wow 42x 42 is a lot of room, I also choose the Mohawk A-7, 2 post. Just had it installed. My shop is only 29 feet deep by 24 wide, I was pretty concerned about loosing the bay next to the lift, Nice thing about this assemetrical lift is its set 127 inches post to post, most other brands are in the 140s. When choosing a location safety is number one, 3 to 4feet on sides for bail out room, sounds crazy but you would be surprised at the amount of cars that come off a lift, 99.9 percent of the time due to operator error. Trans jack not pushed all the way out from underneath the car and whoop there it goes. The Mohawk is bar none a freight train, you will not, can not find a safer more stout lift, you will pay for it! USA made! Quick tid bit, ALI certification testing, the lift must lift double its rated capacity, Mohawk is the only one that is not tweaked/destroyed following the test. Five to six feet clearance from the nose of the vehicle to the bench in front is nice as well.
Rich
