Options on mini car-lifts?

Hi all,

I could lift my land rover by about 3 to 4 feet in my garage before it
hits the ceiling, and my other car probably enough to walk under. I
don't really want a permanent 2 post lift, as its nice to just drive in
straight for most of the time.

So I'm open to suggestions here, from ridiculous sized home made ramps
to portable scizzor lifts to a set of 4 jacks. Garage is spacious with
one double-width door, but I can only really get one car inside if I
want room to work on it.

Thanks!

Dean

"Dean" > writes in article .com> dated 27 Jul 2005 19:40:12 -0700:
>I could lift my land rover by about 3 to 4 feet in my garage before it
>hits the ceiling, and my other car probably enough to walk under. I
>don't really want a permanent 2 post lift, as its nice to just drive in
>straight for most of the time.
>
>So I'm open to suggestions here, from ridiculous sized home made ramps
>to portable scizzor lifts to a set of 4 jacks. Garage is spacious with
>one double-width door, but I can only really get one car inside if I
>want room to work on it.

They make lifts which are intended to turn 1 parking space into 2 -- lift up
the first car and you can drive the second in under it. But I suspect these
have floors without holes, to keep the top car from dripping on the bottom
one.

-- spud_demon -at- thundermaker.net
The above may not (yet) represent the opinions of my employer.

These lifts are actually dual purpose: parking and fixing. They are 4
post, and come w/ optional pans to catch drips, etc.
They come in 2 lit heights, as well.
I had researched this a little, got some info. The American-made company
charges between $1800 and $2600 for their various versions, and the whole
unit is heavy, almost 2,000 lbs., iirc. Very stable, they claim, will not
tip.
W/ a little welding, could put casters on this to make it portable--w/
admittedly some heaving/ho'ing.

I was going to put one in my driveway, either a 2 or 4 post, but the
driveway is angled and curved, just wouldna worked out super-great.
If the OP is interested, email me for links. For his purposes, I think these
would be great.

Altho the 4 post of course lifts the car by the wheels, they also make a
jack adapter of sorts, where you can now lift the car off the ramp, so that
the wheels are free, as well.

Also, there's this book/catalog/resource for car restoration that has at
least a dozen of these companies advertising. Forgot that name as well,
but could get it.
Most new garages use versions of these, instead of the old piston in the
ground.
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Mr. P.V.'d
formerly Droll Troll
"Spud Demon" > wrote in message
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> "Dean" > writes in article
> .com> dated 27 Jul 2005
> 19:40:12 -0700:
>>I could lift my land rover by about 3 to 4 feet in my garage before it
>>hits the ceiling, and my other car probably enough to walk under. I
>>don't really want a permanent 2 post lift, as its nice to just drive in
>>straight for most of the time.
>>
>>So I'm open to suggestions here, from ridiculous sized home made ramps
>>to portable scizzor lifts to a set of 4 jacks. Garage is spacious with
>>one double-width door, but I can only really get one car inside if I
>>want room to work on it.
>
> They make lifts which are intended to turn 1 parking space into 2 -- lift
> up
> the first car and you can drive the second in under it. But I suspect
> these
> have floors without holes, to keep the top car from dripping on the bottom
> one.
>
> -- spud_demon -at- thundermaker.net
> The above may not (yet) represent the opinions of my employer.