Lift recommendations?

[imhighlander]

My wife surprised me with an offer to buy me the garage lift I've talked about for a couple of years. I'm just starting my research but would be grateful for suggestions from the group.

I have a nice high ceiling garage (2-car) with plenty of room for a 4-post if that's the best approach. I need something that will securely lift everything from a little 986 to a 955 CTTS and everything in between. What do you have, why do you like it, and what don't you like about it?

Thanks in advance,
Matt

[JFP in PA]

You will need 12-14 ft over head for a full lift. I prefer BenPak, have both 6 and 9K twin posts, which will cover anything from a Mine to the largest SUV/pickup.

[imhighlander]

Thanks. I have 18' ceilings so loads of room. I'm looking at the Bendpak GP-7 right now but am open to their scissor options also.

[blue62]

Have a look at Twin Busch.
German made distributed out of Las Vegas

[Newsguy]

Originally Posted by blue62

Have a look at Twin Busch.
German made distributed out of Las Vegas

I have one and it works fine for everything from the Boxster to my Silverado (though the thought of all that mass up there is somewhat spooky.)

If you look carefully, though it appears to be German, it's made in China.

[blue62]

[QUOTE=Newsguy;619297]I have one and it works fine for everything from the Boxster to my Silverado (though the thought of all that mass up there is somewhat spooky.)

If you look carefully, though it appears to be German, it's made in China.[/QUO

[rfuerst911sc]

What type of work do you plan to do in the future on the lift ? Most would argue the best lift to do real work is a 2 post . The reason is it lifts high enough and is open enough underneath the car to do ALL maintenance . Next would be a 4 post with the accessory jack plate/s , this allows the car to be " jacked up " from the 4 post ramps so suspension/brake work can be performed . More work than a 2 post but not crazy difficult . Last in my opinion is a scissor lift . Certainly better than jack stands and a creeper but they really only lift high enough to do suspension/brake work while you sit in a chair . Yes you can do oil changes and exhaust/engine work but you have to be laying on your back to do so .

In my previous garage I had a scissor lift recessed into the concrete , I liked it much better than using a jack with jackstands but quickly got tired of its limitations . In our retirement home which we live in now fulltime my man cave has a Ammco 2 post 7K lift I bought used , the Ammco is a rebranded Challenger lift . I absolutely love it and for $900.00 couldn't pass it up . In hindsight knowing then what I know now I would have looked for a 9K as my current lift is not rated for my extended cab diesel dually pickup which weighs in at around 7300 lbs. per the counties scale .

Last but not least is safety !!! First off do you know how thick your concrete pad is ? Is the concrete fiberglass reinforced or have rebar/mesh in it ? I don't think ANY lift manufacturer will recommend their lift with anything less than 4 " of concrete thickness . With a 2 post lift most will recommend at least one if not two high lift jack stands/supports just to be extra safe . It helps stop the " high in the air wiggle " that gets your attention every time you lift a vehicle . Good luck with your search and it sounds like your wife is a keeper !!!