Any advice on a 4 Post Lift

[crayZlair]

1 hour ago, DC871F said:

 

Why not a 2 post? They have short stands for vertically challenged spaces.

A 2 post lift has to be bolted to the floor, a 4 post does not. I have radiant heat coils in the floor, don't want to risk puncturing one.

[Diseazd]

5 hours ago, 7tooZ said:

I am curious what you have for garage doors. 

Good point 7tooZ........I had to change my garage door lift to a roll up vs a center belt drive.......something to consider.

[Hank240]

17 hours ago, Diseazd said:

Beautiful Z car.......would love to see more pics.....I think Datsun yellow looks great!

I did not want to highjack this thread, so I sent you some pics via direct message.

cheers

[Jeff Berk]

16 hours ago, Diseazd said:

Good point 7tooZ........I had to change my garage door lift to a roll up vs a center belt drive.......something to consider.

I purchased a garage door high lift kit from DDM Garage Doors.

https://ddmgaragedoors.com/diy-instructions/garage-door-high-lift-conversion.php

The installation wasn't too rough although if you've never had to install or adjust torsion springs before, it could get a little unnerving. You also will have to buy a jack shaft, wall mount opener or just learn to raise and lower the door by hand which is what I do.

I had also looked into two post lifts but they have some issues like being a permanent installation by having to be bolted to the floor, requiring a thicker concrete floor than normally found in residential garages,  and I feel safer with the car supported for long term storage by four posts, each with it's own lock.

BTW: All the photographs appear to show clean garages and at least two really cool cars. I'm jealous. 

[Patcon]

Clean garage!!! What the heck is that???

[YZFMax]

4 hours ago, Jeff Berk said:

I purchased a garage door high lift kit from DDM Garage Doors.

https://ddmgaragedoors.com/diy-instructions/garage-door-high-lift-conversion.php

The installation wasn't too rough although if you've never had to install or adjust torsion springs before, it could get a little unnerving. You also will have to buy a jack shaft, wall mount opener or just learn to raise and lower the door by hand which is what I do.

I had also looked into two post lifts but they have some issues like being a permanent installation by having to be bolted to the floor, requiring a thicker concrete floor than normally found in residential garages,  and I feel safer with the car supported for long term storage by four posts, each with it's own lock.

BTW: All the photographs appear to show clean garages and at least two really cool cars. I'm jealous. 

I used the same place to get my high lift kit about 10 years ago.  It was a high quality kit and the instructions were decent.  This was my first attempt at upgrading my garage door and it turned out very well.  I also added a jackshaft garage door opener which is a must if you're taking this route.

[crayZlair]

19 minutes ago, YZFMax said:

I used the same place to get my high lift kit about 10 years ago.  It was a high quality kit and the instructions were decent.  This was my first attempt at upgrading my garage door and it turned out very well.  I also added a jackshaft garage door opener which is a must if you're taking this route.

I didn't modify the door, but I did use the opener.

 

[loudoun]

On 12/23/2020 at 3:55 PM, 7tooZ said:

I am curious what you have for garage doors. 

I had the garage door channels extended so that the garage doors rolled back closer to the ceiling than standard.