Autostacker Garage Lift - Initial Impressions
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Autostacker Garage Lift - Initial Impressions
i got some time to mess with my new Autostacker lift as well as take some pics, so i wanted to post my initial impressions of the lift. at this point, i haven't used it enough to have a whole lot of impressions yet, but overall i like it and am pleased.
we have two oversized "two" car garages at our home. each garage has a regular 16' wide x 9' high door. one of the garages houses my wife's cayenne diesel and our trailex trailer. the other garage can comfortably fit 3 cars in parallel, currently a GT4, a 993 C2, and a 991.2 C2S cab. i wanted to add a lift to this garage as i have an incoming GT3RS which was just delivered to the dealer last week. i won't be able to pick it up for another 2 weeks (pic below!).
initially i was looking at 4 post lifts. a friend of mine's father in law owns Advantage Lifts. i talked with them extensively and really like their products, but a 4 post lift would have made it very difficult to get 3 cars parallel into this garage as the 2 cars up against the wall have to be cut at an angle to get them through the garage door and then up parallel to the stem walls. based on this, i felt that the Autostacker was the best solution as i really was going for more of a storage lift than a mechanic's lift. below are my initial impressions as well as info based on questions that others have asked.
-lift install cost: $950. took 1/2 a day for 2 guys. overall, they did a good job but were a bit messy.
-electrician cost to wire it up to 220V: $500
-the 2 floor plates are each bolted to the concrete floor with 3 bolts. it seems very solid.
-the lift is not flat. it tilts to the front to allow easy access for low clearance cars. no clearance issue with the GT4 front lip or rear spoiler.
-the car under the lift cannot be fully backed under the lift due to the clearance between the doors and vertical scissor parts of the lift mechanism.
i will post follow up impressions after more use. feel free to ask any additional questions.
we have two oversized "two" car garages at our home. each garage has a regular 16' wide x 9' high door. one of the garages houses my wife's cayenne diesel and our trailex trailer. the other garage can comfortably fit 3 cars in parallel, currently a GT4, a 993 C2, and a 991.2 C2S cab. i wanted to add a lift to this garage as i have an incoming GT3RS which was just delivered to the dealer last week. i won't be able to pick it up for another 2 weeks (pic below!).
initially i was looking at 4 post lifts. a friend of mine's father in law owns Advantage Lifts. i talked with them extensively and really like their products, but a 4 post lift would have made it very difficult to get 3 cars parallel into this garage as the 2 cars up against the wall have to be cut at an angle to get them through the garage door and then up parallel to the stem walls. based on this, i felt that the Autostacker was the best solution as i really was going for more of a storage lift than a mechanic's lift. below are my initial impressions as well as info based on questions that others have asked.
-lift install cost: $950. took 1/2 a day for 2 guys. overall, they did a good job but were a bit messy.
-electrician cost to wire it up to 220V: $500
-the 2 floor plates are each bolted to the concrete floor with 3 bolts. it seems very solid.
-the lift is not flat. it tilts to the front to allow easy access for low clearance cars. no clearance issue with the GT4 front lip or rear spoiler.
-the car under the lift cannot be fully backed under the lift due to the clearance between the doors and vertical scissor parts of the lift mechanism.
i will post follow up impressions after more use. feel free to ask any additional questions.
Last edited by cbrett; 10-21-2021 at 03:21 PM. Reason: edit
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Very cool.
I have. a four post lift but if I was to get another, Id look at one of these seriously.
Are you able to slide the stacker back against the wall a bit more? Seems like some empty space back there....
I have. a four post lift but if I was to get another, Id look at one of these seriously.
Are you able to slide the stacker back against the wall a bit more? Seems like some empty space back there....
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yeah, we could have probably pushed it back another foot but i wanted some wiggle room back there. plan to store my jacks and jackstands back there.
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Very cool with small footprint .
Can you control the height increments, like a 4 post lift?
Can you control the height increments, like a 4 post lift?
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I’m looking at one of these also...
I have a benpak 4 post lift already and I’m trying to make my 2 car garage into a 4 😬! (I didn’t build the house).
My question is: Is there any “lift action” necessary to release the platform from a raised locked position before lowering it?
With my 4 post, I must use the hydraulics to lift the platform about 2-3 inches before I can disengage the pneumatic safety locks. I only have limited space when my x5 is parked under the GT4 (6-8 inches).
I have a benpak 4 post lift already and I’m trying to make my 2 car garage into a 4 😬! (I didn’t build the house).
My question is: Is there any “lift action” necessary to release the platform from a raised locked position before lowering it?
With my 4 post, I must use the hydraulics to lift the platform about 2-3 inches before I can disengage the pneumatic safety locks. I only have limited space when my x5 is parked under the GT4 (6-8 inches).
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Thanks for the review. Considering one of these as well.
Could you please post that pic of the car in forward with drivers side door open so we can see that?
Would your wife's Cayanne fit under it?
Your ceilings don't look particularly high. Can the lift go higher if you had a higher ceiling?
Could you please post that pic of the car in forward with drivers side door open so we can see that?
Would your wife's Cayanne fit under it?
Your ceilings don't look particularly high. Can the lift go higher if you had a higher ceiling?
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I’m looking at one of these also...
I have a benpak 4 post lift already and I’m trying to make my 2 car garage into a 4 😬! (I didn’t build the house).
My question is: Is there any “lift action” necessary to release the platform from a raised locked position before lowering it?
With my 4 post, I must use the hydraulics to lift the platform about 2-3 inches before I can disengage the pneumatic safety locks. I only have limited space when my x5 is parked under the GT4 (6-8 inches).
I have a benpak 4 post lift already and I’m trying to make my 2 car garage into a 4 😬! (I didn’t build the house).
My question is: Is there any “lift action” necessary to release the platform from a raised locked position before lowering it?
With my 4 post, I must use the hydraulics to lift the platform about 2-3 inches before I can disengage the pneumatic safety locks. I only have limited space when my x5 is parked under the GT4 (6-8 inches).
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Thanks for the review. Considering one of these as well.
Could you please post that pic of the car in forward with drivers side door open so we can see that?
Would your wife's Cayanne fit under it?
Your ceilings don't look particularly high. Can the lift go higher if you had a higher ceiling?
Could you please post that pic of the car in forward with drivers side door open so we can see that?
Would your wife's Cayanne fit under it?
Your ceilings don't look particularly high. Can the lift go higher if you had a higher ceiling?
yes, the lift can go higher. i believe i am at the 2nd of a total of 7 bump stops. if my ceilings were higher, i could fit the cayenne under it.