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Discussion in 'California & Nevada (Northern)' started by Skidkid, Jun 11, 2016.

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  1. Skidkid

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    #1 Skidkid, Jun 11, 2016
    I am doing a remodel and I am going to need a lift for the garage. I am thinking a Bendpak 4-post. I am in the South Bay (Campbell), any suggestions on where to buy and who can help set this up? I have a couple of pre sales questions as well so that I have everything ready when I get to installing the lift.
     
  2. Randy R

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    #2 Randy R, Jun 11, 2016
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    #3 Skidkid, Jun 13, 2016
    Thanks. I will check them out
     
  4. HMB-Dino

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    #4 HMB-Dino, Jun 13, 2016
    Was the lift fixed to the floor? I've heard about lots of people not bolting a 4-post lift to the floor which would save the hassle of disrupting the concrete.
     
  5. Randy R

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    #5 Randy R, Jun 14, 2016
    Call me "paranoid", but l believe that living in "earthquake country" means bolting stuff down so that they don't move. I don't plan on relocating my lift anytime soon (at this moment in time, I have no desire to ever move from my current home), so I had it bolted down after I had the floors epoxied.
     
  6. HMB-Dino

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    #6 HMB-Dino, Jun 14, 2016
    I was actually told that bolting it down makes it more susceptible to shaking, whereas not bolting it down allows for shifting of the lift. But no, I'm not talking about a lift on roller-skates.
     
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    #7 billboboy, Jun 15, 2016
    Has anyone considered a sub-mount 2-post lift to save space in your garage. I'm planning to raze/rebuild my garage soon and was looking at this type.
     
  8. Skidkid

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    #8 Skidkid, Jun 17, 2016
    Maybe it is just me but what do you mean by sub-mounted?

    In earthquake zone and using for general parking I didn't want a 2-post. More risk from shaking and too much fiddling around to make it usable on a regular basis. It will undoubtedly get used for some service but my goal really is parking.

    There are some really cool lifts that have a deck and go up and down into a pit. Think, you can drive onto the lift and you don't have to move the bottom car to get the top car out. Just lower it, it goes into the pit, and you drive off. They are cool but VERY expensive, at least for my budget and my project. Those appear to start at around $60K.
     
  9. 2dinos

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    #9 2dinos, Jun 19, 2016
    Yes - I did the single post for that reason, and (of course) it was bolted down to a new garage floor.
     

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