With one side bolted down, it's time to add the extension columns to both sides, followed
If you don't have a very tall or wide garage, there's an inexpensive option. AAE sells a scissor-type lift that raises from underneath the center of the car, practically fits in any standard-sized garage and doesn't even need to be bolted down. It also runs off a standard 110v outlet. Although the PMR6 is the entry-level model, it can lift over 6000 pounds in 45 seconds and is barely over three feet wide. It will raise a car as big as a fully loaded Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG over four feet and retails for only $1,275. If you desire a scissor lift that goes even higher, the SL556 will raise the car an additional 30 inches and has an extra 1000-pound capacity, but it retails for $3,295 and requires 220v power
A four-post lift is AAE's most popular style for domestic use. Home owners love the fact that it runs on standard 110v power, you can drive right onto it, and in most cities (Californian cities excluded), it does not have to be bolted down. The SS7000 has a 7000-pound capacity and will raise a car six feet in 55 seconds. The SS7000XL model will go up an additional 10 inches (providing you have the ceiling clearance), allowing you to park, say, a Cayenne Turbo under your weekend-use Ferrari F430. It's the perfect lift for storing a car and doing maintenance work that doesn't require removing the wheels. These two four-post lifts retail at $1,995 and $2,495 respectively, and they require a space of at least 8.75 feet wide by 13.5 feet long. The ceiling requirement will depend on the height of the vehicle and how high you need to lift it.
Our first car on the lift. Working as intended!
The instructions are easy to follow and it takes about five hours to put it all together, bolted down, and wired in. It will save a lot of time. And you can even keep the underside of your car clean. I've marked the floor with a Sharpie for exact front tire location, so raising the car the full six feet is as easy as driving it in, getting out, swinging the arms underneath, and pressing the lift button. It takes less than two minutes every time. It's quick and easy. I'll even use the lift for a job as simple as an oil change. Next time, we'll tackle the garage flooring and throw a little spice at it.
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The TP09A's two-post motor is a Monarch Dyna Pack. The button at the top raises the lift,
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To lower the car, first raise it slightly off the safety latch, pull the safety release on
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We've already had this car above ground for nearly three months while waiting for its new
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Pablo plays 'mechanic' (he doesn't really know what he's doing).
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This is what editor Bidrawn dreams about: a garage with actual cars (plural) parked inside
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The lift went into the third car slot on the left where the ceiling was already 14 feet hi