Got a great deal on a 4 post lift which includes accessories that are usually extra elsewhere. About $2200.00 delivered but you assemble. They threw in the drip pans, jack pads, casters to move it, and approach ramps. 7000 lb. capacity Black powder coated finish. Works great. www.gregsmithequipment.com Caveat: Be thinking about how you are going to get it off the truck when delivered as it comes banded together and weighs 1500lb!
Put the truck in reverse, back it up on grass and hit the brakes. Should slide off just like they deliver roof trusses!
George; A wood truss, like most wood being a fiber, has a pretty good memory and will snap back into postion whereas the metal runners may permanently deform. This bundle is loooong! We used a strap connected to a tow motor used to tow jets to gently pull it out of a truck onto a loading dock lined up level with the truck bed. Six men tried to manhandle it, but could not budge it!
Bill Several things dictated that choice. First, your concrete floor really needs to be preped by thickness and steel reinforcement in order to be a candidate for the bolt in two post lift. It would have required me to cut out sections of my hangar floor. Yes, I have seen people do it anyway which I think is an invitation for a disaster. The 4 post is free standing. Second if you have the space --and we do since the one piece door alone is about 50 feet wide -- the lift will jack itself up on its own casters and can be rolled around. Third, I think it is the best and safest choice for over and under car storage. The drip pans are provided. There are some disadvantages relative to a two post like for tire removal, but that can be overcome with a bottle jack on the lift or by a floor jack on the floor.
My Eagle one 4 poster came all in a bundle, but we disassembled it and took it out in pieces. 3 guys could handle all the individual parts. I gave the driver $20 and he was happy to help.
Joe That averages about 166 lbs per man per load for 3 loads. My mind is willing, but my back is not.
