powdrhound

Like the title says. I'm looking for feedback and recommendations for a 4 post garage lift. Ideally I'd like a 4 post that you could drive the car up on but also have a provision to be able to jack up the car by the jack pads locations. Feel free to post pictures.

Thanks...

mooty

pm orthojoe, he has esactly what you want.

LIS

I've had a BendPak HD-9 that I bought about 10 years ago and love:
http://www.asedeals.com/car-lifts/fo...pacity-hd-9xw/

With the RJ45 rolling jack option, you can raise the car off of the lift to do suspension work.

orthojoe

I like my direct lift system.
Talk to Barry at shop equipment: 415 740-9262

Rob S

My feedback and recommendation: Don't get a 4-post lift. Get a 2-post lift. Unless you really only plan to store a car, the 4-post lifts are not ideal. The 2-post lift allows you much greater ability to work on any aspect of the car. The most common reason for lifting a car is to work on the wheels, brakes, or suspension. The idea of getting a 4-post lift, and then using an auxiliary jack to lift the car off the lift to do that, seems silly. It is even difficult to change the oil on certain cars with a 4-post lift, and it's very difficult (or impossible) to remove an engine from a rear-engined Porsche. Those wheel tracks are constantly in the way. There are only two extra considerations for the 2-post lift -- you need to have a floor that can support it (which can be supplemented if your floor isn't currently adequate), and when you put the car on the lift, you need to place the lift arms each time. But once you set it up to lift your car once, it only takes a couple minutes to set them again. And it works perfectly well to store a car on the 2-post lift and "stack them" like people do with a 4-post lift. If you are mechanically inclined and work on your car - a 4-post lift will be frustrating. It's really for storage only.

powdrhound

Thanks guys. Looks like I have a little bit of research to look at all my options. I'm not sure my floor is sturdy enough to support a 2 post so a 4 post may be my only option.

yelcab1

I have a 4 post lift and have done dozens of engine out on my F cars, oil changes, gear box drop on 997, spark plug changes, oil changes, water pump changes, and a hundred other things on Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, Lexus, including suspension and brakes.

The only thing I did not use a 4 post lift for is to drop an engine off an air cool 911 or 914. It is actually quicker on the ground with 2 jacks.

Oh, I park 2 cars in a spot for one. And the other half of the garage can still park a third car. No 2 post lifts can do that.

ScottArizona

Plus, I love the fact that you can move a four post around if need be.

Buteo

For storage, a hd9-swx two car four post is really the best option if you have a two car garage. Four posts and your garage goes from two car to four car.

extanker

if you are near delaware ......gregsmithequipment.com. if you pick it up /cash you can make some big deals with them.

DRPM

I installed a Bendpak HD-9 7 yrs ago.
Solid system with North American ANSI spec UL/CSA approvals

BeakerGT3

Bendpak vote here also. Plus you can get integral jacks that will lift the car off the Ramps so you can do wheel and brake swaps, etc.

skl

Got a four post for our place in AZ last summer- couldn't do a 2 post because the floor had tension rods- you can't drill into it.
Did a ton of research and measuring and finally picked a local dealer who could "build" it and deliver it. Got a Direct Lift and also got the rolling jack which is great for doing suspension and brake work.

Kind of like an air compressor- once you have one, you wonder how you lived without it.

skl

Rolling jack lifting the 914. Spyder and 914 easily in one spot...

993James993

I recently purchased a Bendpak HD-9. It's the perfect size for a 911 and has plenty of room underneath. I recommend it.

Be sure to get two sets of drip pans.