New garage, car lift recommendations.

[jstrebel]

We are building a new garage, 13 foot ceilings, lots of room. Looking to put in a car lift for future projects. Any recommendations? Something compact, but sturdy. Style?

[audispeed]

Bendpak or rotary. Pretty much everything else is junk and not worth cheaping out on over $1500. I went with a bendpak HD-7W, primarily for storage, and have been very happy. Assembled it myself, which is pretty easy. However, you will need and engine Hoist or other heavy lifting device to do so--the runways are damn heavy.

[AudiTechS4]

max jax will be the first choice , i went with a 2 post lift since i wont need to move it at all

[Vmax211]

I have a Rotary, and it has been great for over 10 years now. The ChiCom lifts worry me, and I like that (at the time, anyway, IDK if it is still true) my lift was USA-made, and ALI certified.

For working, a 2-post asymmetrical is my first choice; for storage only, a 4-post lift is a better choice.



My garage is a working one, hence the 2-post.

[fatboydelights]

I have a Rotary, and it has been great for over 10 years now. The ChiCom lifts worry me, and I like that (at the time, anyway, IDK if it is still true) my lift was USA-made, and ALI certified.

For working, a 2-post asymmetrical is my first choice; for storage only, a 4-post lift is a better choice.



My garage is a working one, hence the 2-post.

Wow that's a beautiful garage!!

[jstrebel]

Zero'ing in on these 2: http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/two...xpr-9s-lp.aspx and http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/two...r-10as-lp.aspx The Aysmmetric setup seems more versatile. I can mount it more towards the back wall of the garage and have some the car hang out to the rear maximizing floor space. Like in Vmax211 photo.

[tonymission]

I've done a lot of research on this, especially on the Rennslist forums as everyone over there seems to have a lift and the consensus seems to be the Bendpak HD-9 four post lift.
Champion makes a single post lift, which gives you more room in the garage but you need to have a good foot of concrete rated up to 5000 PSI or so in order to be 100% that it can support a car.

[audispeed]

I've done a lot of research on this, especially on the Rennslist forums as everyone over there seems to have a lift and the consensus seems to be the Bendpak HD-9 four post lift.
Champion makes a single post lift, which gives you more room in the garage but you need to have a good foot of concrete rated up to 5000 PSI or so in order to be 100% that it can support a car.

Tony makes a good point. Get the specs for the lift and make sure your contractor pours concrete to meet or exceed the specs. I'm went with the HD-7W to maximize space between the columns. Lift is primarily for storage but I do some work with it on occasion. I got the jack bridges so I can get the wheels off the ramp if I need to. Two post will still be easier for engine out work though and is still quicker to get the wheels in the air. As I wanted storage, I like the drip trays you can get for in between the runways.

[jstrebel]

The architect is in the loop on the slab thickness, concrete type, ceiling height, and even placement of 220v and airline conduit. I am thinking beyond the Audi to the restomods I'll do with the kids when they get older. So a two post lift is ideal. The xpr 10as lp from bendpack looks like the ticket.

[Kirks5oh]

i have a bendpak 9000st fourpost lift. had it for 5 years without a single issue. i use it quite a bit for storage, oil changes, exhaust, etc etc. i went back and forth whether to go two or four post lift, and for what i do, the four post was the way to go. bendpak is a solid company, that would be the only lift i would buy, although i know there are a couple other good ones. obviously, you need air supply, thick slab, and 220 electric