> They tout that as a feature, saying that their square-section posts are
> stronger than the competitor's C-section ones.
My hydra-lift four post lift uses regular construction I beams in the
corners. (8 inch or so?)
The bottoms must be secured to the floor, and then the carriage is hung
from a plate on top of the beam.
The carriage is "pinned" in by the four I-beams, and hung from cables
from a plate welded to the top of the beam.
The carriage stops are blocks welded to the inside of the beam, and a
large sprung rod clicks up them and grabs on the way down unless
manually locked away.
Although not portable like some designs, it does seem incredibly
overengineered.
> I have no idea of the actual quality or reputation of any of these lifts.
> I recently bought a house that has a garage with a 12-foot ceiling,
> and one of those lifts looks handy, but it would take
> a lot of domestic negotiation to actually get one.
I met no resistance there, because it meant we could park her car inside
during the winter. (double stacked)
I don't double stack in the summer, so all the cars are quickly usable.
Then it's just a working lift.
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