Here's How Much It Costs To Buy A Four Post Lift For Your Garage
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I answered a few questions you all had about my Bendpak HD-9 four post lift. Got any more questions? Leave them in the comments!
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I'm such a nerd that when you said "RJ-45 jack" I was thinking the post was network enabled and "smart" 😅😅😅
Exactly what I thought haha.
So glad I'm not the only one.
Count me in also.........but my trade is an Electrical Fitter so that's my excuse ! I got a question though.....what happens if your top car leaks / drips oil ?
0ttoman That's the first thing I thought of too. I spent years running network cable day in day out.
since I am a real nerd I feel like you need to know that saying "RJ-45 jack" is stupid, since RJ stands for "registered jack"...
Wait, what, they charge an extra $300 to refill the paint gun with red paint?
that avatar is an appropriate expression for the 'wait, whut' question... lol
Indeed,,,lol
Supply and demand, the majority will be blue.
Not surprised to see a $300 price difference, but I am surprised anybody would pay it.
Certain pigments are more expensive. Reds and Yellows happen to be toward the top, at least in automotive applications, but I'm not sure why it would warrant a $300 premium in this application. Machinery grade paint I would think would be the norm for something like this.
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No matter how wealthy you are you have that jack from Harbor Freight.
Thanks for the tour! Thinking of getting one of these and you actually answered all my most important questions - virtually in the order in which I was thinking them ! I appreciate the work people put into creating RUclips vids. Yours is great.
Hell of a lot cheaper then building onto a garage! Defenitly a cost affective alternative. Great video, thank you!
A very good walk around of the hoist and explanation of why you chose it. The other drawbacks with a 2 post lift that you didn't touch on are: 1. The limited access getting in and out of the car when it's raised up because the posts are within a foot of the doors on Both sides and 2. A 10ft ceiling really isn't high enough to adequately raise the vehicle to an acceptable height to get under it without walking around like Quasimodo.
not if you buy a forward lift
Awesome review, I've been watching these for quite some time, clearance issues is a common 'concern' for many of us in the market, this helped a lot. Thanks a bunch.
Thank you for the tour. My four year old son thinks it is really cool.
My thirty year old self thinks this is really cool.
my 56 year old dad thinks this is cool!
Well then it is settled. This is cool.
boofighter im in the womb and i think this is cool
Anmol S
So your mom has installed a little porthole for you to watch? Or she swallowed a phone?
"RJ-45 Jack"
Were any other IT guys confused for a second? xD
It guys and many computer nerds thought it might be a smart lift.. : )
Jordan Mammoliti I was like why does he have a smart jack on his car lift?
In my head I was like “No way this lift has ethernet”
@@dolphns8204 rofl😆
I was actually preparing a presentation for my Cisco networking class before I watched this. Completely thought he would connect a network cable to the jack.
Yeah have my shitbox leak oil onto my other shitbox.
Where do buy one of these lifts?
What did it cost to ship it?
Who set it up for you?
1marcelfilms So hard to install a pan under it...smh fucking knob
They do come with a drip pan so one car is not pissing on the other
I like how when he titles how much things cost, he actually tells you how much it costs.
You missed the most important diff between 2 post and 4 post. Car storage. When I built my over sized garage I had the floor reinforced to anchor a 2 post lift. But now researching lifts to install I learn it's not recommended to store a car on a 2 post lift because the suspension will not be under load and that could mess up the springs. I never even thought of that when specing my garage. So I may be going 4 post now. To store my Caterham during the winter.
OMFG! I have never scene or considered putting one of these in my home garage. brilliant! I want one!
before you install one of those in your garage you have to learn one thing...it is not "scene" instead it is "seen"
,,... 360°
This young man has his shit together
I thought so too, Seems to have a good personality. Video is informative.
It is not bolted down! Major safety risk! Still paid 800 dollar for installing it????
you don't need to bolt down 4 post lifts. they're made to be moved.
Big Heaf his mom's
I'm in complete alignment with your logic on lift(s). Great video.
A lot of good information. Many thanks. When my Horse Barn is finished (40X45 ft, 5" reinforced concrete floor, 12X10 ft roll-up door) I do plan to install a lift similar to yours. Bolted to the floor in the center of the barn at the rear wall.
Thanks for answering questions on cost I figured about $5k for one installed at my place so good to know it's realistic.
Awesome review! Wasn't on the market for one of these but now I want one haha
Thank you sir. Ive always wondered these things.
This was great informational video...I watched both of them on this lift...Audio and video quality was perfect.
Love your video and love the jack. I cant wait until i can afford to do something like this for myself!
As an automobile mechanic I can understand the want of a four post lift. A four post lift is great for storage but a pain in the ass for working on the car. even with a center lift to lift the wheels off the the runways, working around the tires and suspension is a pain because the runways get in the way of working on the suspension. Better off just buying a 2 post to begin with. They cost less and make it easier to work on every part of the car while still allowing a second car to be stored underneath. Still gave your video a thumbs up but if you would have asked a mechanic first he would have steered you to a 2 post. Even with an engine and transmission out a 2 post hold a car in a very stable manner.
Awesome. Another creative cheaper way to make things work. I love how you guys think outside the box. .
I'm new to you man, but lovin every moment. I'm diggin your idealouly and rational in purchasing these types of cars and the builds in mind. Looking forward to more. MikeB.
If it can be moved outside you can also use it out there, if it will go under the door. As a retired mechanic I preferred the two post lifts for most things. They are pretty safe if you know how to use them.
I'm a little late to watch this but better late than never. Gave me some great ideas for when the time comes and that's all thanks to you, great video!
Thanks for the info Bro. Been thinking about a lift for a long time and the price isn't that bad!
Good Job and Great Attitude!
I had no idea this even existed
Awesome!
Can you make a garage tour?
Sure
headcas620 easy, grab an E46 one. I'm not sure if that Aston uses the rear windshield for the radio antenna though and the roof antenna for cellular use
You said that this garage door opener didn't come with a number pad. You can purchase one on amazon for like $30 and program it in less than 5min. Hope that helps
Conor Marzec I was going to make the same comment. I just had to program a couple remotes last weekend, a lot easier than it used to be.
wait, u paid for installation and they did not bolt it down?
Exactly my point. That's not installation fee - that's unpacking/assembly fee.
It is odd but it isn't as though the lift is going to move with 3,600+ lb pushing down on it and a concrete lip directly behind it.
Russell Robinson j
It would take about 90 mins to use a hammer drill and install a couple concrete fasteners at each corner.
U peoples r missing the concept of this lift, it is movable, therefore u would not want to bolt it down
Wait... it's not even bolted down or attached to the ground or walls, just standing there? What was the $800 "install charge" for? Is it like paying some guys $800 to put together your Ikea furniture & plug it in?
Excellent reasoning for getting a 4 post lift. Not having to worry about a car falling on you is definitely a good thing.
Awesome video, thanks for posting!
Sweetness! I just decided to buy a 4-post lift for most of the same reasons you did. I might do some videos about it too.
Thanks, that was a very useful video and answered all my questions.
4 post lifts look a lot more stable than 2 posts, distributes weight better, good call. I dont think I'd really worry about bolting it down, I don't think its going anywhere haha. Is it a pain moving the benz in and out and then lowering the vantage every time you want to drive it? I guess I'm impatient I just wanna walk out, get in & drive!
Thanks for the info. Love the lift.
Thanks for making this video. Well done and informative. Helpful. You answered many of my questions about these. I don't understand why you have any thumbs down, let alone 350. Your garage looks great and vehicles are sweet. Maybe people who are doing thumbs down or make remarks are just jealous. I appreciate you took the time to make this video. My guess is people who leave negative comments have never made an instructional video and posted to YT. Please don't be discouraged by the negative comments. You are putting yourself out there -- and that is harder than people think. Keep up the good work.
A POV of you driving your Aston would be so awesome!!
armani700411 I had a ride in one not too long ago. It is an amazing experience and I'd love to see that
Nice. Really frees up a lot of floor space.
Thanks, wasn't expecting a Jalop dude when I was searching for home lifts.
Thanks for all the details!
Thanks for the information. I'm getting married soon and will be going from my two car garage to having to share a garage. This gives me an idea how to fit my Vettes into one bay.
Do you think you'll clean the headlights on the s class?
naaa, he would have to take the other car off of the lift in order to do that
haha yeah true..
+Bryan Martin Bit rude is it no?
rokkorex cjftjfgnfjg
yea I agree with the safety of having a 4 post especially when working alone 👍
I am not much of a wrench head, but this was a great video...nice to stumble on such a good channel!
Great video. Answered all my questions
Semi related question: would you ever extend the garage or build another one where you park your Lexus' now?
Brandon B yeah. building a garage behind the house later this year.
Just in case you do decide to drill it into the concrete (which I think you should) the concrete can be tasted by having a small piece core tested which is very common and easy.
"tasted" - yes, yummy !
Cut him some slack. English is obviously not his native language. The Spanish word for "testing" is "probar", which also means to taste. What he did was provide a literal translation (taste) instead of a transliteration (test). Or perhaps I'm overthinking this way too much and it was just a typo lol.
+aoj2184 (aoj2184) lol it was autocorrect
Great video man very informative.
If you can find out the actual weight of the dually, maybe putting casters on the lift would allow you to take it outside and lift that too. (Now that I've thought it through maybe it's too wide, but if it isn't, you should look into it)
I recently had a garage built at my new place and got a 4 post atlas lift. The height floor to ceiling is 12ft 6in, along with a high lift door track and wall opener (have the lift master 8500 also and it came with a keypad remote) will allow me to put a large SUV or truck in the air and be able to stand up under it. Depends on your garage and what you will be lifting. If you have a 10ft ceiling and a Ford Gt40, Delorean, etc you'll be fine. Otherwise if you want to stand under or park another car under it 11-12ft would be ideal. Mine is not bolted to the floor either and it really doesn't move at all. It runs on 110v power and they recommend a 30 amp breaker. The motor is 15 amps but in the colder weather it was blowing my 20 amp.
I use to be in the equipment rental business, When I got done with it I sold a lot of inventory but I got stuck with a few big fork lifts, I still tinker in the shop and 12 ton long reach forklifts pick up 1 ton pu LOL
Looks good man. I have been looking at getting a lift but my ceiling isn't quite tall enough.
Also have the same opener as you. LiftMaster does make a keypad opener that works with the 8500. I have it but it did not come with the 8500. Had to buy it separately.
Thanks for the info, I’m about to build my garage and the tips about wall height, ceiling cove and the garage door rails saved me a headache down the road I’m sure . . P. S what the hell do you do for a living ? Nice digs if you earned that for yourself , congratulations! If not your still an informed “Rich Kid” . Enjoy your videos .🇺🇸
Thank you, very good. I'll have to do some work in my garage ceiling, to fit a lift for my Range Rover with a few sports cars.
2900 dollars was WAY below my guess. Nice.
an RJ45 jack is the standard name for Ethernet jack for your computer....
You are basically me. It's like watching my own lift process through the eyes of someone in florida.
RE: 2 post v. 4 post lifts . The four post allows easier access to the lower car without having to worry about clearance between the central post and the car door.
Garage goals, Lets go!
I have a 2 lift at rear garage and its a life changer.... I will be getting a 4 post for front garage to use it just like you... yes 2 post is versatile yet 4 post has all those benefits you just mentioned... I will like to add to that that for storing cars 4 post is a must... long periods of time car hold on at the chassis is bad for the frame and not so good for suspension hanging there... cars were Not designed for that...
Can you park a car on the side to make it a 3 car garage?
yup, that's the idea!
Nah Freddy should get a new garage door opener. One that has the capability to open with an app from his smart phone, my family has one & it's awesome.
Or put another one next to it, and bam, 4 car garage
there better be no oil leaks in the top car, to drip on the lower car!
they make drip trays that fit in the channel and it looks like he has one.
Thanks for all the information.
Good review man. Thumbs up.
Concrete garage floors are a minimum four inches thick. It's safe to drill your floor to bolt your lift down. BTW nice lift and sweet Aston on top!
+Tavarish here is an idea, clean up the garage park 3 cars all in and shoot the footage all the way across the garage as it opens! garage tour! I think you have the advantage of space so you should set up the camera far a way a cross that driveway approximately 30-45 degrees angle towards the garage street direction not the house! nice Benz I got a w221 5.5L Euro specs fully optioned 2nd gen 2006 still gets looks next to 2013 Bentleys ha!
Looks good man 👍🏼👍🏼
It would be nice to see a multilevel stand with a side elevator. So you can have several cars taking up little more ground space than one. Or two, depending on the lift design.
Great review, thanks!!
If you have an automatic transmission on the car on top it would always be best to use that catch pan so any transmission fluid leaks don't damage your paint on the bottom car.
My garage has only an 8 foot ceiling so I had to put a two post lift outside. Drilled two 24 inch holes with Bobcat and filled with concrete and spiral rebar with threaded 3/4 J bolts. Got lift from garage that was being demolished for CVS. Total expenditure less than 500 dollars and now two of my Chargers have a home under a carport.
i've always worked with a two post lift and i always check to make sure the car is stable in the air before i continue to lift and i've never a problem with a car falling, I actually prefer working with a 2 post lift
I got a Danmar 7000lb. lift with oil drip pans, sliding jack tray for using jacks or stands, and casters that fold down so I can move it around. Works great. $2600.
There is no way whatsoever I'd get someone to install that for me.
I get great joy from assembling everything
Proof that he is not a real mechanic.
I disagree. As much as I would love to assemble the lift, I wouldn't want to spend a minute working on a vehicle.
I guess the opposite is true for Tavarish....or possibly he just doesn't have time for some things.
Most likely because, when you're riding your penny board, you're having fun. Driving, for most people, is a chore. Plus maintenance on a skateboard is a lot cheaper than on a car.
nice lift and garage peace!!!
thanks for your valuable information
Good vid mate.
Great job. I don't know why so many people are crying about anchors. You could put some wedge anchors in pretty easily.
It is definitely possibly for a car to get imbalanced after the removal of an engine in a two post but they make a stand that you can put underneath the rear of the car that doesn't allow it to tilt back. I've never seen engine removals be a problem with two posts but it does get sketchy sometimes
How often do you adjust the alignment of the cable mechanisms at all 4 points to ensure they are all in sync when operating?
Cool! I think paying extra for a color is a little crazy, but I'm cheap! I would go for that RJ45 jack like you for sure!!
Very nice set up. Wish I could afford one since a do transmission work sometimes
Tavarish, you ever consider being a teacher? you are very good.
Thanks man! Jus the info I really needed.
Who raised your garage door?
Great idea - however, I did not see any bolts holding it to the garage floor did I miss them or is it free standing?
I've got a 4 post and a 2 post. I find it a pain in the ass to work under the 4 post. I use the 4 post for storage and the 2 post for maintenance. I'd suggest a 2 post for anyone who wants a lift in their garage. more versatile.....
Totally agree. I'm a professional mechanic and the only time I use a four post is for alignments. And some vans/ SUV's with running boards. I personally hate working on a four post. Very limited and you bash your head on the ramps and jacks
I ordered one. Thanks for the video. Can you tell me what you’ve done with your electrical outlets so that it works? I know it needs to draw to 220v. I’m trying to save since I ploughed allot of $$ already.
I also have an SL55 and find what you're doing to save a bit of money very interesting :)
Great video!
there simple to put together, anyone can put it together.... take it from me bolt it to the floor with minimum 2 bolts per leg, do not use studs, use the concrete nut inserts 7/8", it don't mater how thick the concert is, just know were your in floor heating lines are, there easy to locate, by using the concrete nut inserts. you can take the bolts out and move it, then when you move it back just line up the concert nut inserts and put the bolds back in, if you want a 2 post lift, and only have a statured slab core floor, there only 2" thick, but you can put a 2 post in, mark out were each post will go, and cut your concert 2 feet x 2 feet, and remove it, dig it out 4 feet deep keeping the dirt sides smooth, put in 4 , 1/2" rebar's but make sure they will not be in the way were you will later drill your holes for the 7/8 nuts inserts. fill with minimum 90,000 LBS concert and level. smooth..
Great job!
great job on the video
great space saver looks great
questions, this looks great but does city allow you to put the whole lift in your garage and does their code allow you to install this ? Permit needed?
hey tav - quick question can you park 3 cars in your garage now? I see a partial raised part of your floor so I wasn't sure.
That was Great info 👌
1:08 when he mentions the RJ45 jack and I look for an ethernet port. 🤓