Mike B

I feel so inadequate

Brad W

Mowhawk lifts are great. That is what I wanted but went with the Direct lift which is owned by Rotery Lift.

WICruiser

I have an Atlas PV-10 (2 post) ordered from Greg Smith Sales: http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/At...tppro-pv10.htm
I installed it about a month ago so limited use so far but it is a very nice and robust unit.
I paid about $2700 including shipping and some extra accessories.

jthwan22

Can you leave the lift outside in the weather? I alway thought it is an indoor item.

Rod Underwood

I have the Greg Smith Atlas 9

http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/At...atlas-nine.htm

and am very happy with it.

A lot of the decision was based on the fact that I didn't have to pay shipping. I just drove to Indianapolis and picked it up.

Rod

dr bob

Costco Connection mag came today, and offers the Danmar that PorKen displays for $1700 delivered. They have a taller version for $100 more. See www.costco.com and search on Danmar. No relation except as a stockholder in Costco.

I'm still thinking two post assymetric rather than a parking lift. The parking lift would do fine for almost everything I guess, but I see the wheels off for detailing a lot if the car is up and it's easy. My next projects include rear wheel bearings and some suspension maintenance chores, all pointing to two post option with wheels removed.

Also have to consider the need for tall tools to use underneath. Stands to hold things up are suddenly seven feet tall instead of one. Trans jack is almost a must, and a tall one is needed unless you want to drop the car back down anytime you want to hold anything heavy under there while you twiddle the wrenches. More money and space to store I guess. Then I'd need a bigger fridge to hold beer for lift guests, a bigger grill for those group session lunches... OK, we have the fridge and grill already for these and other 'emergencies'. But you get the idea. A lift is the first big step off a potentially slippery slope!

dr bob

You'll be on the early-invite list for sure, Rob. Thanks!

I was thinking of grabbing that big center beam (who was it that thought to put that up there anyway...) with a chainfall and a come-along, and just gently coax the posts off the trailer and swing them lazily into place. I'll need to buy cinch anchors, a length of seal-tite and a few feet of wire to complete the installation. Got the big hammer drill ready, 10" thick 3500PSI floor underneath the lift area, should be good to go!. Oh, and a few gallons of ATF.

Adam Geist

My Mohawk lift arrived in the bed of a pick-up truck. Each post is 1,000 lbs. They backed the pick-up into the garage and slid the posts off the back and stood them up. The posts were rolled into position on small diameter metal pipes.

The installers had a custom made jig that made sure the lift was installed squared in the garage bay before holes were drilled in the floor for the anchor bolts. Installation time was about 45-60 minutes from start to finish.

FWIW - the Mohawk lift uses a hydraulic system for right and left cylinder equalization versus cables. I think this made for an easier installation.

andy-gts

I have a 2 post asymetric lift and love it . Use it for tahoe, dodge ram, honda and porsche 928 and kubota tractor...I installed it myself and next time would have p aid to have some one do the install...
Good Luck

dr bob

I'm on the fence about having it installed. Have the tools/equipment, and the instructions are pretty clear on where to place the holes. I roughed in the electrical during garage construction so it's a short hop from existing j-box to the column for the flex. With 1000lb columns I'd be looking for help getting them set perfectly on the studs, but that's a finesse rather than a muscle issue... I hope. I will explore the pro install option, of course.

6mil928

Great post I've got these. $400.00 on Craigslist. http://www.kwiklift.com/

dr bob

I pushed the garage design to get adequate height and width for a lift in the third bay. I'm not sure I could use a quiklift in my driveway. I'd be concerned about spilling stuff on the cobbles. Plus there's a bit more slope in my driveway than is obvious in your from the photo.

For those with the quiklift-type of lifts, where do you store them? One of the lures of the two-post is that I can run the carriages up out of the way when not in use, and then only have to dodge the posts. I may get the wide-footprint option just to move the posts out more for easier access when not in use.

6mil928

I just park on them all the time . Sometimes in the lowered position other times in the raised position.

BlackShark

I just purchased a Bend-Pak assymetric 10K. $2550.00 Installation in progress now.

Tony

Yeah no kidding!