JM993

Hey Everybody,

My dream of having a real mechanic's lift is now a reality. And holding out for a home with a 10ft garage ceiling (in the Bay area, no less) has finally paid off (I drove my wife crazy during our home search). The lift is a Rotary SPOA7LC and it lifts the car high enough so I can actually stand upright under the 993 (and 325is). And yes, having a lift is everything I thought it would be - and more

Cheers,
Joe

timothymoffat

Mmmmmmmmmmmm.......lift envy!

matt777

Very nice!. It's also nice to know that 10 foot works. I pushed my new garage to 11' to allow for a 4 poster although I'm still not 100% on that yet.

bobesser

Does the lift have upper reach limits that you can set so you don't squash your car?

Safemoney

That is a HUGE rise you have there! WOW!

logan2z

Sweet! Unfortunately a lift like that won't work in my puny Bay Area garage

JM993

Yes. Having seen some people put their car into the ceiling, I wanted to ensure I got a model with an overhead bar. Under the bar is a foam protected length of steel which triggers a switch which stops the lift if the car hits it. As a bonus, the overhead bar contains all of the hydraulic lines so you have a completely flat floor under the car.

Cheers,
Joe

Cactus

Very nice! Much better than laying on your back.

NC TRACKRAT

Very nice! When we went garage (uhh, house) hunting, we wanted space and ceiling height. Got the space (6 cars EZ, 7 in a pinch) but 8-1/2 ft. ht. I am so sick and tired of floor jacks and jackstands!

daltvater

PM your address, I'm coming over!

TRINITONY

Very nice.

I have CEILING envy...

cohare

How much does something like that cost? I am building a garage and I have the space, I made sure I had enough room incase I ever wanted to do something like that. You can pm me if you dont want it to be public.

ppressle

Bay area? Lift? Excellent... I'll bring the beers.

JDHertz11

I believe mine is the 9,000lbs. version of the same Rotary . I have had it for about 7 or 8 years and its a real workhorse. Good luck and be safe under there.........

chris walrod

This is an awesome upgrade!! Well done!!