posts lift question, re-visited

[knighthawk]

due to my ignorance in metal framing proceedures, my new shop is not going to be as tall as I thought, so..... does some one make a lift that only goes up about 4 feet, enough to do jobs like brakes jobs ?.thanks

[wayfarer]

Look around, there are plenty of scissor lifts.

http://www.asedeals.com/scissor_lifts.html

[Plymouthy Adams]

yes..you can get a rack designed just for brakes or the ones often used with front end alignment..else, you can put manual stops on the lift of your choice and limit its range...anyone else here entertaining a building for a lift...I found 13 foot walls just right for flat ceiling roofs..can put my minivan to the top with clearance

[Dodgeb4ya]

Check out ther " MaxJax" 2 post lift. Raises about 4'.

[knighthawk]

thanks guys Well, Tim, I planned for 10 foot side walls, but when they started framing ( welded steel) , I noticed the sides were only 8 something, asked why, he said the height was to the top of the roof , loosing 18 inches....so......it's probabley just as well, cause a 4 foot lift will work

[knighthawk]

regarding this Maxlift that only raises 4 feet,,,,, I checked into it , and it seems when you unbolt it, to move it, say over by the wall, what happens with bolts left sticking out of the floor ? Does any one have one of these ? thanks

[Dodgeb4ya]

There are no Hilti bolts/ studs sticking out of the concrete like on regular lifts. You use female drop in anchors with the Maxjax. They are permanently installed in the concrete and you thread the mounting bolts into them if you want to move the lift columms and then reinstall them. Check out the garage journal- http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/ and search Maxjax or anything on lifts. Tons of info there.

Bob

Edited August 31, 2012 by Dodgeb4ya

[1flipdog]

Any chance you can vault ceiling. I know several people that have done that.

[Young Ed]

Vaulted ceiling is a good suggestion. And personally I'd be pretty ticked at my builder for assuming I knew 10 ft was the outside dimension and not the interior height.

Edited August 31, 2012 by Young Ed

[knighthawk]

thanks guys and yes I am 'ticked'