What car lift are you using? Not really looking for storage under the lift so thinking a 8 or 9 or 10k 2 post asymmetrical. What brand or does it matter? Are they all from China?

Thanks,

 

I have a 2-post Mohawk A7 7000lb lift which is wonderful. Unfortunately they are no longer making this model.
I am having another lift installed which is a Challenger SA-10 10000 lb 2-post lift which was recommended as an alternative to the Mohawk. Installed will be $7900

 

Another Mohawk A7 here. It’s awesome.

 

I ended up with a Challenger 10k lb asymmetric. I've been very happy with it and I've lifted everything from Boxsters to F350s and Suburban 2500s.

 

Rotary 10k +2 for me. I work in trucks too and built my garage for the extra 2 feet. Very solid even with my 3/4 ton truck in it.

Pic during my gt3 motor swap.

 

BendPak XPR 10A. Have had it almost 10yr with no problems.

 

A four post may be more versatile. When I started out shopping I wanted a two post but figured out that the two post required more width than I had available in the area I was planning to install.
So, I bought a Bendpak HD-9 four post. Surprisingly I have found the four post (with two bridge jacks) has been able to do EVERYTHING that I want a lift to do, and additional things that a two post can't do.

I have done engine/trans drops on my 4 post without issue (but could be an issue with a wide engine), I do think a two post is generally better suited for this.

I have also done alignment, corner balance setups on the four post, which you could not do on a two post.

If I did it over again I would have gone w/ the Bendpak HD-7W as the HD-9 does not lift high enough to walk under it w/o ducking (such as if you wanted to lift it up w/ no car on it just to get it out of the way), and the HD-9 is longer than you really need for most cars (although my Panamera probably would barely fit on the 7W). I suppose this is a non-issue w/ a two post. One note of poor design on Bendpak...if you have a very low car and have bridge jacks the bridge jacks stick up above the four post deck by quite a bit. I stacked 2x12's on the lift deck to remedy this, but it's silly that you have to do this. You can see my 2x12's in the attached photos, I take them off the deck when using the scale leveler roll-off plates.

There are pros/cons to each. Ideally I would have one of each type...dreams. But the four post has been surprisingly versatile and has met all my needs pretty well, and does things that a two post could not.

 

+1 for a Mohawk. I picked up a lightly used System 1 (10k 2 post) several years ago and it's amongst the best money I've spent. Although it's not asymmetric, the posts are far enough apart that I can still get in/out of my f350 fairly easily. Don't forget to check the min pad height on 2 posts to be sure they'll clear under your car without fooling with ramps or jacking. That was a primary reason I went for the Mohawk.

 

I have a Forward lift, relatively inexpensive but it does the job. If I had to do it over, I’d pay up for a Mohawk.

 

I've got a Bendpak hd7w like Nickshu talks about. I chose it because it's the most versatile lift for a standard suburban garage. Well, except for height I suppose.

My Toyota Land Cruiser fits underneath it no problem. It also fits on the lift too, although anything larger probably wouldn't fit.

I didn't have the garage length for the hd9 plus I needed the additional lift height. I also have two bridge jacks and have been able to do anything I'd like to do.

Just like Nick I put 2x16's down to get the car high enough to clear the bridge jacks. I'd also love to have a shop where I have both a 2 and 4 post lift but since I can't, the 4 post gets it done for me

 

I’m in process of meeting with builder planning a custom home project. What would be the suggested garage dimensions for incorporating the most highly recommended lift system in this thread?

 

This is Rennlist, so about 60' x 40' minimum........

 

If you have a Snap-On sized budget:
Rotary 10K asymmetric, double slide front arms.
Pro's choice.
For sure their are brands for every budget that will work just fine.

The 4 post v 2 post debate rages on.
Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

4 post allows you to just drive right on.
Lets you tighten suspension bolts while loaded.
The car that is, not you.... or maybe you too!
You can store a car without the suspension hanging.
Makes it super convenient to wax the car.
And it's virtually impossible to drop the car onto the floor.
The downsides are that the runways will be in the way for anything you want to do around the wheels, and the rolling jacks will be in the way for almost everything else.

If your primary use is storing and waxing the car, go 4 post.
If you plan on doing any real work on the car, 2 post.
Just my $.02, after 40 years of doing this for a living....

 

My work shop bay is a 15x30. Its the min width i would go for a 2 post. A 12'-2" ceiling would allow most vehicals to go full height. As i said above i have a +2, 2 post so i went 14'-2". The garage bay with the 4 post is 12' high and its fine for the car but my jeeps r too tall to go all the way up.

More pics. 4 post garage side is a 25x25. Will eventually be my machine shop but now its storage

 

Oh I mean in addition to that garage meant for this rig. LOL