Garage Project w/Lift and RaceDeck
#17
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It was an ambitious project, but I figured they took a few guys, stuck them on the tip of a rocket, sent them to the moon, they landed, drove around, got back in the lander, and came back home. Surely, they could raise my ceiling. The man on the moon mission pretty much screwed it up for just about any challenge.
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That turned out great!
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The lift sits on the racedeck. will be bolted to the floor using red heads. It is to provide me with a way to stack cars and do maintenance as well.
I'm not worried about stability. the 4 post unit supports 9,000 pounds. The RS is well below that and if something ever happens, that is what insurance is for. I'm more worriednabout being rear ended by a distracted driver than anything else.
If one has the room for it, it is a great solution.
Thanks for all the compliments.
Ill post pics of the lift once i install it in a couple weeks. just installed one at my buddies house a couple weeks ago. He keeps his 64 lincoln above his 15 cayman gts.
I'm not worried about stability. the 4 post unit supports 9,000 pounds. The RS is well below that and if something ever happens, that is what insurance is for. I'm more worriednabout being rear ended by a distracted driver than anything else.
If one has the room for it, it is a great solution.
Thanks for all the compliments.
Ill post pics of the lift once i install it in a couple weeks. just installed one at my buddies house a couple weeks ago. He keeps his 64 lincoln above his 15 cayman gts.
I am interested in seeing how the lift does sitting on the flooring. I would cut the tiles around the lift post with the posts mounted directly to the floor. I have attempted to jack up a car on the tiles with a floor jack before and the jack left marks in the tile. I know they advertise they can handle the pressure but I haven't seen this with my experience yet. My fear with placing the lift on the tiles is they will crack/break over time and use allowing the lift to move or shift slightly.
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The garage looks awesome. I like your design better than what I did in mine with Racedeck. I really like the red divider between the cars. Congrats on the new changes!
I am interested in seeing how the lift does sitting on the flooring. I would cut the tiles around the lift post with the posts mounted directly to the floor. I have attempted to jack up a car on the tiles with a floor jack before and the jack left marks in the tile. I know they advertise they can handle the pressure but I haven't seen this with my experience yet. My fear with placing the lift on the tiles is they will crack/break over time and use allowing the lift to move or shift slightly.
I am interested in seeing how the lift does sitting on the flooring. I would cut the tiles around the lift post with the posts mounted directly to the floor. I have attempted to jack up a car on the tiles with a floor jack before and the jack left marks in the tile. I know they advertise they can handle the pressure but I haven't seen this with my experience yet. My fear with placing the lift on the tiles is they will crack/break over time and use allowing the lift to move or shift slightly.
The cracking is valid consideration. Racedeck recommends placing the jack right on the tile, but I am considering cutting them to fit the lift pads. The lift weighs 1200 pounds + 3200 pound car = 1,100# per pad. At 120 Sq inches on each pad, that's only 9 pounds per Sq in. I know people have posted on garage journal that they have had theirs in place on top of the tile for 10 years with no issues.
So I'm conflicted right now.
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Beautiful job! Yes, LVL can get really heavy! My garage addition required 16" x 3" LVL for a 16' roof span.....painful to say the least. Love how your race deck came out. I need to do the same this summer. I would cut it around the lift. That stuff expands and contracts. The lift will pin it.
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Race Deck is made for to support the lift on top of it. Directly asked the company and it was talked about on TV also. So what if they crack? They are inexpensive, just pop a new one in place( yes it is possible and relatively easy to change even in the middle of the floor.. Also if he wants to move his lift with the available mobile attachments, it needs to be above the tile.
I would make the suggestion you pay extra and get the much lighter aluminum ramps, they are a much better solution, and can easily be hung on the wall. I have had such a lift for over 6 years.
I would make the suggestion you pay extra and get the much lighter aluminum ramps, they are a much better solution, and can easily be hung on the wall. I have had such a lift for over 6 years.
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Race Deck is made for to support the lift on top of it. Directly asked the company and it was talked about on TV also. So what if they crack? They are inexpensive, just pop a new one in place( yes it is possible and relatively easy to change even in the middle of the floor.. Also if he wants to move his lift with the available mobile attachments, it needs to be above the tile.
I would make the suggestion you pay extra and get the much lighter aluminum ramps, they are a much better solution, and can easily be hung on the wall. I have had such a lift for over 6 years.
I would make the suggestion you pay extra and get the much lighter aluminum ramps, they are a much better solution, and can easily be hung on the wall. I have had such a lift for over 6 years.
Giod point on the aluminum. The steels are crazy heavy. I ordered the extended aluminum ramps to help me with front of RS.
I'm stoked.
#27
for extended drive on ramps look at RaceRamps.com
http://www.raceramps.com/vehicle-lift-ramps.aspx
lighter that the aluminium
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If there is expansion, the stresses will be between the 4 posts linearly and possibly in the center.
From everything I've read at garagejournal.com, as well as what the manufacturer recommends, I'm going to put it on top. End of world scenario I get buckling, and if that's the case, I can always cut and remove the tile from underneath.