You get a lot of pride and happiness from your projects. My ambition level drops a bit more each year.
You’ll love it. When we built new house, put in trayed ceiling - 16/18 feet. Bought four post Forward lift made by Rotary. Makes life a lot easier. Only problem, my head has taken a few “shots”. Two days ago it knocked me flat out on the floor when I thought I was all the way out from under the end when I wasn’t.
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....bought a couple 'soft bump' hats - problem solved.......
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I believe The lift manufacturer calls for a minimum of 4" of 3000 psi concrete. I've got approximately 6" of 4000 psi concrete. I should be good. The lift capacity is 6000 pounds, which is probably why the minimum is so low?
I saw the same info on drilling trough the floor. If an anchor gets buggered up, you can drive it through into the dirt, otherwise you need to move the lift to new holes as the anchors apparently don't come back out.When I bought my Champion lift 9k lbs they recommended 5in minimum thickness of concrete, and they also recommended that if you could drill all the way through the floor it was best when installing the anchors. And do not use an impact to tighten the nuts on the anchors. When I had my shop built I had them poor the floor a minimum of 5 in thick. No problems with that at all!
Congratulations Jim you will love it.
Don't look beyond the lift posts at the s#!t hole of a messy shop.
John, It lifts to four foot maximum height. I have just under 10' ceilings plus the garage door opener in that bay, so I can't use a full height lift. I was just looking for an alternative to the floor jack and jack stands(pinch my finger dropping the jack stand a week before I ordered this
) and this lift seems to be perfect for me. Time will tell.
this chair that a friend of mine gave me is so comfortable and supports my back and no pains or aches. Just a thought and yes they work Wonderful for lifting bodies!
Lifts are the only way to go. The ceiling in my garage, is around 10 feet tall. I can't raise my Chevy up, high enough to stand up either. I have to sit down under my car also.
Fine with me. Sitting, is better than laying on the ground. 
Good luck with your new lift, Jim.
And my Harbor Freight hammer drop and a couple drill bits I sourced off of Ebay, made quick work drilling the 10 anchor holes.
Now I'll have to order several more sets of anchors for the other two bays.
I believe the minimum concrete recommendation from the lift manufacturer is due to the lower weight capacity and low lift height. But I did measure the concrete after drilling the holes and I have 5 1/2" as I remember my brother pouring the floors that thick when we built the garage. So, I've got plenty for this lift.
Good question. Thinking out loud here, I believe it might be the down pressure exerted on the towers as the car goes up. Would the pressure also be the same regardless of the height you choose to elevate the car?? For example, would the downward pressure, when you have the lift locked into the height you want and stable, be the same regardless if 4' high or 6' high??
