The two poster is little less stable. I was at the Fabspeed garage when they installed my pipes and they showed me how easy it would be to get a porsche to fall off if someone was stupid enough to rock the car back and forth. The two poster give you more flexibility to work on the car though. I was planning to go with four posts b/c I have kids and they have friends that come over to the house, and none of them can be trusted. I'll do more research. If the two poster gives me more clearance, I'll post my findings.

 

Check this out. The ebay link I posted is just a reseller. This link is the main company for that 2-post lift.

http://www.completehydraulic.com/sl10000bp.html

It looks great and it WILL FIT IN OUR GARAGES!

Scroll down and download the specs. I noticed they recommend placing the posts at least 12" from a wall. Is that really necessary? Maybe 3-4 inches, but a whole foot?

I'd really like some feedback from someone who uses a 2post for stacking cars for storage.

 

Well I have a quick question, do you think I could fit a 4 post lift in my garage? Here is a photo. The ceiling is high, but the only problem is the garage door hangers are two low, could I relocate them or use a different garage door of some sort?

 

Check out hte Revolution website, or the Eagle website. I think both of them provide clear specs on perimeter dimensions.

 

Looking at the picture, it seems that one saves a little vertical height because the brackets take up the same elevation that the wheels and tires occupy. i will ask my mechanic tomorrow how often they store cars up on this style lift to see if we can get feedback. Does the assymetrical thing mean that it is better for a rear engine car like ours? Maybe that makes it more stable for us? Thanks for the tip.

 

Can you post a couple pics of the inside?

 

I think that's it. What they're getting at is that the lift supports car even if the car is weighted toward front or rear.

 

Will try to confirm tomorrow.

 

The 4 post lift keeps the car weight on all 4 wheels and is therefore like storing the car on the ground. The 2 post lift holds the car up on the jack points on the body and therefore the wheels and suspension are unweighted. The 2 post seems to be better for working on suspension and brakes. The 4 post is fine for working on exhaust, changing oil, etc but always has the large runways in the way. The 4 post is great for storing 2 cars vertically in 1 car stall and I believe is okay for most garage floors (4 inch concrete). I'm not sure if 2 post are okay with 4 inch concrete or need 6 inch concrete. Something to check with the manufactor. The pre-set points on my 4 post lift are adjustable up and down.

 

Nice looking Supra!

 

Check out this link. The Ferrari guys have some sense too, I would imagine...the article suggests a two post lift will work for long term storage.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/velostrad...Bird_Lifts.htm

 

Big sky-- are the lock in heights infinitely variable through a range of levels on the eagle lift, or do you need to select from a finite choice of pre-manufactured level settings?

Thanks

 

We got a lift in our garage. It saves a lot of space. Definitely install one if you can fit it.

 

Need to check for specific model but Eagle Global:

LIFT MODEL CONCRETE REQUIREMENT

GLO-9F (9,000 lbs.) a two post 4" Minimum Thickness

NOTE

: All models MUST be installed on 3,000 PSI reinforced concrete only conforming to the
minimum requirements shown above. New concrete must be adequately cured for at least 30 days.

 

Check this out. Only 107" tall 2 post lift. http://www.americasprideonline.com/9...-1.ViewProduct