2 post lift install -- documented
Lift was installed yesterday! It took a little over three hours, and we had a couple hurdles to get over along the way. I don't know how this happened, but I mis-measured the height of the posts, and as a result, one of them wouldn't clear the ceiling where I had originally planned to set it. No problem, we moved it over 8-3/4" and we still had plenty of the deep slab to work with. The installer said that's exactly why they recommend a 4' x 4' square -- because that's a common situation. No big deal, now it's just off center in the bay by a bit.
The second hurdle is that the cross beam just in front of the lift is lower than the lift itself. This only means I may run into clearance issues with a taller vehicle, such as a full size truck. The lift is still very tall, so I'll still have plenty of room underneath.
Watching these guys work made me VERY glad I hired them. The process was pretty simple, but there were more steps than I anticipated and adjustments to the actual operation of the lift to be made that I wouldn't have a clue about. They tested/adjusted it under 110V power, but I still need to wire it for 220.
I told him this was my first lift, and he graciously gave me a rough tutorial and some of the dos/don'ts of lift operation, which I can't wait to put to use.
Lift was installed yesterday! It took a little over three hours, and we had a couple hurdles to get over along the way. I don't know how this happened, but I mis-measured the height of the posts, and as a result, one of them wouldn't clear the ceiling where I had originally planned to set it. No problem, we moved it over 8-3/4" and we still had plenty of the deep slab to work with. The installer said that's exactly why they recommend a 4' x 4' square -- because that's a common situation. No big deal, now it's just off center in the bay by a bit.
The second hurdle is that the cross beam just in front of the lift is lower than the lift itself. This only means I may run into clearance issues with a taller vehicle, such as a full size truck. The lift is still very tall, so I'll still have plenty of room underneath.
Watching these guys work made me VERY glad I hired them. The process was pretty simple, but there were more steps than I anticipated and adjustments to the actual operation of the lift to be made that I wouldn't have a clue about. They tested/adjusted it under 110V power, but I still need to wire it for 220.
I told him this was my first lift, and he graciously gave me a rough tutorial and some of the dos/don'ts of lift operation, which I can't wait to put to use.
