Hibiscus Red S4

Anyone have any suggestions on models? I need one that will double as a car stacker. Want to spend in the neighborhood of $2K.

OldSkewS4

a bit more than $2k tho.<ul><li><a href="http://www.revolutionlifts.com/four-post.asp">click</a></li></ul>

DaveD4

I have an autolifters low profile 2 post lift. It's not as nice as some of the pro-grade lifts I've seen (like rotary), but it is sturdy, built in the US, attractively priced, and the company is oriented to the do it yourselfer. They also make four poster's. autolifters.com

Dave

Hibiscus Red S4

Thanks a lot

JasonS4+Festicle

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/36810/pcar_stacked.jpg"></center><p>I know, filthy garage at that moment - sorry for the nasty pic!

Randomdude

If you only want to spend $2000, forget ALL the lifts you see advertised. NONE of them are ETL certified - and therefore not worth getting under, in my opinion. Ask your friendly local mechanic for the name of a used-lift dealer and buy that way. I got a used professional 12,000 lb four-poster installed for $2,000. If you do buy one of the hobby lifts, pass on the casters - if it's put in the right place the first time, you'll never move it.

This is my first post - how'd I do?

-Randomdude

JasonS4+Festicle

installed.

I have my lift installed in a 3rd bay of a 3 car garage. The passenger side of the car is far enough from the wall that I can work on it but it's close enough that if I wanted to do lots of suspension work, I'd want to move the lift oevr a bit.

The casters are really easy to use and the entire lift WITH the car on it can be moved without much trouble.

What does ETL certification mean? Why is it important to have on a home use 4 post hobby lift?

ALL of the hobby lifts are identical! I looked at tons of them. The commercial lifts may be different, but the 4 posters literally are the same except for the name that is stamped on the side.

VR_Life

So, how do you do suspension work on a 4-poster ?

JasonS4+Festicle

There are jack trays that you can put bottle jacks in and then get the jack stands into proper position.

Again, it's a bit of a pain, but once the car is up there, no problem.

I really like the utility for storage of a car - a chassis lift is better if all you are going to do is work on the car.

Randomdude

If a lift needs to be safety-certified for pros, it needs to be certified for me. My life is just as valuable, and my car just as heavy. Why guess about the safety of a lift when you can get one that's 3rd-party tested to meet - or exceed - specifications? ETL does government-mandated testing for safety in many fields and they're very strict about who uses their seal.

For less than the cost of a new 7000 lb capacity hobby lift, I got a 12,000 lb professional lift. Sure, modern cars don't weigh that much, but a lot of SUVs and antique cars come too close for my comfort.

Another reason to go with a used pro lift is the air-jack. Hook 'em up to a compressor and lifting the car for suspension work is a breeze.

I'm sure opinions will vary, but I researched this for a VERY long time (multiple times over the course of three years) and feel very good about my decision.

-Randomdude