The older I get, the less I want to crawl under my Jeep.
Are there any hydraulic lifts for my garage that you would recommend?
Are there any hydraulic lifts for my garage that you would recommend?
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I have a atlas, 10k, certified, 2 post from Greg Smith equipment and my only complaint is that I didn’t get it sooner!
I have the Atlas PV9P, and I feel the same way. Saves me lot of time and soreness..lol
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When I turned 50, several years ago, I bought a Bendpak for $1500 from a shop going out of business. Countless hours of use later it was one of the best buys I’ve made. You do need a tall garage for it though or build a tin building for it like I did.
If ceiling height is a issue a scissor lift is handy
Gets it high enough you can sit on a stool and work
Gets it high enough you can sit on a stool and work
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No disrespect but to me that doesn't look all that safe. Nice looking TJ though
So far have had several cars on it feels stable etc not afraid of it but if I suddenly don’t replay maybe I had a bad day 
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I don’t remember have had it for a while will check when I go by my shop tomorrow
I purchased it from.
https://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/
I purchased it from.
https://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/
I bought a Chinese 4 post about 6 years ago and it is great, most are made in the same factory in China anyway. If you within a delivery distance of one of the Greg smiths places I would go in and look at them.. 12' is plenty high, my garage is just over 10' high and I could stack 2 mustang convertibles. If you go with a 2 post lift you have to make sure the concrete is a certain PSI to hold it, not so much with a 4 post.
I have a MaxJax lift in my garage with a 12' ceiling. https://www.maxjax.com/
I had to change my garage door opener to one that would sit flush against the ceiling, and you get about 54" of clearance under the car at max height. I have an aircraft-repair mobile chair I use so that I can be comfortable while I am working. 120VAC. You can dismount the posts and roll out of the way, if you are so inclined. I keep the one closest to the wall mounted all the time, and mount/dismount the center post as needed. Rated at 6k lbs. Best money I have spent for a tool: nothing else even comes close. Photos below from my frame swap last winter.
I had to change my garage door opener to one that would sit flush against the ceiling, and you get about 54" of clearance under the car at max height. I have an aircraft-repair mobile chair I use so that I can be comfortable while I am working. 120VAC. You can dismount the posts and roll out of the way, if you are so inclined. I keep the one closest to the wall mounted all the time, and mount/dismount the center post as needed. Rated at 6k lbs. Best money I have spent for a tool: nothing else even comes close. Photos below from my frame swap last winter.
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Cool set up, I like to see what other folks can build when there is no consideration for wind loading, ( For me 130mph 3 second gust)
or snow loading, 100 lbs. per square foot. Glad you can get away with far less !
A stool under there is still way better than laying in the ground - that gives me hope for my garage!
Me too. Get more exercise or pay a mechanic to do what you obviously don't want to. My 72 year old father (RIP) replaced a 69 GTO JUDGE engine and trans in my brother's driveway by himself. A jack assisted him.
p.s. "No disrespect but" posts always follow with disrespect for some reason.
Pull the roll bar, fold the windshield and recline the seats!!!
I’d have to, my garage has a beam across the top about 1/3 the way in. I’ll stick to the BFH garage for now and think of my own lift when I buy a second Jeep (probably a XJ that I’ll refurbish for my kids when they can drive).