2 Post Lifts - Rotary, Hofmann ... ???
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Looking to put a 2 post lift in our shop at work to lift anything from a Smart car to a 1 ton truck with the odd trailer there too.
Any recommendations? I have a quote from Rotary and the Hofmann guy is coming in tomorrow. I'd prefer having someone else install the thing (liability) and having a local servicing dealer would be desired.
Weight capacity. I noticed the 12,000lb versions look a lot beefier than the 9,000 or 10,000 versions.
Must haves?
Things to avoid?
We have 220, air, decent floor etc. We'll be using it to lift vehicles for tires, installing hitches and probably the odd trailer will be lifted for servicing occasionally.
Any recommendations? I have a quote from Rotary and the Hofmann guy is coming in tomorrow. I'd prefer having someone else install the thing (liability) and having a local servicing dealer would be desired.
Weight capacity. I noticed the 12,000lb versions look a lot beefier than the 9,000 or 10,000 versions.
Must haves?
Things to avoid?
We have 220, air, decent floor etc. We'll be using it to lift vehicles for tires, installing hitches and probably the odd trailer will be lifted for servicing occasionally.
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I don't often disagree with Der Prof. But Mohawk is massive overkill and very bulky. The extra unneeded bulk adds to the chore while working around them all day. The Rotarys work well and are not too bulky. I have over 70 of them in service in my dealerships and they are dead on reliable. Challenger as proven to be a bit more problematic than the other shop level brands. Bend-Pac is better left for home use. Avoid the inexpensive re-branded imports at all cost and be sure that any lift you get has the Gold ALI sticker and certs.
If you are planning on working on a wide range of cars the symmetric lifts tend to work better than the asymmetric arm lifts. Leave lots of room around the lift and plan the lighting so the car on the lift does not block the light when it is elevated.
If you are planning on working on a wide range of cars the symmetric lifts tend to work better than the asymmetric arm lifts. Leave lots of room around the lift and plan the lighting so the car on the lift does not block the light when it is elevated.
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I bought a Rotary 4 post (Revolution line) and have been very happy. They recommended a local installer. Unit was shipped to installer and they brought it to my house and put it together.
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