Automotech lift - self assembly?

[C. Grimsley]

All in and working


Carl

[porterpainter]

Looks good Carl. What is the ceiling height of your garage please?

[phazed]

Well. So clean and spotless….

Nice job!

[Tye Green]

C. Grimsley said:

All in and working


Carl

I'm sure someone has worked this out but given there are no 'longitudinal feet' on the bottom of the posts, if a vehicle was much heavier at the front does that not result in a lot of tension in the rear post bolts?

[Collectingbrass]

Tye Green said:

I'm sure someone has worked this out but given there are no 'longitudinal feet' on the bottom of the posts, if a vehicle was much heavier at the front does that not result in a lot of tension in the rear post bolts?

it might just be the way Carl has parked it, but it looks like the lift posts are off centre to the car, so the weight would balance

[mk1fan]

I'd be more concerned about the missing bolts on the front edge

[phazed]

mk1fan said:

I'd be more concerned about the missing bolts on the front edge

Spoken like a surveyor!

I’ve used mine for 8 years and have never been too fussy centralising cars, approximations are fine.

I have used mine with 2 arms to raise the rear of my Boxster to bleed the cooling system. Very safe, very capable.

[C. Grimsley]

mk1fan said:

I'd be more concerned about the missing bolts on the front edge

Bloody rebar.

Carl

[phazed]

You can get drill bits that will drill through concrete and steel.

I would certainly recommend doing that and getting it properly bolted down.

[NeilPot]

Would another car fit underneath, so using it to keep another car in the garage?

What bolts did you use to secure the pillars? Do they give any guidance to positioning cars before lifting.

[phazed]

From memory, bolts were supplied with my lift. A car does fit underneath...

[MikeE]

NeilPot said:

Would another car fit underneath, so using it to keep another car in the garage?

What bolts did you use to secure the pillars? Do they give any guidance to positioning cars before lifting.

If you want to store a car underneath for any period of time you’ll be better off with a four post lift, that way the top car isn’t left with its wheels on full droop

[ninetynine]

selling my 4 post ramp if cheap if anyone is intrested