Guys with 4-post car lifts in their garages. I have questions
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Just installed an HD-9 Bendpak ...also changed garage door openers to side mount motors and rails lifted to the top.
Here's a pic before garage motors were moved. I have 10 ft ceilings.
Here's a pic before garage motors were moved. I have 10 ft ceilings.
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I have had a 4-post for years and one thing I did do is bolt it down. My brother brought over lag bolts after viewing my lift move while working with a breaker bar on some part. I never thought about it but at the top rung and using large breaker bars the lift was swaying. I feel a lot safer "just a thought" on safety. I hind site a two post lift would be my choice now due to any suspension work and added access.
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I have had a 4-post for years and one thing I did do is bolt it down. My brother brought over lag bolts after viewing my lift move while working with a breaker bar on some part. I never thought about it but at the top rung and using large breaker bars the lift was swaying. I feel a lot safer "just a thought" on safety. I hind site a two post lift would be my choice now due to any suspension work and added access.
Ladder design, or the ones with welded tabs, could theoretically "kick" while moving. And I would not have felt secure with a car above or below
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This is overkill in design, possibly, with redundant locks at each post.
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Of course, here's the other designs:
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Here's a "similar design" to the BYB, but without redundant safety locks
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I don't know what to think anymore, I honestly like the American Custom single post lift but it's over $6k for the M1-4.5 , a grand for shipping and another grand for installation!
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No floor reinforcement, but my garage is actually a hanger (I rent). Doesn't seem to be an issue. It's also a Backyard Buddy.
Don't usually park a car on the lift in the raised position, but when it was at my hanger-mate's house he had a e-type Jag parked on the lift and his 40's Bentley parked under it. In this condition it survived several minor So Cal earthquakes with no ill effects. Of course, in a serious earthquake with a car at raised height I expect the whole thing to collapse. Hopefully I'll have enough time to get out from under it.
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