Lifts,

[Hottrodder427]

For those of you with lifts, what is the best one? I'm looking to get one soon not sure what to look for.

[CraigS]

Having worked as a tech for 30 yrs my preference is for an asymetrical 2 post.

[Hottrodder427]

Brand? Any one better than the other?

[Gumball]

Brand = Bendpak... a little pricey compared to other hobbyist lifts, but great quality and support.

I prefer a four post, because with a jack bridge, you can always get the car of it's wheels, but with a two post, you can never get the car on its wheels and at ride height while standing under it.

[NAZ]

Bendpak best for the $$. I've owned two now. I prefer the four-post (it helps with my parking issues) but for some jobs the two-post is the hot ticket, just depends. Get one of each and you'll be ready for anything.

[Toy4me]

I have had a 2 post and now own a 4 post due to a slightly smaller garage. There are pluses and minuses to both. I prefer the 2 post for working on the car because all the suspension is easily accessible. The 4 post is nice as said above since everything is at ride height. I purchased both of mine from Greg Smith equipment. They are an hour from me and I went and picked both up and set them up myself. Took about 4 hours for each of them. For a non commercial lift the Atlas lifts work very good. My friend has 2 Bend Pak lifts and they are a little more pricey but hard to beat them also. If I had the room I'd probably own both 2 and 4 post.

[johnnybgoode]

I went with DirectLifts smaller lift which fits nicely in a smaller garage. Scott

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[skullandbones]

Hotrodder,

Best for the ROI is this one. I have it and it has 9K capacity and built very heavily. When you look at it, you say, "this is a commercial lift". The cables and all components pass the eye test. When I got mine, it was $1700 delivered to my garage pad.

http://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/2-Post-Lifts-s/285.htm?mm_campaign=4e1bf3c70b9690aed7baa14a244410 11&keyword=2%20post%20lifts&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=stimulus-morning_2-post-lifts&gclid=CLrSz6-FxrgCFYU5QgodkQsAsw

Good luck,

WEK.

[Real time recon]

This is what I'm using.and it works great !:) http://www.kwik-lift.com/faq.html
Pix. here >>> http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/heres-my-special-production.893012/

[Gumball]

Pic of my Bendpak - 9,000 lb capacity and the wider stance (which allows for larger vehicles to be stored underneath).

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/lift_zpscee852ab.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/lift_zpscee852ab.jpg.html)

[NAZ]

Gumball, I had the very same lift -- it worked great. Had to buy the 12,000 pound version when I bought my F550 as the truck's curb weight is over 10,000 lbs. For those interested in a good four-post lift that will handle most vehicles, the one Gumball has is a great choice. However, for those on a budget BendPak also makes a smaller version that has a 7,000 lb capacity. The good thing about the four-post lift is you don't need to anchor it to the concrete and you can even buy a caster set so it can be moved around. I also use mine as a work bench, chassis set-up rack, overhead hoist, and a parking stacker. About the only thing it won't do is work for pulling the drivetrain out of a C5 Corvette, you need a two-post lift for that as the easiest way to remove the engine is to lift the body off. But for most of the work I do, a four-post works best.