4 post lift vs. 2 post lift. Pros and Cons.
I have a 2 post, and cannot see how I could do some stuff at all or without difficulty on a 4 post. Very little of what I've done needs a 4 post. One exception is stuff like U joint angles or front end alignment. For front end stuff I block up the trailer level with the car on it, and use the trailer itself for a 'front end rack" Of course this is alignment only, you would not normally use that (at least my age) to replace parts
On my 2 post, I've pulled engines, transmissions, done rear axle swaps and rear spring work, swapped K members with the engine/ trans in the car, and done front end repair and brake work.
I have an "ugly redneck" transmission jack that works like a bomb.
Pulling engine/ trans, the Dakota is on the hoist to adjust up / down for the hoist
Finishing up junking a DeadRango
Then lifted the body on the hoist and set it on the trailer
The really ugly but effective trans jack
I have no floor, "it's outside" and I use some lightweight channel I scored for "tracks" for the cherry picker/ trans jack
Not terribly clear, there is threaded rod on the lower arm which titles the support plate front to rear. This thing is ugly as hell, redneck as it gets, and works so well i can't think of a THING to improve it
I have a 2 post, and cannot see how I could do some stuff at all or without difficulty on a 4 post. Very little of what I've done needs a 4 post. One exception is stuff like U joint angles or front end alignment. For front end stuff I block up the trailer level with the car on it, and use the trailer itself for a 'front end rack" Of course this is alignment only, you would not normally use that (at least my age) to replace parts
On my 2 post, I've pulled engines, transmissions, done rear axle swaps and rear spring work, swapped K members with the engine/ trans in the car, and done front end repair and brake work.
I have an "ugly redneck" transmission jack that works like a bomb.
Pulling engine/ trans, the Dakota is on the hoist to adjust up / down for the hoist
Finishing up junking a DeadRango
Then lifted the body on the hoist and set it on the trailer
The really ugly but effective trans jack
I have no floor, "it's outside" and I use some lightweight channel I scored for "tracks" for the cherry picker/ trans jack
Not terribly clear, there is threaded rod on the lower arm which titles the support plate front to rear. This thing is ugly as hell, redneck as it gets, and works so well i can't think of a THING to improve it
