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All of the ads I see for lifts where one vehicle is stored on top of another are of the 4post
design. Is there any reason why you couldn’t store one on top with a 2post lift?
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | I don't see any reason why you can't park another car under a 2 post lift. The only difference is that you need to see the pads on the car to put it up. So the process is a bit more than driving in and pushing a button. When I had my shop we used to do it many times to get everything inside at night. Don | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | That makes sense Don, I’ve never seen any of the lift makers advertising storing the little
used car up on the two posters, it's always the four poster.
Just thought that I might be missing something. I don't think I'm so strapped for time that
I can't spend two minutes extra lining up the arms when I need the room.
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Denny G
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Yes Tim, those are two post "STORAGE LIFTS", I was refering to the plain old two post working lifts.
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | I expect a lift sold as a "storage lift" is a little simpler/cheaper than a mechanic's lift, although they can't be but so much different... | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | I think the biggest difference is the storage lifts have a drip tray as part of the carriage that goes up and down. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 403 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 403 | The only reason I would get a 4 post is I live in Calif. where we have some shaking going on from time to time. Now if you do not get any shaking going on I would go for it.
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