Shop Lift

[woody]

After changing the oil in the wife's car and rotating the tires the other day I was so sore from getting up off the ground and just a week or so before that I changed the oil in my TriGlide and hurt for a few days, I decided on getting a shop lift for all my equipment. I have not received it yet should be about three weeks or so. I have talked about it for years but would not spend the money and the other day I ran across a Wildfire four post lift. The more I looked at it the better I liked it and my sweet wife said get it if you want it so I ordered it before she found out how much it cost What do you guys have and what kind of accessories?

 

[bmaverick]

The subject title at first caught me as something being stolen. Not a lift for vehicles. haha

 

[George2615]

I have a Challenger 2 post 9K lift, Sice tire machine, Coats computerized balancer, 80 gallon Air Compressor, motorcycle lift, and too many more tools, scanners, radiator pressure testers to mention. Good luck with your 4 post. A friend of mine has one and likes it a lot.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I have a Bendpak 14K 4 post lift I use for storing implements:

When I ran out of floor space, it was cheaper than a new pole barn.

I also have two Bendpak 8K 4 post lifts in one of my other buildings:

I use one for storage and the other for working on vehicles:

No more laying on my back under a jacked up vehicle. My creeper hasn't been used in years.

Size & weight were a problem for local delivery. I had them shipped to a local freight yard and picked them up with my 10K trailer.

 

[TMGT]

I personally have a 10k bendpak 2post and a 10k mohawk 2post lift. Used a lot of other brands and styles as I worked in the auto repair industry for years, even did installs for a few lift companies for about a year.

Only accessories I have is various adaptors for the lift arms.

I've installed a few of the portable style 4 post, did you get sliding lift jacks or at least the trays that you can put a jack in?

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[gstrom99]

Depends on what you need to lift up. 10k is fine for me. I'm going to have a Rotary 2 post put in my shop.

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[ovrszd]

I have an old Forward 12K four post with 2 air jacks. I fell into this hoist for $400 without jacks. Then fell into two air jacks for $400. Fortunately both my Sons have 2 post hoists I can use if needed. I prefer the four post.

 

[bmaverick]

My neighbor has a lift due to space constraints to park 2 classic muscles cars in his tall 2 car garage. The life works nicely for that.

I do like reading about the lift used for tractor implements. That's a new way to look at things.

 

[woody]

Thanks for all the replies and ideas I am really looking forward to getting the lift. I decided to get a four post so I don't have to get down on the ground to line up the lift every time I need to put something on the lift.

 

[gstrom99]

I have an old Forward 12K four post with 2 air jacks. I fell into this hoist for $400 without jacks. Then fell into two air jacks for $400. Fortunately both my Sons have 2 post hoists I can use if needed. I prefer the four post.

ovrsd -
How tall is that ceiling?

 

[gstrom99]

Thanks for all the replies and ideas I am really looking forward to getting the lift. I decided to get a four post so I don't have to get down on the ground to line up the lift every time I need to put something on the lift.

With a four post, you may be limited by the various track width of the vehicles you wish to lift, and obviously - brake/suspension and tire work will be more of a hassle.

 

[woody]

I didn't order the air jacks and I don't know how much I may need them, but I like the idea of raising the equipment up to working height before trying to jack it up if needed.

 

[woody]

I personally have a 10k bendpak 2post and a 10k mohawk 2post lift. Used a lot of other brands and styles as I worked in the auto repair industry for years, even did installs for a few lift companies for about a year.

Only accessories I have is various adaptors for the lift arms.

I've installed a few of the portable style 4 post, did you get sliding lift jacks or at least the trays that you can put a jack in?

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I did get the sliding jack tray, is that more for holding like a bottle jack and tools?

 

[TMGT]

Yes, I didn't look at the Wildfire version, but if it's called a jack tray it's for putting a jack (typically bottle) in to lift the vehicle up to remove the wheels etc. They aren't as nice/safe as the rolling air jacks but will typically get the job done.

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[JJT]

I bought a 9000# 4 post Bendpak about 10 years ago. I should have bought it sooner. I'm thinking about adding a 2 post lift this summer. No regrets and no accessories other than a 20 gallon drain pan on rollers.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I personally have a 10k bendpak 2post and a 10k mohawk 2post lift. Used a lot of other brands and styles as I worked in the auto repair industry for years, even did installs for a few lift companies for about a year.

Only accessories I have is various adaptors for the lift arms.

I've installed a few of the portable style 4 post, did you get sliding lift jacks or at least the trays that you can put a jack in?

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I have the jack mount tray and occasionally use a bottle jack but the rolling jack was half the cost of the lift. I don't do transmission work anymore so I didn't think it was worth the $$

 

[woody]

I have the jack mount tray and occasionally use a bottle jack but the rolling jack was half the cost of the lift. I don't do transmission work anymore so I didn't think it was worth the $$

That's what I thinking to much money for how much I would use it. I may shop around and see if a different one will fit.

 

[ovrszd]

ovrsd -
How tall is that ceiling?

14ft

 

[ovrszd]

With a four post, you may be limited by the various track width of the vehicles you wish to lift, and obviously - brake/suspension and tire work will be more of a hassle.

With air jacks a four post is better than a two post for brake/suspension/tire rotation, etc. work. Biggest bonus is a parts/tool tray.

 

[ovrszd]

I didn't order the air jacks and I don't know how much I may need them, but I like the idea of raising the equipment up to working height before trying to jack it up if needed.

If the hoist comes with the rails for the jacks you can fab a simple C channel to span the rails, then use a bottle jack. I used this method for about six months until I scored my air jacks.