Garage Lift

[jbbies]

What types of lifts are you guys using? Anyone have low profile scissor lifts? How about two post lifts in a garage with ceilings around 9'

 

[Broncitis]

I have a two post Rotary brand 9K and love it. 9' ceiling is too short though for my particular model. My ceiling is about 11' where the lift is located and it is almost touching.

I think Rotary or other do make some shorter models. Mine has the cables overhead rather than on the floor. I prefer this so it does not interfere with rolling a tranny jack or similar items.

 

[Broncobowsher]

I picked up a used 2-post screw hoist. 9' ceiling. After a bit of thought, a few measurements, lots of head scratching. I turned around and resold the hoist. I didn't feel there was enough height in the garage with only a 9' ceiling. I could get the tires a couple feet of the ground at most. If I did it by the garage door then I would prevent the garage door from opening when I had the hoist up. I have a 3-car tandem garage (2 wide but one side is double deep) and thought about putting the hoise up in the front part. But that is where the tool boxes and work bench are at. The walls were a little narrow and I would have to have narrowed the hoise to fit it in. It would also have killed the ability to walk around with the hoist taking what little gap there was on each side. All that and I still would be crawling around under the Bronco.

I just got a good creeper instead.

 

[bmc69]

I have a 12' ceiling in my shop..and I'm still planning on pouring a pad outside one of the bays and installing a two-post lift just outside the building. I've worked under Drew's and it 'fits'..but I would like to have more headroom over one when its installed anda good 6' clear under the chassis with any vehcile on it.. Soo...I would think that only 9' overhead would really cramp the heck out of a lift..heck..what would you get, maybe 3' clear under the chassis on taller vehicles??

 

[Broncitis]

I have a 12' ceiling in my shop..and I'm still planning on pouring a pad outside one of the bays and installing a two-post lift just outside the building. I've worked under Drew's and it 'fits'..but I would like to have more headroom over one when its installed anda good 6' clear under the chassis with any vehcile on it.. Soo...I would think that only 9' overhead would really cramp the heck out of a lift..heck..what would you get, maybe 3' clear under the chassis on taller vehicles??

Mine will actually go a bit higher, but I need to holesaw two holes in the metal liner and insulation in the ceiling to allow the rams to fully extend. I'm not exactly sure how much further it will go, but my guess is 6" or so. Since I'm short, I have not worried about it (or you taller guys) too much yet! ;D

I had a used one I sold to Ransil before I ever installed it. I would like to get another like it and mount it on a pad on the back of my building so I can pressure wash rigs on the lift.

 

[tcb42]

Does two floor jacks count?

 

[Broncobowsher]

Does two floor jacks count?

Only when used with jackstands

 

[jbbies]

I have seen those low profile lifts some look nice for getting a little extra room and I have a mustang project also that it would be nice to get it up off the ground a little...thanks for all the in put.

 

[bmc69]

. I would like to get another like it and mount it on a pad on the back of my building so I can pressure wash rigs on the lift.

Another reason why I'm going to install mine, when I get it, outside the shop bay.

 

[phred]

My brother has a scissor lift in his shop. Great for changing tires, oil, even transmissions. It lifts the truck about 3' of the ground.

 

[j.blakeslee]

this is the model i picked up.... the price was a lot lower when i got minehttp://www.eagleequip.com/page/EE/PROD/LI-ETP/MTP-11A http://eagleequip.com/pdf/Manuals2/MTP11A.pdf

 

[SpareParts]

I agree that 9' isn't enough. I have 11' to the bottom of my trusses and my lift fits in between them and almost 1' past them. I have to watch what I lift, my Expedition is pretty tight on it. A singe cab trucks cab will fit in between the trusses and can lift it all most all the way up.