-1/2 foot walls,went to 13 something.
no regrets here...other than the ford in the photo, it was the first one up.
 
I have neither a shop nor a concrete pad. I built a frame for a used 7K Challenger, and have NEVER been sorry

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It's hard to see above, but there are two sets of "U" frames on the bottom, so when assembled on the ground they form an "H". And two sets of diagonals

Getting ready to pull the bed of a DeadKota in the winter to swap the fuel pump

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Other stuff. This hoist and a small Farmall/ loader is the best money I ever spent

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Junking a Durango

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after looking at every possible solution that I could think of and considering my limitations and needs I just ordered the Jaxmax from Jegs they had it on sale plus another $100 off
 
I have a Forward 9000 lb 4 post lift... bought 2 rolling hyd jacks for it also...can lift all 4 wheels in air that way....the jacks have arms that swing out like a 2 post does to reach a solid point on car to lift from. A little over $4grand set up... best money spent!!! Also use it to store one car above/below all year long.
 
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