I have got a full 8 inches of clearance between my car and the lift and even if the car is in off road height I have still got plenty of space so they can't make contact
excellent idea
have always wanted to do that but my garage ceiling is only 8' so it's not possible.
have seen a few who keep a second (hobby) car on a lift like that
am envious
Thanks for the comments, it took quite a bit of careful measuring as the space in the front of the roof isn't that big. Had a nightmare actually importing the lift due to problems with other items in the same container that customs weren't happy with, leading to a delay of about 4 weeks in the end. Relatively easy to put the lift together once the single post was in the correct position. The length of the bed is adjustable and I have filled in the central section with lengths of 6" x 2" treated timber, removable just in case I want to work on it at any time (like fitting a sway bar).
All in all I'm very pleased with the way it worked out
I cannot help but wonder about the roof trusses and how you worked around them!
Joe
U.S. Army Viet Nam Era Vet
2013 Spyder RT-L, Black Currant
Trunk mount dual SS flag holder
TricLed foam hand grips (awesome)
Chromed Soaring Eagle License Holder
Utopia Deluxe driver backrest
LED fender lighting
Fast Flash LED brake light
Spyder Pops LED/skid plate
I cannot help but wonder about the roof trusses and how you worked around them!
Joe
Well I was quite lucky really as the house has a wrap around extension which means there was loads of roof space in the centre and far end of the garage but I still had to move some of the horizontal beams higher up into the roof space. The area where there is least height is just inside the door so one of the joists needed to be cut out and re strengthened so that the rear lights and also the drivers backrest had enough clearance. I wanted to make sure that the lift could go to its maximum travel without risking any potential damage. The lift goes to its maximum and then you can lower it onto one of its mechanical locks for safe storage or working height. All in all it has worked out well
I changed the brake rod a couple of days ago and it was great to be able to work at the right height rather than laying on the concrete floor with bits falling in my eyes and keep having to get up and find tools etc......luxury
Probably less expensive than a new garage or an addition to the existing garage!
2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
Did you accidentally reverse the photo? The car's steering wheel is on the wrong side!!!!
2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
Hi and thanks for the PM. Having trouble with the pictures using PM so put them here
This was the reinforced concrete base, 3500 lb mix reinforced with rebar and a minimum of 6" 85.jpg
although I needed a raised plinth to get the required height so I had more than 12" in the end. 75.jpg
This is the main pillar before being centralised and secured using 5x concrete anchors IMG_38.jpg
Next was to secure the 6"x6" cross beam IMG_789.jpg Then add the wheel wells and fill the centre with 6"x2" timbers.
Once I had received and reinforced the new ramps with angle iron I moved the wheel wells to match the outside of the tyres and re cut the timbers. (the 6" aluminium ramps supplied were no good as I had set the ramp on the 6" plinth so needed 12" )
The lift raises to just about 72" but sits on its safety lock at 70" so with the plinth gives me a 76" lift. It takes 2000 lbs max weight and can sit on a safety lock at about 12 different heights for safe working. It raises using an electric pump that forces hydraulic fluid into a ram that then uses a chain to hoist the main beam.
One of the things I liked about this set up is it is very versatile in that it is easy to adjust for varying wheel bases and weights plus it can be mechanically set at almost any height. Hope this answers some of your questions and if you want any ore info or pictures I will do my best to help, regards Rigsby
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very nice set up...congrats 
Originally Posted by Rigsby
