4 post lift?

[J Glenn]

I'm considering a 4 post lift. Opinions?

I have a quickjack, which I kind of like. But in most situations it isn't much better than a good jack with good jack stands. And I really would like to get my car much higher for many things. Also, in some scenarios, I might be able to put the quick jack on the 4 post lift to, say rip apart the suspension without rolling around pin the ground.

Thoughts?

 

[Tooljunkie]

I have a 4 post. Use it daily.
Getting another.
It has jack trays, i set bottle jacks and axle stands on them.
Mine also has an air jack.
The next one has 2.
Setting up a quickjack on the decks of a 4 post may seem like a good idea, but i dont know if it would be a good idea,unless its a fairly substantial hoist that would support a load in centre of decks.

 

[Garry in AZ]

I have a 4 post from Greg Smith equipment and I like it a lot. I also have had a Bendpak, and it was also very good.
I'm building this Valiant for drag racing, and I have done everything so far on this lift, including the back-half.
There are times when a two post would be much more convenient, but for the majority of the time I like the four posts.

 

[cpearce]

I have the same, the Atlas 8000. I love it.

 

[Roadart]

I have a two post and use it for everthing. Pull engines,truck cabs, .Have the truck attachments to lift trucks. Mine was used from a ford dealership. The installer gave me a one year warranty. If you are pouring cement make SURE it is thick enough to support the lift.

 

[JDMopar]

Look at Advantage Lifts also. They are built similar to Backyard Buddy lifts, with the slide collar all the way around the post. Much safer design than the C post lifts. I have an older American made Super Lift, and it is a C post lift. It works fine, and I do feel safe under it, but if I was buying a lift right now, it would more than likely be an Advantage Lift.

 

[6PKRTSE]

I have a 10'-4" ceiling in my garage. I have been thinking about a 4 post lift myself for several years now but I keep talking myself out of it due to how much room it will take up within the 2-1/2 garage space I have now even though it will allow me to get a third car in the garage at times. It will be tight but it will fit.

 

[furyus2]

I'm considering a 4 post lift. Opinions?

I have a quickjack, which I kind of like. But in most situations it isn't much better than a good jack with good jack stands. And I really would like to get my car much higher for many things. Also, in some scenarios, I might be able to put the quick jack on the 4 post lift to, say rip apart the suspension without rolling around pin the ground.

Thoughts?

Don't even think about putting one lift on top of another. That's a bad accident waiting to happen.
If you want a 4 post, and you have the room( they eat up a lot of floor space) use the correct jacking plates that you can buy with your lift.

 

[MOPARMITCH]

I have a 9000 lb Challenger two post, in use now for 20 years. Sure there are times I wish I could just drive on a lift, but this has served my purposes for everything I do...