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post Mar 22 2021, 07:47 AM
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So I splurged a little and bought myself a single post car lift. I can park 2 cars on one side of the garage. Really happy how it turned out and now I have the ability to work on the cars from underneath.

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post Mar 22 2021, 07:55 AM
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10 foot lid?
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post Mar 22 2021, 08:18 AM
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My ceilings are about 10ft. Had to get a garage opener that was a side mount and extend the door rails as tight to ceiling as possible to make room. All in pretty cool. I didn't do any of that work and left that to the professionals.
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post Mar 22 2021, 08:26 AM
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The GT3 with the cover on looks like something from Tron.
Cool I've thought about one of those for storage, but I have cheap dry winter storage from my town.
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post Mar 22 2021, 08:28 AM
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Unfortunately that's not a GT3 rather a GTS lol. I live in the city and driveway space is a premium. Was the only option.
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post Mar 22 2021, 08:32 AM
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I wish I could have fit one in my garage. They have some great features. Congrats
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post Mar 22 2021, 09:14 AM
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Very cool, is it spooky lifting it? It's a cool way to add parking spots. I'd love to get a 2nd lift for my right-bay but it's too hard to get in/out of that side.
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post Mar 22 2021, 09:24 AM
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This looks like the way to do it at home, but I wonder about putting a car on one in earthquake country. Does the single post tie into the wall, or is there a provision for it to do so? Of course, tying into a single stud ain't gonna do much…
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post Mar 22 2021, 09:29 AM
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There are multiple bolts on the concrete floor. The one requirement is you need a concrete floor that is at least 5 inches thick. Doesn’t bolt into the wall at all. Not sure about earthquake country. Might be case for a dual post in those areas.
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post Mar 22 2021, 09:48 AM
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Looks good. I wish that our garage had a high enough ceiling, but instead we had to build a new garage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Mar 22 2021, 10:18 AM
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Is ther a US distributor?
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post Mar 22 2021, 10:44 AM
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I’m sure there is. I saw quite a few as I was googling for a local distributor/installer.
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post Mar 22 2021, 11:23 AM
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I have a 4-post that serves a similar purpose but does get in the way more.

I think I've seen the single post type that has the base piece (floor) extend
the same distance as the lift fork. Personally I would be more comfortable
with that than the one you have that 100% relies on the bolts in the floor.
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post Mar 22 2021, 11:32 AM
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QUOTE(mskala @ Mar 22 2021, 01:23 PM) *

I have a 4-post that serves a similar purpose but does get in the way more.

I think I've seen the single post type that has the base piece (floor) extend
the same distance as the lift fork. Personally I would be more comfortable
with that than the one you have that 100% relies on the bolts in the floor.


It's counter-lever so there is a base that extended about mid-way. The lift is rated for 6000lb and I had it professionally installed. That's exactly it, I get complete unfettered access to the vehicles from the sides and the bottom. There is a 10-yr warranty on the lift and 3-year for labour. The company is reputable and has done many installs without any issues.

Also these bolts practically go 1/2 ft into the ground and there are about 20 I would say.

It is a marvel of engineering.
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post Mar 22 2021, 11:54 AM
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1000x safer than jack stands.
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post Mar 22 2021, 11:56 AM
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lol - yes - I recently had a trailer (thankfully a light one) come off a jack stand while changing the tires. Scary.
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post Mar 22 2021, 06:01 PM
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QUOTE(stickyfingers @ Mar 22 2021, 09:32 AM) *

QUOTE(mskala @ Mar 22 2021, 01:23 PM) *

I have a 4-post that serves a similar purpose but does get in the way more.

I think I've seen the single post type that has the base piece (floor) extend
the same distance as the lift fork. Personally I would be more comfortable
with that than the one you have that 100% relies on the bolts in the floor.


It's counter-lever so there is a base that extended about mid-way. The lift is rated for 6000lb and I had it professionally installed. That's exactly it, I get complete unfettered access to the vehicles from the sides and the bottom. There is a 10-yr warranty on the lift and 3-year for labour. The company is reputable and has done many installs without any issues.

Also these bolts practically go 1/2 ft into the ground and there are about 20 I would say.

It is a marvel of engineering.

That balancing act does look a bit scary to me, the Carrera 4 GTS is quite a bit heavier than a 914! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)
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post Mar 22 2021, 06:10 PM
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QUOTE(Jamie @ Mar 22 2021, 08:01 PM) *

QUOTE(stickyfingers @ Mar 22 2021, 09:32 AM) *

QUOTE(mskala @ Mar 22 2021, 01:23 PM) *

I have a 4-post that serves a similar purpose but does get in the way more.

I think I've seen the single post type that has the base piece (floor) extend
the same distance as the lift fork. Personally I would be more comfortable
with that than the one you have that 100% relies on the bolts in the floor.


It's counter-lever so there is a base that extended about mid-way. The lift is rated for 6000lb and I had it professionally installed. That's exactly it, I get complete unfettered access to the vehicles from the sides and the bottom. There is a 10-yr warranty on the lift and 3-year for labour. The company is reputable and has done many installs without any issues.

Also these bolts practically go 1/2 ft into the ground and there are about 20 I would say.

It is a marvel of engineering.

That balancing act does look a bit scary to me, the Carrera 4 GTS is quite a bit heavier than a 914! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)


So far so good. Had it for a month.
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Cool lift, congratulations.
Not to mention your 14 looks great! Cheers.
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post Mar 22 2021, 07:13 PM
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QUOTE(Jamie @ Mar 22 2021, 08:01 PM) *

QUOTE(stickyfingers @ Mar 22 2021, 09:32 AM) *

QUOTE(mskala @ Mar 22 2021, 01:23 PM) *

I have a 4-post that serves a similar purpose but does get in the way more.

I think I've seen the single post type that has the base piece (floor) extend
the same distance as the lift fork. Personally I would be more comfortable
with that than the one you have that 100% relies on the bolts in the floor.


It's counter-lever so there is a base that extended about mid-way. The lift is rated for 6000lb and I had it professionally installed. That's exactly it, I get complete unfettered access to the vehicles from the sides and the bottom. There is a 10-yr warranty on the lift and 3-year for labour. The company is reputable and has done many installs without any issues.

Also these bolts practically go 1/2 ft into the ground and there are about 20 I would say.

It is a marvel of engineering.

That balancing act does look a bit scary to me, the Carrera 4 GTS is quite a bit heavier than a 914! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)

All these lifts were made by the numbers, That is, they were designed using tried and true engineering principles. They are usually rated far less than their absolute max.

It's actually scares me more when someone is working under a car and puts a long wrench to a bolt to remove it. It really doesn't take much to tip ordinary jack stands.
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