Garage Car Lift (Storage)

Garage Car Lift (Storage)

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oo7ml

Original Poster:

386 posts

112 months

Saturday 25th July 2020
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Hi,

Can anyone recommend a reputable company that supplies 'Car Lifts' for garages? It's for storage purposes, and not mechanical work purposes.

Thanks in advance for your help.

PompeyReece

1,536 posts

96 months

Saturday 25th July 2020
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Not used them myself but had Liftmaster Limited in Alton, Hampshire recommended.

MDL111

7,177 posts

184 months

Saturday 25th July 2020
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No personal experience, but I recently saw a video about the lifts by Strongman Tools - I think a car storage company had them in their facility. They looked like they would do the job (multiple different models)

paul0843

1,918 posts

214 months

Saturday 25th July 2020
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Jzm have had quite a few fitted recently.
Maybe call them and ask the brand and their thoughts on them.
Paul

Cold

15,573 posts

97 months

Saturday 25th July 2020
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I bought a 3.6t four poster from Automech a while ago. (Model number: AS-4T36S)

Not expensive and all very straightforward with easy home assembly, although rather heavy. Can be used in conjunction with a jacking beam if you need to remove the wheels of the car that's parked on it. Runs from a 240v plug.

Looking at their website it seems they now do a double car four poster which looks fun. https://www.automotechservices.co.uk/products/4t36...



coolg

650 posts

53 months

Saturday 25th July 2020
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eBay !!

I’ve bought a couple from closing garages, took it apart transported it home and rebuilt it. I am an expert at it now.

Store two cars in a single garage, I do put fence posts in each corner just in case. No issues in 4 years and they cost £300 plus a single phase motor for £160 ish.

Kananga

1,113 posts

163 months

Monday 27th July 2020
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I have a pair of the automotech 4 post lifts. Very good but need to make sure the installer is good.

In fact I’m thinking of selling them to buy the single lift that can lift two cars.

_Leg_

2,825 posts

218 months

Monday 27th July 2020
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I have 5 4 post lifts and one 2 post lift in my garages at home. All from http://www.sjrgarageequipment.co.uk/.

I've had the 2 post and 4 post in my triple for around 8 years and the four 4 posters in my quad for 5 years and not had a single issue with them.





LooneyTunes

7,584 posts

165 months

Monday 27th July 2020
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I’ve been looking at this sort of thing as I’m running low on space. Was thinking of adding 2-3, probably the single vehicle lifts so there’s less moving of cars to get the ones on the top. Saw some that had only rear posts that looked interesting (fewer obstructions).

Aside from choosing the lift, how do you figure out if the floors will take them?

oo7ml

Original Poster:

386 posts

112 months

Monday 27th July 2020
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Thank you for all of the replies and suggestions, much appreciated.

Some very nice setups, there, thank you.

dirty doug

485 posts

202 months

Monday 27th July 2020
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_Leg_ said:
I have 5 4 post lifts and one 2 post lift in my garages at home. All from http://www.sjrgarageequipment.co.uk/.

I've had the 2 post and 4 post in my triple for around 8 years and the four 4 posters in my quad for 5 years and not had a single issue with them.




Well that’s just pure garage porn

Hewbie2015

78 posts

113 months

Monday 3rd August 2020
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strong man! we have there Ramps in my storage place