[xj] 4 post auto lifts

XJ
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I’ve been a distant watcher of this fantastic site for about a year. This is
my first post. Can anyone recommend good quality lifts. Am looking for
mainly storage and occasional maintenance (I hope). Found many brands out
there, prices from $2200 to $4000 USD. Not afraid to spend a little more for
something that’s solid and quality.
Thanks in Advance
Steve Kunkel
Chicago Area USA
86XJ6 72,500===================================================
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There is a guy right in Ill. sells a lift called pro-park. I am in the
process of buying one. model 7000. fits in a small garage runs on 110v. He
is sending mine to Mass. $2300. The lift is $1995. Right now it comes with
casters and tray. They have an add in the front of Hemmings. good luck----- Original Message -----
From: “Kunkel, Steve” SKunkel@sentinel.com
Steve
To: xj@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 9:45 AM
Subject: [xj] 4 post auto lifts

I’ve been a distant watcher of this fantastic site for about a year. This
is
my first post. Can anyone recommend good quality lifts. Am looking for
mainly storage and occasional maintenance (I hope). Found many brands out
there, prices from $2200 to $4000 USD. Not afraid to spend a little more
for
something that’s solid and quality.
Thanks in Advance
Steve Kunkel
Chicago Area USA
86XJ6 72,500

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I’ve been a distant watcher of this fantastic site for about
a year. This is
my first post. Can anyone recommend good quality lifts. Am looking for
mainly storage and occasional maintenance (I hope). Found
many brands out
there, prices from $2200 to $4000 USD. Not afraid to spend a
little more for
something that’s solid and quality.

Steve -

Good question. There are a lot of brands out there. When comparing, be
sure to keep in mind that some companies include shipping in their price,
and some don’t.

You’ll also want to take a look at the available accesories and their cost.
For example, some have nice pneumatic jack plates that can ride in the open
section of the lift so that you can do work which requires that the wheels
be off the ground. There are also pieces available that you can put a
regular jack on. Another possibly handy item is a drip tray. If you’re
going to park another car under it, a few leaky seals above can create a big
mess.

To my knowledge, not a lot of folks on XJ have gotten lifts, so it may be
good to search through the archives of the other lists. I know, for
example, that a number of folks on E-Type have them, and have discussed
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Steve:

Hopefully, the following will be helpful to you. Some, but not all of the
information below is in the archives.

I have a 4 post lift from Autolifters. The M6 model. It’s a nice lift, and
generally I have been happy with it. However, if I had to do it over again,
I think I would probably buy one from Eagle Equipment instead. Here’s why:

  1. uses leaf chain for lifting rather than cable.
  2. Adjustable (side-to-side) ramps (important for narrow track e-types, not
    so much for XJ’s).
  3. IMO, overall very sturdy construction and design (not that the
    autolifters model isn’t, but I’m just impressed with how the Eagle models
    are put together).

The other big consideration is to measure your lifting clearances. By this
I mean not just your ceiling height, but also how high your garage door is
when open (presumably you will want to open your garage door with a car on
the lift ). Having 12 foot ceilings doesn’t do a lot of good if your
garage door rolls up at about 8 feet or so. In my case, I had to install a
special high-lift mechanism for my garage door. I think it was about
$6-700.00 USD.

Finally, the other issue I ran into was less than flat garage floor. I
ended up bolting my posts to the floor (even though it is theoretically a
portable lift). My floor slopes to the center towards a drain. As it
turned out, only one of the posts was on a slope (it flattens near the
perimeter). I tried grinding the floor flat with a masonry grinding disc,
but it was slow, ineffective work. However, it might work for you.

In the end, I shimmed it with metal shims and bolted it to the floor. I
used threaded anchors so I can unbolt it if desired and move it. By the
way, I should mention that my neighbor (who is an engineer) said that I was
probably being a bit too concerned about it being stable. Under load, he
didn’t think it would be going anywhere. Having it bolted down makes me
feel a little more comfortable though.

BTW, I know of another lister who solved the floor slope problem by pouring
concrete pads for each post. I thought that was a pretty good idea.

If I ever build a detached garage (on my wish list) I will probably use an
eagle lift. NAYYY regarding the vendors discussed. You can find eagle at
http://www.eagleequip.com and can request a catalog from their site. The
Autolifters site is http://www.autolifters.com. I didn’t see a link on their
site, but I am sure you can call them for a catalog.

Let me know if I can help you further.

Jim
88 V12 VDP
66 E-Type OTS

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Can anyone recommend good quality lifts. Am looking for
mainly storage and occasional maintenance (I hope). Found many brands out
there, prices from $2200 to $4000 USD. Not afraid to spend a little more for
something that’s solid and quality.
Thanks in Advance
Steve Kunkel===================================================
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Anyone in Aus know of these available for an affordable price?
Dean----- Original Message -----
From: “James Frey” jmfrey@alltel.net
To: xj@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 5:59 AM
Subject: RE: [xj] 4 post auto lifts

Steve:

Hopefully, the following will be helpful to you. Some, but not all of the
information below is in the archives.

I have a 4 post lift from Autolifters. The M6 model. It’s a nice lift,
and
generally I have been happy with it. However, if I had to do it over
again,
I think I would probably buy one from Eagle Equipment instead. Here’s
why:

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In reply to a message from dean sent Thu 13 Feb 2003:

dean -
with the aud$ at us$0.59 - nothing’s affordable!–
The original message included these comments:

Anyone in Aus know of these available for an affordable price?

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michael hewittt
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your best bet is to keep an eye out for mechanic’s clearance auctions.

apparently they can sometimes be picked up for around au$1000.

i’ll be looking into this shortly, though i’ll probably go for a two post.----- Original Message -----
From: “dean” kitching@bigpond.com
To: jmfrey@alltel.net; xj@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: [xj] 4 post auto lifts

Anyone in Aus know of these available for an affordable price?
Dean

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IIRC, the safe installation of a 2 post lift requires that the concrete
floor to which it is anchored meet certain specs as to depth and a lbs./psi
rating. You may want to determine the requirements and your floor specs
before purchasing a 2 post. I believe that the various manufacturers
represent that a 4 post lift does not have these requirements and
theoretically at least, does not even require anchoring.

Jim

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We bought a used one for the JCCV and it came in at about A$2500. And there
was an adv on the Internet Trading Post from a supplier (new) for about
$3500.
Its on my wish-list too.

Fazal
Mel/Oz----- Original Message -----
From: “dean” kitching@bigpond.com
To: jmfrey@alltel.net; xj@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: [xj] 4 post auto lifts

Anyone in Aus know of these available for an affordable price?
Dean

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Jim,
I also am starting to be convinced that the best way to go is a 2 post vs.
a 4 post. Wheels hanging for easier maintenance, lower cost, higher weight
rating. The only drawback I can see is the ceiling height and requires 220
Voltage. Both of which are not an issue with my situation.

James,

I had same concerns as you so I’ve checked with a mfg. regarding
installation. My 4" depth concrete slab is sufficient and they cautioned me
that the edge of the concrete needs to be no less then 4" from any floor
mounting bolt.
I found a new one for $1699 plus shipping. I’m not needing to purchase till
July so I still have time to weigh the differences between 2 or 4 post

Thanks to all who have responded and if anyone has ideas as to pros and cons
on 2 vs 4 post. I would like to here on or off line.

Steve Kunkel
Chicago Area USA
86 Vdp 72,500

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IRC, the safe installation of a 2 post lift requires that the concrete
floor to which it is anchored meet certain specs as to depth and a lbs./psi
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Steve:

Did they give you any spec regarding lbs/psi? Its been a few years, but I
have a vague recollection that the vendors I talked to suggested that the
concrete had a depth requirement (of 6"?) and be rated at 6000 psi. I may
be remembering the specs for asymmetrical post, which it would stand to
reason are even more demanding than twin post.

You are absolutely right about the wheels hanging for easier maintenance;
that is definitely true. However, also be aware that you would want to be
careful about jobs where a load shift could occur. I think when you take
delivery of a two post, you have to sign releases saying you have been
informed about the issue.

I think a job that could potentially cause a load shift is the removal of an
IRS cage. Once the suspension/cage is removed, there could be a load shift
that could possibly cause a see-saw response. I am not experienced with the
use of these lifts so I don’t know if precautions can be taken to avoid this
or if it is the type of job that just shouldn’t be done on a two post or
asymmetrical lift. Maybe some professionals experienced in the use of such
lifts could chime in here.

Jim

SNIP
I also am starting to be convinced that the best way to go is a 2 post vs.
a 4 post. Wheels hanging for easier maintenance, lower cost, higher weight
rating. The only drawback I can see is the ceiling height and requires 220
Voltage. Both of which are not an issue with my situation.

I had same concerns as you so I’ve checked with a mfg. regarding
installation. My 4" depth concrete slab is sufficient and they cautioned me
that the edge of the concrete needs to be no less then 4" from any floor
mounting bolt.
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I’ve been a distant watcher of this fantastic site for about a year. This is
my first post. Can anyone recommend good quality lifts. Am looking for
mainly storage and occasional maintenance (I hope). Found many brands out
there, prices from $2200 to $4000 USD.

Hi steve,

Overhere we have them made by Koni (yes, the very same), which are
available used for 500-1,000 euro. Of course there’s other brands
which are good too. I suppose you should be able to get a nice one
through ebay, or maybe the local freeads, if you take your time.
Workshops sometimes sell them because they no longer comply with
regulations (but are still very good for home use).

cheers,–
Arnoud

iMac, therefore I am

http://www.se7en.nl

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