2 post or 4 post lift

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Deciding between these 2

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Advantage DX-9000-HD | 9,000 LBS. 4-Post Lift

The Advantage Lifts 4-post lift DX-9000-HD is tailor made for residential garages. A five-year warranty along with all of the auto lift accessories you could possibly need. ETL Power Unit. Free standing 4-Post lift does not need mounted to concrete floor. 9000LBS weight capacity.

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i like the greg smith because it can be mobile

Both have caster kits.

I have advantage 9K, direct lift 8K, and Atlas 8K. Got Direct lift first, as it was ALI, but can see
almost no difference between Direct and Atlas. Advantage is 1000 times beefier than either
of the 8K's and way more stable, even up pretty far with my 7700 lb diesel on it.

Atlas I only use for car storage, hence I didn't care much about certification for that one. Advantage is not
certified (yet) either, but it is so overbuilt, it's less of a concern than the cheaper put together 8K's.

One downside to Advantage is you cannot adjust rested heights per corner like you can with other 2. You can only
adjust cable height. Makes a big difference with older floors that are not all that level.

 

[Tonymustang302]

Both have caster kits.

I have advantage 9K, direct lift 8K, and Atlas 8K. Got Direct lift first, as it was ALI, but can see
almost no difference between Direct and Atlas. Advantage is 1000 times beefier than either
of the 8K's and way more stable, even up pretty far with my 7700 lb diesel on it.

Atlas I only use for car storage, hence I didn't care much about certification for that one. Advantage is not
certified (yet) either, but it is so overbuilt, it's less of a concern than the cheaper put together 8K's.

One downside to Advantage is you cannot adjust rested heights per corner like you can with other 2. You can only
adjust cable height. Makes a big difference with older floors that are not all that level.

so the advantage is a clear winner. the floor is brand new poured concrete so its level.

 

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so the advantage is a clear winner. the floor is brand new poured concrete so its level.

Depends. It's a decent buck more and possibly uneeded vs Direct Lift, if you are going to put
5000 or less on it max. But it is way more stable since it uses tube on tube for attachment of
crossbars to towers.

The others use C-channel and don't have as much surface area, they can sway a bit
all the way up if you are tightening something with a hug breaker bar (lets say). Swaying might be good
in the earthquake areas though. The advantage is rock solid, even this high up. (I have a 59 T-bird
I plan to store up there when not using lift, and lift is very solid even with that this high, bird is about 4200 lbs)



Also, Advantages X-jack is way cheaper than other higher end lifts, like Bendpak's
(although Bendpak's is air, but I consider that a PIA anyway)

Advantage Rolling Jack (w/ Manual Hand Pump)

High Quality Rolling Jack at an Affordable Price Manual jack features an easy to use hand pump. Eliminates the need for an air compressor. The jack spreads out to 67 inches and raises up to 18.5 inches. This rolling jack fits most four-post lifts with a welded channel. This manual rolling...

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RBJ4500 4-Post Bridge Jack - 4,500-lb Capacity - BendPak

BendPak's RBJ4500 rolling bridge jack is designed to hold up to 4,500 lbs. Use this 4-post bridge jack with your BendPak HD-9 4-Post series lift for increased versatility.

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[blacksheep-1]

I bought my 4 post used, so I didn't have a ton of options, but it pays to check everything twice. My lift is installed in my shed, next to the garage, the mustangs fits fine, but the F150 barely fits. A couple of tricks to make sure you don't mess up, I toss a piece of plywood in the middle of the ramps just in case the splitter decides to hit the end of the lift, this will sort of "nudge" the splitter over the lip of the lift, because by the time you realize that you've rammed the splitter into the lift, it will be all over but the shouting.



Because the truck is a tight squeeze in the shed I had a few people watch the first time I moved the truck in and lifted it, to make sure I would clear everything, then I marked it next to the control levers.

 

[carver]

Found this one at Princess Auto...Does the car come with it ??

Brigadier 10ACX Wide Asymmetric 2-Post Vehicle Lift | Princess Auto

Brigadier 10ACX Wide Asymmetric 2-Post Vehicle Lift

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[TymeSlayer]

I'm trying to convince my lovely wench on this one. It fits and will work for the kind of work I would do on the car, plus there's storage too. My neighbor has one and let me mess with it. I do like that it's mobile and will fit in my garage with minimal changes.

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[Bill Pemberton]

I really love the two post lift ..................my fabricator has. He says he can do about anything on my car with it and I have more space in my garage, ha. Ok , I am jealous since I did not think a bit more about height when I built my house so the question of a two post or four post will never be a concern for me - neither will fit.