2 post low height car lift

[Mike Morris]

https://automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-230nsp-3-0t-capacity-short-narrow-2-post-lift/

After several days where I have spent my day contortioning my body into shapes it shouldn't, I have decided to buy a lift. 

Looking at scissor lifts, you have restricted access underneath. With the 2 post, you have full access.

Thinking off buying the low height above which will lift the car 1.5m

Anyone got/used one?

[harlequin]

That looks like a good but of kit and a very reasonable price as well. Is your garage floor man enough for the anchor points or will you be breaking out a section for the footing?

George 

[Mike C]

You'll need good footings, , the columns are loaded on each side with a bending moment due up to  1.5 tonnes of car and they must stay absolutely vertical.

[Paul Hig]

I use "quick Jack" units which give you 90% clear access underneath. Bit of a fiddle to line up, but then rally good and stable. Can also store on wall brackets when not required 

Kwik Lift: Portable Car Lifting Quick Jack System. E4G KL2500 and E4G KL3500 - Kwik Lifts® Fast, Safe & Portable Low Height Car Lifting Solutions

Edited Saturday at 08:19 AM by Paul Hig

[Mike Morris]

1 hour ago, harlequin said:

That looks like a good but of kit and a very reasonable price as well. Is your garage floor man enough for the anchor points or will you be breaking out a section for the footing?

George 

Concrete garage floor about 14 inch should be man enough?

[Mike Morris]

19 minutes ago, Paul Hig said:

I use "quick Jack" units which give you 90% clear access underneath. Bit of a fiddle to line up, but then rally good and stable. Can also store on wall brackets when not required 

Kwik Lift: Portable Car Lifting Quick Jack System. E4G KL2500 and E4G KL3500 - Kwik Lifts® Fast, Safe & Portable Low Height Car Lifting Solutions

Only lifts about .5m though

[Ollie]

I went through a similar debate with myself earlier this year and went with a compact 4 post lift. I've got reasonable headroom in my garage (which you must have too) and can fit another car underneath if needed. I've found it really useful and use a small wheeled mechanics stool for moving around underneath. The floor bar on the 2 post lift might make this a bit awkward. I went for the Strongman Glenfinnan. Automotech do one similar but the Strongman fitted my garage better (it's a bit smaller).

[RogerH]

Do they make one for my rabbit hutch.
No room for the vertical columns
No room on the walls to store anything - already full of everything.

Roger

[Mike Morris]

33 minutes ago, Ollie said:

I went through a similar debate with myself earlier this year and went with a compact 4 post lift. I've got reasonable headroom in my garage (which you must have too) and can fit another car underneath if needed. I've found it really useful and use a small wheeled mechanics stool for moving around underneath. The floor bar on the 2 post lift might make this a bit awkward. I went for the Strongman Glenfinnan. Automotech do one similar but the Strongman fitted my garage better (it's a bit smaller).

Looks good but double the price 😥

[harlequin]

1 hour ago, Mike C said:

You'll need good footings, , the columns are loaded on each side with a bending moment due up to  1.5 tonnes of car and they must stay absolutely vertical.

The problems arise when the lift is excentrally loaded, this will create a prying action at the base plate which will then try to draw the anchor bolts from the concrete or if the concrete is not suitably reinforced, break out the concrete around the bolts.

George 

[DRD]

11 minutes ago, harlequin said:

The problems arise when the lift is excentrally loaded, this will create a prying action at the base plate which will then try to draw the anchor bolts from the concrete or if the concrete is not suitably reinforced, break out the concrete around the bolts.

George 

I suspect the mods to the concrete floor to install the lift will put the cost up a bit.

[harrytr5]

3 hours ago, Mike Morris said:

https://automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-230nsp-3-0t-capacity-short-narrow-2-post-lift/

After several days where I have spent my day contortioning my body into shapes it shouldn't, I have decided to buy a lift. 

Looking at scissor lifts, you have restricted access underneath. With the 2 post, you have full access.

Thinking off buying the low height above which will lift the car 1.5m

Anyone got/used one?

Yes had mine installed around ten years ago. Could not do without it now. Mine has the company name as Busch but looks the same. The concrete should have a minimum of 200mm in depth and mine was 150mm with reinforcing bars in the concrete which allowed the company to fit it and gave me a certificate to say it conforms.They do a reinforcing

support plate to spread the load over a bigger area if needed I paid £500 for them to install and well worth it as the metalwork is very heavy. I cut two letter boxes in so I got maximum lift and can whizz around on a Halford wheeled stool. You are welcome to have a play if you are undecided. I am in Hemel Hempstead.

Regards Harry

[harrytr5]

P.S. I changed the shorter arms to  match the longer ones supplied to enable me to use it better as our cars are quite narrow.

Pm me if you want more info.

Regards Harry

[Mike Morris]

1 hour ago, harrytr5 said:

P.S. I changed the shorter arms to  match the longer ones supplied to enable me to use it better as our cars are quite narrow.

Pm me if you want more info.

Regards Harry

Cheers Harry, looks a great setup

[wheeler]

In defence of the scissor lift, I bought one about 10 years ago and don't find it obstructs work to much. You don't have to worry about floor fixings and you can move it around and use outside the garage 1.4 M lift height. I would not be without it. Photos show my friend removing his petrol tank ftom his Jaguar XK150.

Bill

 

[Magz]

I went for the MaxJax 2-post lift. First I had a mason dig up the floor and pour a 12" deep section of fiber-reinforced concrete, further reinforced with steel rebar.

The lift gets up high enough for me to roll under it on a stool. The posts can also be unscrewed from the floor and rolled to a storage location, but I just leave them in place. It's really a godsend...I would not be doing nearly as much work on the car if I had to lie on my back under it!

 

Edited Saturday at 08:08 PM by Magz

[Nigel C]

12 hours ago, Ollie said:

I went through a similar debate with myself earlier this year and went with a compact 4 post lift. I've got reasonable headroom in my garage (which you must have too) and can fit another car underneath if needed. I've found it really useful and use a small wheeled mechanics stool for moving around underneath. The floor bar on the 2 post lift might make this a bit awkward. I went for the Strongman Glenfinnan. Automotech do one similar but the Strongman fitted my garage better (it's a bit smaller).

Hi Ollie, Same predicament but I thought the Automotech is a better lift as it lifts higher (so you can walk underneath without doing an impression of Grocho Marx) and the ramps are adjustable on the width (for narrower cars) 

[Paul Hig]

22 hours ago, RogerH said:

Do they make one for my rabbit hutch.
No room for the vertical columns
No room on the walls to store anything - already full of everything.

Roger

Thats why I went for the quick jack