Lift placement - Lateral-g Forums

RdHuggr68 · #1 10-18-2014, 07:50 AM

I am just getting started on my shop and was wondering where to set a lift in it. It is 42x42 12'ceilings 2 overhead doors. Doors are 12x10 and 16x10, in the 12x10 I will keep my trailer which is 30' long and the rest will be open. I just want to rough in power for it for now so I was going to hardwire a so cord out of the ceiling and drop it down to it. Have no idea what lift I am going to purchase or when I am going to purchase it. Is the power hookup usually at the bottom or the top of the lifts? 120 or 240 volt? I want it out of the way so I don't have to work around it all the time. Thanks

Kevin

**Sieg** · #2 10-18-2014, 10:16 AM

First you need to decide two or four post lift. Ceiling height restrictions?

Then draw yourself a floor plan with door openings and critical clearance measurements and start filling in the spaces with workbenches storage shelves and spaces, compressor, tool boxes, and power tools.

Then factor the minimum work/access space needed around the vehicle.

That's a decent start.

**Bryan O** · #3 10-18-2014, 10:35 AM

I'd suggest an American made two post asymetrical. Here's a pic of the Mohawk A-7 I just had installed in my garage. You can clearly see the electrical hookup. Its 220.

**Flash68** · #4 10-18-2014, 06:03 PM

**Bryan O** · #5 10-18-2014, 07:11 PM

I resemble that vid.

**Flash68** · #6 10-18-2014, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan O

I resemble that vid.

Make that 2 of us.