With it looking like I may be doing some sort on transmission work I am now looking at buying a car/truck lift (Been wanting one for years and this just moved it up my priority list).
I decided on a 4-post over a 2-post for the following two reasons:
1) Have read too many horrors where one side of a 2-post failed or the vehicle sliding off the lifting point and damaging it and in some cases the vehicle actual fell on its side to the floor causing major damage to the vehicle and possible causing injury or depth to someone.
2) As I get older I really do not want to be getting down on my hands and knees to pull on and line up the extension lifting arms. This being one major reason for wanting a lift not to be laying on the floor under a vehicle.
With this being said here are the two models I have narrowed it down too and looking for some thoughts, recommendations, comments, suggestions.
Atlas 412:
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-412-12-000-LB-4-Post-Lift-Two-Atlas-RJ-6000-Rolling-Jacks
Atlas 409-HP:
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-409-HP-Two-Atlas-RJ-6000s-Caster-Kit
I decided on a 4-post over a 2-post for the following two reasons:
1) Have read too many horrors where one side of a 2-post failed or the vehicle sliding off the lifting point and damaging it and in some cases the vehicle actual fell on its side to the floor causing major damage to the vehicle and possible causing injury or depth to someone.
2) As I get older I really do not want to be getting down on my hands and knees to pull on and line up the extension lifting arms. This being one major reason for wanting a lift not to be laying on the floor under a vehicle.
With this being said here are the two models I have narrowed it down too and looking for some thoughts, recommendations, comments, suggestions.
Atlas 412:
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-412-12-000-LB-4-Post-Lift-Two-Atlas-RJ-6000-Rolling-Jacks
Atlas 409-HP:
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-409-HP-Two-Atlas-RJ-6000s-Caster-Kit