[Shop-talk] Single Post Parking Lift

[bjshov8 at tx.rr.com]

I've never seen one.  From one standpoint it is a good idea and would minimize the amount of space lost.  It might be OK for car storage but not so good for working on cars because it blocks a lot of access from underneath.  I think just for storage a 4-post might be a better solution.  For working on the car I think a 2-post is better, but either of these require more space beside the vehicle on both sides.  The single post could work with the car positioned very close to the wall opposite of the post.  But the single post, even more so than a double post, is very critical of your floor slab construction and of how it is bolted to the floor.


> The on-going thread about the logistics of getting delivery of a 4 post lift made me wonder if anyone has any experience with a single-post parking lift line the one Pace Tools offers ( http://www.pacetools.com/Products/PSC-6K ). The Admiral has given me permission for a pair of lifts in the garage. I'm a little concerned about fitting both of them, and this seems like a possible alternative to a 4-post lift used just for parking and not for service. Has anyone had any experience with a single-post lift like this? Anyone had any experience with Pace, good or bad?