Anyone have experience with 2-post lifts? I'll be breaking ground on my 30x50 garage/workshop this month, and I've got to get column locations for my lift so I can dig out a generous pad size where they'll be going-- which means I need to choose a lift and get it ordered.
I'm new to lifts, but did enough research to get me started, but I have no experience with brands or what's been working best for hobbyists like myself. Building is a clear span steel frame structure 30x50 with 12' eave height, 1:12 roof pitch. Front/rear of building is the gable side, 16x10 garage door located on front. I imagine the lift going dead center, as far back toward the rear wall as possible, while still giving me plenty of working room on longer vehicles.
I know there's overhead and baseplate styles (where hydraulic hoses / cables run overhead or on ground), I'm 6'2" tall and want to be able to stand under a normal sized vehicle if possible. I have no issues at all with the baseplate style, if it will give me more working room underneath. The heaviest vehicle I own is the minivan in my sig that weighs 4800#, but I'd like the capability of lifting a 1/2 or 3/4 ton pickup if I get one someday.
Again, this is for hobby/personal use or odd jobs, not professional. Cost is absolutely a consideration, but I don't want junk either.
Can anyone recommend brands/models/etc. that have worked well for them for this type of application? Even just shooting ideas out there that I can research would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
I'm new to lifts, but did enough research to get me started, but I have no experience with brands or what's been working best for hobbyists like myself. Building is a clear span steel frame structure 30x50 with 12' eave height, 1:12 roof pitch. Front/rear of building is the gable side, 16x10 garage door located on front. I imagine the lift going dead center, as far back toward the rear wall as possible, while still giving me plenty of working room on longer vehicles.
I know there's overhead and baseplate styles (where hydraulic hoses / cables run overhead or on ground), I'm 6'2" tall and want to be able to stand under a normal sized vehicle if possible. I have no issues at all with the baseplate style, if it will give me more working room underneath. The heaviest vehicle I own is the minivan in my sig that weighs 4800#, but I'd like the capability of lifting a 1/2 or 3/4 ton pickup if I get one someday.
Again, this is for hobby/personal use or odd jobs, not professional. Cost is absolutely a consideration, but I don't want junk either.
Can anyone recommend brands/models/etc. that have worked well for them for this type of application? Even just shooting ideas out there that I can research would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
