One post lift installed, P90D is back in the garage....

[fiksegts]

Finally got it installed, really happy with the build quality and install. The lift is a monster, weighs almost 4,000 pounds yet takes up minimal space. It's awesome to be able to walk around the cars without running into poles, etc.

full write up: American Custom Lifts M1 4.5 Single Post Car Lift Install and Review

video along with time-lapse video of the install:

 

[stevezzzz]

That is some good looking machinery. The cars are nice, too. :biggrin:

 

[Nickjhowe]

Very cool Brooks! Merry Christmas.

 

[benjiejr]

Holy smokes this is awesome!!

 

[jsimon77]

That's awesome. I've been thinking about doing the same in my garage...What is the height of your garage and the hight from the ceiling to the garage doors when open?

Thanks!

Jason

 

[AudubonB]

Probably don't want to put my Model S underneath my vintage (read: leaky) Land Cruiser....:scared:

 

[jerjozwik]

i would totally store some of my cars like that if i did not live in earthquake county...

that is a super nice looking lift though!

 

[msnow]

Really cool but my garage is 2 feet shorter.

 

[kwhftw]

kinda jealous of the lift, not gonna lie. awesome!

 

[eye.surgeon]

That looks amazing, thanks for sharing!

 

[Quantum`]

That thing'll knock your block off if you're not careful every time you walk in the garage!

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

What's the price on these bad boys? It may be less for me to just build another bay

 

[tga]

What's the price on these bad boys? It may be less for me to just build another bay

I found a price on line for the 6500 lb version for $8k installed - Single Post Car Lift (Pics) - Page 2

I have friends who have 4 post parking lifts. A good one (ie, Bendpak HD-7, 7k lbs) will cost a bit over $3k installed.

I was looking at a Bendpak HD-9XW (long, wide, tall version of the 4 post, 9000 lb HD-9) for parking and maintenance. Doing the installation myself would have been <$3k total, but I stumbled upon a used 2 post lift from an old GM dealer. Too good a deal to pass up.

 

[fiksegts]

thanks!

my garage ceiling height is 10.5 feet, the column of this lift is 9.5 feet so that's the minimum you'll need. Although they will custom build you one any size. Since I put AC in the garage, I put in new insulated garage doors that are mounted as high as possible along with side lift master 8500 openers. The garage door is just a few inches from the ceiling. Cost is around $6k plus shipping depending on your location from them.

 

[jlake02]

i would totally store some of my cars like that if i did not live in earthquake county...

that is a super nice looking lift though!

I was thinking the same thing... very nice, but no way I'd try it in SoCal.

 

[GreenT]

Can you remove any of the "leaves" so you can work under the car? Or is its design only you can park one on top of the other?

 

[asudan]

Very cool. That clicking sound as you raised the car is a bit unsettling however. Do you know what is causing that?

 

[Footbag]

Very cool. That clicking sound as you raised the car is a bit unsettling however. Do you know what is causing that?

I am guessing it may be a safety latch dropping into place every few inches. At the end of lifting the car, it dropped slightly, which I presume was the lift settling into the nearest latch/notch.

 

[gaswalla]

If I had those cars, I'd also have thre right sized garage

 

[Caligula]

I am guessing it may be a safety latch dropping into place every few inches. At the end of lifting the car, it dropped slightly, which I presume was the lift settling into the nearest latch/notch.

That's exactly what's going on. It's a ratcheting system.