Anyone on here own a car hoist?

[GS450-Junkie]

I'm in the market for a car hoist. I have about 10-12' of garage height to work with. I'm looking at an Eagle 2 post lift which will hold about 9-10,000 lbs. Lift height
is 6'...which should be high enough to work under the D comfortably. (It sure beats lying on a cold frozen cement floor in January!) Runs on 220... just wondering if there is something I'm not thinking about here before I buy it. Does anyone have a car hoist in their arsenal, or can offer some advice?

[Spittybug]

Yup. MaxJax by Danmar. I fully recommend. Search these forums and you'll find threads on the subject.

[DMCMW Dave]

For a twin-post make sure your garage floor is thick enough. 3" builder quality garage floor won't hold it. Before you buy talk to the manufacturer for the specs and figure out a way to be sure what the floor is (unless you had it poured yourself and know what they put there).

Don't by something that runs on 110V (except maybe the portable mentioned) - your hair will grey waiting for it to lift the car.

PS once you have one you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Makes a huge difference working on cars.

[tommyrich]

I have a 4-post from Gregsmithequipment.com. I went back and forth between a 4 and 2 post. In the end I like the 4-post because I can park a second car under it. I added a "lift jack" that I can lift either the front or rear wheels off of the lift. Very happy after 4+ years.
Tom

[Jimmyvonviggle]

I have a 4-post from Gregsmithequipment.com. I went back and forth between a 4 and 2 post. In the end I like the 4-post because I can park a second car under it. I added a "lift jack" that I can lift either the front or rear wheels off of the lift. Very happy after 4+ years.
Tom

I always wondered about parking a car under another car (especially some british cars), and finding oil drippings on that lower car.

[DMCMW Dave]

I always wondered about parking a car under another car (especially some british cars), and finding oil drippings on that lower car.

Most 4-post lifts come with drip pans. Nice thing about 4-post lifts is that you usuallyu (in a home) don't screw them to the floor, so the concrete isn't so much of an issue. Some even offer wheels so you can roll them out in the driveway to show off to your neighbors.

[mluder]

Most 4-post lifts come with drip pans. Nice thing about 4-post lifts is that you usuallyu (in a home) don't screw them to the floor, so the concrete isn't so much of an issue. Some even offer wheels so you can roll them out in the driveway to show off to your neighbors.

Pardon me if this is a stupid question - What happens if you need to work on the suspension?

Cheers
Steven

[tommyrich]

Pardon me if this is a stupid question - What happens if you need to work on the suspension?

Cheers
Steven


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That is what the lift jack is for...:smile:

[DMCMW Dave]

Pardon me if this is a stupid question - What happens if you need to work on the suspension?

Cheers
Steven

They are a bit of a PITA for that. There is usually a sliding table that you put a bottle jack on to lift the car.

They are nice for parking cars and easy to install and move, but if you really want to be able to do everything on the car, and easily, you need a 2-post lift that leaves the bottom of the car clear.

To answer the OP - my objection to the one you show is that the crossover cables go across the floor. I find that annoying. I prefer the ones that go overhead but you may need an 11-foot ceiling in the garage to install one (or have the crossover in your attic).

[eagle-co94]

With the 4 posts that I've used there is a rolling platform that's hydraulically powered that will lift your car while on the lift. Makes brake jobs a snap.

[Soundkillr]

I have a 4-post from Gregsmithequipment.com. I went back and forth between a 4 and 2 post. In the end I like the 4-post because I can park a second car under it. I added a "lift jack" that I can lift either the front or rear wheels off of the lift. Very happy after 4+ years.
Tom

I have the same lift, absolutely love it. VERY easy to work on/detail a car, and always park another toy under it. They come with drop trays to catch oil. But I have never seen a delorean leak oil. :)

[stevie67cars]

Few pics of mine here....

http://delorean.ie/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1231&p=8280&hilit=new+lift#p8280

Stephen

[GS450-Junkie]

To answer the OP - my objection to the one you show is that the crossover cables go across the floor. I find that annoying. I prefer the ones that go overhead but you may need an 11-foot ceiling in the garage to install one (or have the crossover in your attic).

Why do you find it annoying? I could see if you needed to push a car into position...then you'd have to go up and over that little hump. Then again...just looked at the picture again and it doesn't seem that large afterall. I guess it looked bigger in my mind. Any other reason?

[eagle-co94]

Few pics of mine here....

http://delorean.ie/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1231&p=8280&hilit=new+lift#p8280

Stephen

Wish I could see that link, but it requires membership on the website. I registered a couple weeks ago and still can't get in.

[DMCMW Dave]

Why do you find it annoying? I could see if you needed to push a car into position...then you'd have to go up and over that little hump. Then again...just looked at the picture again and it doesn't seem that large afterall. I guess it looked bigger in my mind. Any other reason?

PITA to clean the floor. Also holds water underneath and gets rusty.

[stevie67cars]

Wish I could see that link, but it requires membership on the website. I registered a couple weeks ago and still can't get in.

Sorry, here's a copy and paste;

Got this fitted in March, meant to post a couple of pics earlier when it still looked new lol.
Don't know myself with it, so handy for my work. The benefit of a scissors lift for me over a 2 post is that as a bodywork man, I have full access to both sides of the car for repairs and respraying whilst also being able to open both side doors unrestricted.
The downside is that they are more expensive than 2 posts. This is a full height lift too as opposed to medium lift one. Another good thing is that when it is not in use, it takes up no room whatsoever, leaving me with all the floorspace I had before.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s136/stevie67cars/DSC00527.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s136/stevie67cars/DSC00529.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s136/stevie67cars/DSC00530.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s136/stevie67cars/DSC00532.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s136/stevie67cars/DSC00534.jpg

Stephen
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[SS Spoiler]

Interesting, i've never seen one like that.

[DMCMW Dave]

For some reason these don't seem common in the US. They obviously require a bit more pre-planning (when you are pouring the floor) and in northern climates would be subject to getting full of road crap in the winter if used in your everyday garage/shop. I can see where they are ideal for a body man (it leaves the side of the car wide open) but still covers up a lot of the bottom of the car, although nothing critical on a DeLorean. I like your lighting on the wall and low exhaust fan too.

I've seen lifts like this that only go a few feet high in some tire stores that only do tires.