I have looked at just about every lift website searching for a quality lift that will work well in a shop with a 12 foot wall.
If I put the lift in the middle of my FUTURE 24 X 25 shop, then I can make just about any of them fit.
Putting the lift on the right half of the shop creates a significant challenge. If I put the upright close to the wall, then I won't even have enough room to work. Another thing. the spec sheets for most of the lifts (Challenger, Atlas, Rotary, Bendpak, Advantage, etc.) show the total height as 12" + 1" = 145" and ask for an additional 2" from any other structure (roof). That means I need to move the post at least 1 foot from the wall (because the roof pitch is 12 to 3).
I think I found the BEST lift for my FUTURE garage. It's a certified 10K lift made by the same company that makes Rotary and other brands.
Derek Weaver W-Pro10 2 post lift The price is very nice for a certified lift and it can be installed with a narrow versus wider stance and a shorter versus taller height too. I can use the narrow and short configuration and gain another foot of working distance from the wall.
I'm thinking the narrow configuration will work well for all my needs and I'll still have 99" of drive through distance.
They have
9K non-certified lifts and
10K non-certified lifts too. Now I just need to choose ORANGE or BLUE.
