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Old 01-09-2015, 06:49 PM
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I have a 4-post and 2-post...both from direct lift and both installed by me...by myself! I have a modest 3-car garage with 10' ceilings and a depth of 24 foot. I couldn't imagine doing the work I have done so far on my 69 firebird track car without having the 2-post. We had to place 2 4x4x1' footings for the posts since my concrete was only 4" and had seams cut in it where the posts needed to go. I got the 4-post mainly for parking to increase the capacity of my garage. My Boss 302 is stored on it most of the time.
Do you have any Pics?
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Old 01-09-2015, 08:24 PM
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There are pics throughout my build thread. #98 will give you an idea of what I am talking about.

http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/1...ar-build/page5
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Old 01-10-2015, 07:07 AM
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There are pics throughout my build thread. #98 will give you an idea of what I am talking about.

http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/1...ar-build/page5
Thanks for the info, thats a sweet build you have going.
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Old 01-24-2015, 08:04 AM
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I can tell u I tossed and turned and looked for a long time before I bought a lift , I don't have the celing height for a full size lift and ended up going with a MaxJax 2 post lift , I love it , I would higly recommend a lift that allows you to open the doors while the car is on it, test your concrete I thought I had enough bought and lift only to find out it wasn't up to par so two 3200 pound footings later now I feel safe...Good luck its a tough decision


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FYI, the concrete specs for the Mohawk two post A-7 are 4.5". Initially, the Mohawk rep suggested cutting and pouring 48"x48"x8" sections with additional rebar. Proved not to be necessary as my floors are 7".
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Old 01-27-2015, 06:46 AM
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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.

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That looks like a nice lift, I will have to check it out. The problem I have is concrete is only 4 "
I never thought about it when they poured the floor.
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