Help needed for 4 Post lift install in Atlanta

Mark,

Brendon has been telling me about what a sweet setup your new lift is. I am interested in getting one myself. Currently I am paying storage because I have more cars than space... I need a lift !

Where did you get yours? Can you give me details on costs, who is doing your garage door mods and such?

My garage has a 12 foot ceiling so I have enough space but I would have to have the garage door modified to turn up at the ceiling instead of at the top of the garage door opening as it does now.


Terry

 

u should have an open house so we can come check it out. i would have offered to help but i missed the original posting.

 

Terry. My ceiling is just short of 10' with a 4-post, and had them raise it to just down from the ceiling. (the side rails stayed, but they added a 36" radius with new top tracks, torque-springs..etc for about $400......perfect job)

(Mark. Not sure what your lift config is.....mine is a SS7000/Eagle, but, I bought two large 4x8 3/4" pink styro and cut to size as two mini-floors between the ramps down on the lip area to keep any debris from the upper car off the lower..........loose stuff from the road that might fall later)




Bob

 

Just call the company you are buying the lift from and ask for a local installation company. When I bought my lift a couple of years back the lift company gave me the name of a local company who I had the lift shipped to and then they delivered and installed it for me for $250 as I recall...well worth it IMHO...

 

I see it as an opportunity for a get together. I tried to make it up to Mark's but could only make it on Sunday. When I called Saturday they were just about done. So...... Terry (or anyone else) if you need any help give me a call or post it here and you'll have all the help you need.

 

Plus, I'm not sure I would want to store my Ferrari or get under a lift installed by a bunch of friends...you or a child could get killed by a lift ? Another good reason to use an professional local installer is if it fails...you have someone local to sue...hey, I'm a lawyer!

 

It's just nuts and bolts, can't be too difficult to put together. If I had the room (I do have the need) for a lift I would much rather spend the $250 for refreshments and have a few guys come over and put one together, but that's just me.

 

I watched mine being put together and installed by two guys and the putting together part did look simple...but, it is some heavy pieces... and, my installers did use a laser level to install it as well as bolted it to the floor for security. If it is not installed level can will bind/stick with your car stuck up in the air...my installers told me of a guy that that happened to and while he was trying to unbind the cables, one side dropped and the car slide partially off...he then had to hire them and pay a pretty penny to get the car down... plus repair the car and the damage to his garage wall. While, I too believe I could do it myself, for $250 considering the danger involved, my own safety as well as my children, its just not worth the risk IMHO. As far as needed "room" is concerned, the lift I bought only required a 10' ceiling which almost all garages have...

 

too much talkie and not enough pics. let's see.........

 

Mark. Very nice...(looks very simliar to mine)..... a few things.

If the "casters" you got are mounted on a forked looking object. What you do is (with car raised), slide them in from the side under two protruding 1/2"-round spikes on each post...... when you then lower the car, the ramps hit the end of the "forks", and then raise all four corners.

That other item is probably a jack tray. (Good for some short/fat 40ton bottle jacks).

One other thing I did. I got two 4x8x3/4" pink wall inslulation from Home depot. Made two pieces to exactly fit down the center, wrapped some red duct tape around the edges........placed on the 3" rail areas. (just to keep any loose stuff that might fall off the top car later)

As for safety..... heck you've got stops on all 4 corners, plus each of those cables (if its the same) are rated at 12K each. (plenty of beef)

GOOD LUCK.........I've had mine for 3years and love it!!!!

 

Very nice Mark, wish I could have made it over last Saturday.

 

what is it like pulling the bottom car in and out ? is that 944 a daily driver ?

 

what is that up there ? a 355 ?

what are the specs on your garage ? is the lift in front of a single or double door ? garage height?

 

95 with cream interior ?

 

we just had a baby (so i'll be busy for the next 18 years) but i'd love to come up and check out the lift some time.