FIXX

I have alm lifts,,heavy mofo's..as for their widths they are like 105'' between the lifting arms..once in a whyle i have to put the car on 2x4's but rarely..my 33 formula goes betwen them with ease..

Shah Mat

I have a two post lift and i put an large I beam on top of the posts that holds a trolley and an eletric hoist.

ciaoderhead

Now that's a goog idear!

mike tkach

i have the same lift,and got it 5 years ago,it has been trouble free,i installed a 2 in square tubing with .250 wall thickness across the top and installed an electric winch in the middle,i use it to pull engines out of the smaller boats,just pulled one from a 24 ft sunsation last week.

fireboatpilot

I have a 2 post in the shop that I use for the race car project and it keeps the car weight off of the suspension while its sitting there not being used. The boat won't fit in the shop so I have a gantry crane with a trolley and I beam for pulling the boat engines etc. I won't pick my dually up again with the 2 post, had it fall off once, lucky it was only up about 1ft.

4bus

hmmm, the lift as is would not lift the wieght they used to test, so they loaded it with a forklift? Then they rigged a new lifting pump to lift the overload until it broke? And the last load which broke the lift was not set up right, they had the legs high on the front and low on the back. Dirty pool

Not for nothing, that lift in stock form wouldn't have lifted the load to begin with, the hydro went into bypass. All two post lifts can be scary IMO, I have seen a truck fall off cause someone was using a tranny jack improperly.

They guy who made that video is obviously losing his market to rotary, so he made a video trying to slam the product. I see more rotary lifts out there than any other product....can't be that bad.

Most shops will not lift a DRW on a two post, consumers should not either.

02Adams

I am already eyeballing drag cars.

macjazzy

The way I understood the video, the industry standard for testing automotive lifts was they need to be able to lift 1.5 times their rated load.

That lift could not lift 3/4 of its rated load. They fitting the bigger pump to finish the test. There may be situations where someone was able to get the load partly off the ground, lifting what they felt was well within the lifts capacity, only to have the arms fail possible killing or seriously injuring someone.

Also, I could be wrong, but I doubt that is a Rotary lift. Just because it is blue and yellow, does not necessarily make it a Rotary. The locks on the arms do not look like any Rotary I have ever used.

All that being said, the guy making the video is trying to sell his brand. Although I still feel his findings were legit. I wish he let it be known the lift he tested.

Also I have no personal experience with Atlas lifts, so I know nothing about them good or bad.

(Dealer mechanic, 20 years)

Rookie17

I have a Bend-Pak 9000lb asymetrical 2 post. Couldn't live without one, you won't want to either once you've had one to use.

As to if it's worth it to you? I think it just gets down to space. If you have the space in your shop then for sure.

Think about where you put it. I've seen people install them against a far wall opposite the door (me included - once), which makes the space between the lift and door somewhat useless except for temporary projects - the car has to get from the door to the lift.

I installed mine in this last shop right inside one of the roll up doors. Worst case a car can drive through it to get to the other side of the shop, and the space on the other side of the lift from the door can be used for more permanent floor space if needed.
When the weather is nice it also allows a lot more light in under the car by opening the door. Those ceiling lights don't do as much when a vehicle is up against them.

I prefer a two post, not four - that way the suspension is free to work on and the vehicle isn't sitting on it.

Some opinions for you to consider from a guy who has made a lot of past mistakes