BESIDES YOU'LL NEVER EVER HIT YOUR HEAD!!

I've got two of these -- with the pedal.... used 'em today as a matter of fact. I ALWAYS stabilize the front of the car if I'm working on the rear end - or vice versa... And sometimes I use my air driven hydraulic tranny jack to raise or lower the rear end - while checking the panhard bar - or something else... and I want the front "stable" while jacking this stuff around.

The car I'm putting together for my buddy -- had a metallic noise coming from the passenger rear... and since I didn't do the brake work (Wilwoods) -- I had to investigate the source. To remove the big ol fat wheel and tire - you have to undo both coilovers - and the sway bar and get the rear end down as far as possible to clear the rotor as there's not enough distance between the fender lip and the rotor to clear the tire! Turns out that one pad was installed with the metal backing to the rotor rather than the pad!! I had to take a picture of that! LOL

Again - the thread asked about STORAGE lifts -- but I can tell you that what I was doing today - would have been a HUGE hassle on a 4 post (posts are for beds)... and worse had I not had this stands to raise and lower the rear end etc.


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I would say 80-90% of the work I do with my 4 post does not include removing the tires.............. when it does it's a 30 second job with the jack I use on my lift.

I much prefer a 4 post.
1. Faster to lift as you drive on and go, no setting the arms
2. Much more stable (I've personally had cars slide/move on the arms of a 2 post, more than once....................)
3. I would go as far as to say that most home slabs are not thick enough to properly support a 2 post lift (6" minimum slab thickness recommended in most cases)
4. Portability............ I can move my 4 post anywhere in the shop or outside for pressure washing the bottom of the car

Jody

Oh sure Jody -- One of ya lies and the other one swears to it!
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Well.....there's that part too I guess!

If we didn't stand eye-to-eye I might take that the wrong way! :lol:

pretty much how it works, right???????? :D Seriously, I am a 4 post fan............ :thumbsup:

Thanks for all the input, guys. :thumbsup: The guy who I asked the question on behalf of has a heated slab, so a 2 post is absolutely out of the question.

I understand. Esp #3, which is a real concern, but that is not the lifts fault, lol. I never had a vehicle I set slide though.

Maybe I'm just too used to industrial strength drive on racks, the platforms are far bulkier than the home ones.

I take full responsibility for the demise of this thread. :lol: Maybe the reason I'm so pro 2 post is because I never cared that much if I dropped someone elses car. :D

Now I'm only jealous that this guy has a heated slab...

Todd -- you don't have any need for a heated slab - yours is probably cooled...


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That's because....You're short!
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Also you can lift as little or as much as you want, so...???

I remember when I got my first 4 post. I was so thrilled that I was able to pull the engine, trans out of a 66 SS Chevelle convert without getting on a creeper or laying down once...Life got better when that lift arrived.... I have been looking at getting a two post but I would still recommend a 4 post for the average guy

You need a 2 post asymmetrical lift Charley - I'll bring mine down for you... and I'll order a new ROTARY lift....

Okay first off this thread is a riot to read.

I am also a big fan of Dannmar lifts we have 2 on order for the shop and 1 for my garage at home.

The other 2 post lift that doesn't get my air time is this one. Perfect for the guy at home who doesn't have a high ceiling

http://www.maxjaxusa.com/

BTW - Greg you crack me up

Thanks alot Marty!

Great Marty! As long as that bugs Todd... I'm good with that!! :woot:

Any feedback on the Bendpak HD models?

http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/fou...ifts/HD-9.aspx

Greg,your sense of humor is second to none..I cant wait to hang out again next time im in califonia.

Todd,you have some real good points.