Enjoy.....it will come fast enough.... You get a lot of pride and happiness from your projects. My ambition level drops a bit more each year.
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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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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?Don't you need 6" reinforced concrete to secure the bolts on that lift? ( at least around the mounting bolts ) I thought that's what was required in the shops I worked at. Just thinking of your safety is all.
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!
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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.Jim:
That looks to be a short unit. How high does it lift?
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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.Congratulations on your new lift. I'm sure you'll love it. Everything I ever read, states that for a two post lift, the concrete should be at least 6" thick, a minimum of 3000 lb psi and reinforced with rebar. I guess you have to follow the instructions of the manufacturer of that particular lift. And don't forget your jack stands. Can't be safe enough while underneath our cars, Carmine.
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??It would be interesting to know if the concrete thickness is related to the down pressure or the pull of the lift???