Like the title says. Will a 12x24 with 12ft ceiling dedicated to a 4 post lift be big enough? Im concerned about working around it. If anyone has limited space with a lift of any sorts, post up a photo please. Thanks Craig
As far as the overhead door, 10 foot door goes 10 feet into shop when its up. Be mindful.
Not sure if that's the way those 4 post are designed but from that picture it appears that those rear posts are canted in at the top. Are the bottom plates bolted to the floor?Good call, I didn't think about this - mine is a sliding barn door. There is a way they can hang a panel door so it goes higher into the building but you're right, it might impact the ability to stack cars.
Here are a couple more pics I was looking for. The first one gives you an idea what 12' wide gives you, my door is 12' wide and it's not open all the way in this shot. The second one I can stand under it and work on the drive train, there's still about 2' of lift left to go.
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Just one more thought, if there's any way you can pull this off, I highly recommend doing so. The lift is the single best investment I made in my shop. Since the Dart is down for the count, I decided to do some quick work on the Valiant. It's on stands to get a set of helper springs in the rear, and it reminded me all over again how bad I hate doing the floor jack/jack stand thing any more. I am spoiled rotten and I know it.
Not sure if that's the way those 4 post are designed but from that picture it appears that those rear posts are canted in at the top. Are the bottom plates bolted to the floor?
Thanks for that. I'm waiting to finish the exterior of my 30x50 pole barn and am definitely installing a lift. There was a good blurb on here with some naming the ones that they liked.You're right, it does look canted in the photo but it's dead plumb. It does have holes in the foot plates to be anchored, I held off doing that till I had used it enough to be sure I liked the position in the shop. I've moved it twice playing with location and spacing. I think this will be the final version, so I can secure it to the floor. It's not necessary for a 4-post but living in earthquake country I like the idea of it being completely stationary.
That's enough room for a 4-post. I have one that is 8'-8" wide no motor, 9'-6" wide with motor. It's about 14'-6" long minus the ramps and a little over 17' long with the ramps. It will lift a whisker over 7'. That's enough I can get a car on the lift and another one under it, and I am 12' to the bottom of my trusses. If you are tight for working room I'd install it so the lift itself is close to the door, requiring the ramps to go outside for entry/exit. Then remove the ramps and close the door with the car on the lift. That would give you about 6' in front of the car. You can move one of these around pretty easy, mine came with a set of wheels. That lets you play with positioning till you find the sweet spot. My space here is about 20' wall to wall, but you can make do with 12'.
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My shop isn't as small as yours, but it's still pretty cozy. I built it with 14' ceilings because I wanted to be able to lift my tall camper van. Twelve-foot ceilings would probably be OK with other cars. Be sure to check the width between the posts before you buy a lift, to make sure it will clear the vehicles you want to service. I belatedly discovered that my lift won't clear the fender extensions on my dually. Doh!
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Yes, it rolls on its special casters. I moved it over to the left before removing the casters and fastening it down to the floor.How what’s the size? I see you have it pushed to the right. Does it roll? That was one concern that I couldn’t open the vehicle doors.
What shop size?Yes, it rolls on its special casters. I moved it over to the left before removing the casters and fastening it down to the floor.