One year with an Atlas 4 post lift. Was it worth it??
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- Опубликовано: 20 ноя 2019
- Just about one year ago I purchased and installed an Atlas 408-SL four post lift. Today we look back on that year and see if I made a mistake or not!
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This is great feedback on your experience and will help me in my decisions about how to configure my shop.
Thank you for sharing!
One of the best private series on lift installation and follow-up -- great job!
Thanks!
Came to see if you were going to address the Corvette Mystery..... At that you did... Keep up the Good work sir!!
I just bought a Triumph four post lift and installed it two days ago. So far I love it, so it was nice to see someone who' has had theirs for a year and still likes it. You gave me some great ideas, I especially loved how you ran the electrical wiring down through the hydraulic line with loom! Good thinking! Glad to see you still like it, I can see I'll be using mine a lot as well 🙂
I also like to idea about using the LED strip lights, I had thought about putting in some of the LED lights as well, but I was going to put them under the runners so I would at least have light down there, but your idea was pretty good!
A few of your tips were very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for your feedback on the Atlas lift!
been thinking about picking one up, great video ordering one soon!
Nice! Hope it works as well as mine has!
Great video!
We have a direct lift 4 post and use race ramps to load or unload our Boxster. Race ramps are very light and long.
Loive the mirror... going to do that with mine.
Brand, model, serial numbers? What do you like, dislike after a year of using this? Would you recommend for 10' ceiling after owning this a year?
I just ordered this lift after doing some serious research on lots of four post lifts. I chose this lift in particular because of how low the location of the pump controls are. I'm in a wheelchair and most lift's controls are pretty high compared to this lift. I also like how the lift looks compared to other black colored lifts that just look bland. I'm hoping I get several years of trouble-free usage from this lift.
Congrats on the purchase! If my experience is any indication it should perform great for you
@@ZeroToAwesome Could you please email me at: ozziegn@gmail.com - I bought this same lift mainly because of your video and I have a few questions I'd like to ask you. Hope to hear from you soon......
Ozzie Alarcon u need to post your thoughts on the lift here. Thanks.
@@todd5082 I love my Atlas lift. I did a lot of research when I decided to buy a four post lift. I looked at the Bendpaq lifts along with other brands like Atlas. I tried to justify the extra cost by going with a Bendpaq but in the end I decided it wasn't worth the extra cost. I did a small mini review of my Atlas lift if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/vAJeDqJQ758/видео.html
Looks great! I'm liking the license plate!😎
That bridge jack sure looks like the model they sell at Northern Tool if you were trying to track down the make.
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Yeah they don’t sell parts though. I’m sure they’re all made at the same place
The rolling Jack with the wheels instead of the sliders wouldn’t work safely on this model. The wheels require an upward lip or trough to roll in. This model just has the flat tray for the drip pans. And the moving start off point when you showed us the force needed to get it going looks pretty par for the course. Obviously I don’t know how strong you are lol, but looked pretty standard. The nylon sliders sit still for an extended length of time and settle into the diamond plate and so that first push is a mother.
I installed my 4 post lift this week. Waiting on an Amazon order for my 4 inch concrete anchor bolts today. I hate anything that wobbles so this lift will be anchored solid.
Solid idea. I thought I’d keep moving mine but it turned out that once I found a good spot it never moved again
On your safety catches not engaging or disengaging at the same time, you need to adjust the actuating rods till they do
Like yours at home..my home lift is a old school inground Rotary 1960s single post ..got for Free...I dug down 9 ft. Piped it to my air compressor....my wife didn't want aboveground..lift..in our garage. She said it made her nervous parking her car in the garage so I went old school ..with my old school hot rod ..took a long weekend to install mine ..my brother has the same one u have. I belive
I like it!
It's probably an SJ-35. The SJ stands for Sliding Jack, where the RJ stands for Rolling Jack. I too would be interested in finding out if these can be converted to rolling jacks, as my local supplier is out of stock on the RJs but has plenty of SJs. Freight is like $150 per jack so I'd rather buy them locally.
I’m sure with enough determination it can be done
@@ZeroToAwesome I guess another option would be to lag the uprights to the floor to prevent movement when tugging on the sliding jack.
Did you consider a 2 post lift? If so, what made you go with the 4 post? Trying to decide which way to go. Will mainly be used for oil changes, tire rotations, and minor mods.
I did, but I would’ve had to reinforce the concrete in my garage to get one. I also mainly use the lift for storage and a 4 post is a lot easier to drive on and off of
i have the peak 408-p. looks identical to this. Do you ever notice that the insteuctions say that the posts should be X distance apart but when you assemble it al measurements are off by 1/4” or 5/16” ?
Can I ask what your manual says? Mine says outer edge of the base plate to outer edge of baseplate 173.25” length, 109” and 5/8” wide and diagonal 205”
Thanks for this video. 10'4" is the exact height of my garage! I've been thinking of getting a lift, but wasn't sure if the clearance under the car will be comfortable to work. Do you use a bench under the cars or is the spacing enough for you to stand up and work?
Depends on the car. It’s usually enough to work comfortably
@@ZeroToAwesome I have a Wrangler. I see you had one up on yours in your compilation!
Hi. How does it work for doing your brakes? And is that slide jack xtra ? I didn’t catch that part. Thanks.
Works great for brakes. The slide Jack is extra but it comes with a sliding tray you can throw a couple bottle jacks in
Whether you back in or drive front first, won't your wheels be spinning in the same direction, toward the apron? Other than that, great video!
Drive wheels are already on the runways by the time the front wheels get to the ramps when you back in though. Not true the other way around
I was shopping for a lift and found the aplus lifts. They apparently have a warehouse in "Dallas". The lift also looks oddly similar to the Atlas you have. Did you run across them in your own search for your lift?
I didn’t run across them, but rumor has it many lifts are made by the same manufacturer and then different labels are just slapped on them. Aplus looks a little different from atlas though. The locks the lift rests on are in the posts on mine. The locks on the aplus appear to be built into the side of the posts
At the lowest lock setting, or first notch when lifting, What is the height from floor to top deck where wheels set, with locks engaged?
It’ll vary cause you can adjust the locks about 2” or so, but mine’s at 22.5”
Hi I like how you have your lift, and I have one in my home garage and needed a way to guide my on the tracks of the lift. Where did you get the safety mirror that you have on your lift and how did you mount it to the lift?
Found it somewhere on Amazon. It’s screwed into the wall though, not the lift
Can you post dimensions of the wide and length base plate to base plate please
Is your garage length width a standard 20x20? And with corvette on lift, what can you fit under there?
Yeah, about 20x20 but it’s a little taller than a standard garage at 10’4”. With the corvette up top you can easily fit any sedan or coupe under there. Maybe a small crossover if you’re lucky. I still can’t go all the way up even with the corvette on top though.
Was wondering about the led lighting placed along your ramps. Do your drip trays just lay on top of the ribbon of lights? Will they ”slide” or are you having to lift to move the trays. Irregardless, great video and appreciate your take on lift ownership so far wit a year behind. Stay a Car Guy!
The drip trays sit on top of the lights but they’re not heavy and can slide right along them. The jack and jack tray sit up higher on the ramps and doesn’t ride on the lights. And thanks!
What is your garage width wall to wall and depth?
Can you turn the lift around so the controls would be in front by your garage door? Thats where my outlet is in my ceiling.
Yep, controls can go on any corner
How thick should the concrete floor in your garage be to support such a lift and a car on top of it?
4” is pretty standard
wondering - is it safe to use the lift w/o anchoring the posts into the concrete...looks like you just have them free standing with no anchors?
Debatable. It hasn’t given me any issues yet though
@@ZeroToAwesome yeah...I have a big Dodge Dually W350 w/Cummings Turbo diesel - the engine weighs over 1,100 lbs... so a lot of weight on the front end compared to the rear. I think it best in my case to be safe and anchor the lift. THANKS
I can tell you I am STRUGGLING with mine. Won’t go down to load level :(((( also looks like your lift is not bolted down. You could just jack out a bit of the garage floor to let the ramps go down.
Dang, sorry to hear. I wound up making some 6’ aluminum ramps for mine
What brand is the hanger you are using for the casters? Where did you get it?
It’s one of those kobalt utility rails from lowes
Can someone help me please? 1) Can you suggest any proven methods of installing such a lift in a garage that has a slope of at least 4-5 inches? 2) Also, would the lift shift if I don’t bolt it to the ground? (I would rather not anchor it as my concrete slab is only 4 inches thick.)
I recently installed my lift. I would approach the “slope” concerning by asking you is that change in level so to speak, parallel or perpendicular to the placement of the lift? As I “just think” about it, in my own head, if parallel, you rally should have an issue cause you’ve got gravity keeping everything exactly where it is. If it’s perpendicular, while at an angle, say from left to right as you’re behind, there should be a reason to think it would fall over, again because of weight, just not level from side to side. Both workable and i believe you’d be OK without bolting it down. Might give you more of a challenge to move it on it’s wheels, once again due to gravity, but doable. Just my thought. Good luck on your decision.
you need to make a pad thats leve with no shrink grout. can stand 8000 psi so it will hold the car weight. give it a google
Is your lift bolted? My brothers is not and he has the one with caster wheels... Never had an issue though.
Nope, not bolted. The instructions say bolting this one down is optional
@@ZeroToAwesome thanks
I have a 53 BelAir and am thinking about putting a lift just not sure how much room I would have under it. How much room do you have for a vehicle under the lift when the belair is on top?
It’ll depend on your ceiling height. Mine is 10’ 4” so I can’t go all the way up, but I have 57” of clearance for another car with the bel air on the lift
Cool thanks my garage is 10' 4" also so it should work.
Did you ever inquire about the rj45 jack ? I have a atlas garage pro 8000 and I have the same rj35 jack as you . I was wondering if it will fit our lifts ? If not I’ll modify the rj35 .
No but the 45 should fit. The only difference as far as I can tell is casters v slides
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If only we all had ritch guy problems.
Did you screw the posts down into the garage floor?
Nope
I have 10ft ceiling do u think I can fit a 13 convertible vette on top and a seadoo jetskis on bottom if I raise my garage door
It’d be close. Measure the height of each and then add about 10 inches. The runways add 4” of height and then you need another 6” or so to engage and disengage the locks
Thanks for the video and the tips. Mine is due in end of this month after waiting since last summer. Covid really slowed things down and I can't wait to get it installed. I really wanted the 408SL for the very reasons you explained in your video. Two questions: 1)Did you get the 110v motor or 220V? 2)I see your lift sits unbolted on the floor and wondered what the slope is in inches from the front posts to the rear posts since garages typically have sloped floors? Or how level is the lift since clearly don't have any problems operating it?
Finally, a suggestion for your Vette: I purchased a set of Race Ramps for the garage in my winter home in Naples to change the oil, etc. in my Mustang GT and old Tbird. They are great. I plan to buy a second set to use in place of the steel ramps that are supplied with the lift. They only weigh about ten pounds and are well worth the investment.
Dang that’s a long wait! I have the 110 and it’s about an inch slope in total. One of the installation steps is to level the lift deck by adjusting some cables so whatever you’re lifting stays level. I wound up making some 6’ aluminum ramps to get the vette on there but thanks for the tip!
Late to the show, sorry. Does this unit come with additional jacks to lift up your vehicle to remove tires, fix brakes, etc.!
It comes with a jack tray you can put your own jacks in
@@ZeroToAwesome
excellent Thanks
Good video, did you catch the mouse that can be seen at 5:44 by the ladder?
Whatttttttttt
I think it's actually a gecko or something similar.
Plenty of those running around!
How much was that
model lift?
Where are you in TX? I'm in San Antonio and am looking at the Atlas 4 post lift.
Ft. Worth. I just took it down to move though. It won’t go back up until I build a bigger garage
dont want to work on it just store cars and want ease of use (no bumping my head) getting in and out. is 12' ceilings good?
That’d give you 2’ over me! Those ceilings were 10’4”
My roof height in my garage is 10' 5" or 126.5" Car "A" (The one I plan to Store up top) is 53" / Car "B" is 54" which equals 107" / I just want to make sure this is going to work for me before I shell out the cash. How much additional height is required? 126.5"- 107" = 19.5" I would say I'm fine but?? Is there a formula that Atlas provides? Thanks in advance.
I don’t think there’s a formula but I think you’re good. The runways are 4” thick and then you probably need another 3” of travel to get the lift on/off the locks for storage. Seems like you still have plenty of clearance even with that
@@ZeroToAwesome Thanks man! I did find a formula and it looks like I'm good. Just wanted to make sure. Have a great day.
@@evcuttermarketing Where is the formula? Im curious as well! Thanks
@@SenpaiMC7 I found one on www.directlift.com (Ceiling Height Calculator) The specs on the direct lift are basically the same as the Atlas 408-SL Premium
@@evcuttermarketing Actually found the same calculator yesterday! Much appreciated!! Thanks for getting back
nice video ty. Do you find it hard existing the car once you park it on the lift. my garage is tight .
As long as you don’t stand up too fast and bonk your head it’s fine
@@ZeroToAwesome good to know! TY
I want a 4 post but delivery is the hardest part. No fork lift here either. :-/
I read somewhere that you can have them delivered to a freight terminal and then pay for a forklift service. It’s extra $ though
@@ZeroToAwesome that’s too many logistics to figure out. Why can’t we have a service that delivers straight to the house and installs it ;-).
@@512TXSDIY I had them deliver it to my local warehouse . I rented a 20 foot uhaul . The warehouse loaded it into my uhaul at no cost . It was straight forward unloading it from the uhaul . All the parts were light except the one ramp with the cylinder in it . So we hand unloaded the lift and used moving dollies for the ramps .
@@jamesp9998 thank you James. I ended up getting a different 4 post that was delivered to my house and installed! Pretty cool. It’s on my channel.
Like you belair 55 😍
Well, I guess my 9'4" ceilings are too short. Damn.
I have a 72 buick riviera and the width is 79.2 inch will the car fit on the lift. What is the size from edge to edge?
I’m going to go with “kinda.” Looks like your riviera is about the same width as my Tahoe was. It technically fit but the tires hung off the edge. I’d measure it for you but it’s disassembled right now
Anyone know the cost of one of these ?
How wide is your door? How difficult is it to park your raptor next to the lift?
16’ wide. The Raptor fits but it’s tight. Not something I’d want to do every day
Looks good...why did you choose this lift over bendpak
Cheaper and local pickup. AKA I didn’t need a forklift to accept delivery
Depth of your garage?
I was looking at atlas
Boards go lengthwise
Those bolts don't ever harm your tires? I am about to get the same lift, but that design is awful.
Nah, no worse than a rock in the road
Do you have your lift columns bolted down?
Nope. It gets moved around occasionally
@@ZeroToAwesome No worries, pretty scary when it moved when you pushed that jack.
Is that that Tavarish guy at 1:05? Looks like him. :D
Yep. Turns out if you offer him a free car hauler he’ll drop by
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Who the hell “approved” those ramp bolts in the original design??
Can you tell me the height of your ceiling?
10’ 4”
Does Belair fit under Corvette on top?
It does!
any issue without putting bolts in the floor ?
Nope. If it stayed in one spot I’d bolt it down but I move it around from time to time depending on what car I’m working on
How easy is it to move since its not bolted ?
@@RSXSykO not bad. Once it’s on the casters you can push it with one hand
Can you stand underneath the car?
If the ceiling was taller you could. I use a rolling stool
Can you set up this lift with auto stops for different height cars
No, but you can make marks on the post like I did
Thank you for quick response
It's kinda useless if there's not enough room to stand underneath?
Not if it lets me store more cars in my garage!
Even if you're on your knees I'd think it's still better
Get One of those reclining creepers that the mid-lift guys use
you should have went with a bend pack or a forward lift you got cheap lol
Why would the corvette not go up the lift?
Too low! I wound up getting some longer ramps and that solved the problem
@@ZeroToAwesomeWhat do you mean by “too low” what is too low?
Do you mean the corvette cannot go up the ramp?
Hello what mirror did you use? Thank you!
One of these: Ovsor Convex Mirror Outdoor for Garage and Traffic Driveway Park Assistant, 12 in Security Mirror with Adjustable Fixing Bracket Indoor and Outdoor a.co/d/1tbWWJt
@@ZeroToAwesome thank you!
Why not go with 2 X 12 that is 8 feet long. Cut it in half or even 2 - 3 feet long. Lay it long ways (like the ramps) instead of sideways like in your video. This should take care of the problem and look better being one piece instead of couple pieces cobbled together.
I wound up making 6 ft. long aluminum ramps that work great!
@@ZeroToAwesome cool. Is there support in the transition from the garage floor to the driveway where the gap is at? Sounds much more expensive than lumber, but at least you found a great solution. Glad to hear it.
Yeah. I had to do some fancy cutting but the ramps touch the ground the whole way
How wise is it ? Outside to outside of the posts
Very wise🤔
No professional will choose a 4 post over a 2 post for working on vehicles. Reason being they know better. A 4 post has it's place like what your doing stacking cars and doing alignments. They just simply take up a lot of room that's why you'll see one drive on in a shop.
If u cant let it up enough to get up under it standing up straight than it's useless I wouldn't have my lift if I didnt have a 12 foot ceiling
shoulda just used that board to make ramps woulda been much cheaper
True, but I don’t think you could make the lip that attaches the ramps to the lift out of wood since they’re so thin
But you could have bolted board length wise to the under side or ramp to extend out into the driveway to get longer run which would probably gave you the clearance needed.....oh my unprofessional opinion of course
I also have a 55 bel air and have a c8 on order. I am building a house and I'm looking for a lift. Great minds think a like!!!!
What is the total width of the lift itself??
About 9’
What is the width of your garage? I am putting in a lift but am concerned about the width left over to park a car beside it, looks like you don’t have much width in the bay beside the lift?
Another year do you still like it? Looking for a lift currently and this one is on the list, though I have been leaning towards something that is ALI certified.
Yep, still working out well. Sometimes I think the lock release is a little silly and I should’ve gone with one with an air release, but I don’t operate the lift enough for it to really be an annoyance.
Why doesn't the corvette go on the lift?
Until right after this video I couldn’t get it up there. I wound up making some 6’ aluminum ramps and now it sees the top bunk more often
@@ZeroToAwesome oh ok, ramp issue .not a lift or runway issue. thats a easy fix.
What the width and length of your garage?
You asked the same question 3 months ago on our other lift video! Same answer! 19’w 21’d 10’4”h
@@ZeroToAwesome my bad didn't realize i asked the same question hahah
Lol no worries! We appreciate your interest!
Do you have to reverse the cars onto the lift? Can’t you go in forward?
What was the price of the lift? Does the lift require a certain cement slab?
Right around $2,700 and no, no special slab
Could we chat about the lift install?
Good news, it was recently moved and re-installed. Still goes up and down.
How was the install. I seem to be intimidated by it…?
If you have decent instructions from the manufacturer it isn’t hard at all, especially for a four post rather than a two post. Things are heavy though, a couple strong friends or a friend and a forklift is definitely required.
C channel lifts are the worst and unsafe. You need a box lift. Go to advantage lifts check them out.
LOL. Nice LED lights when I saw that shit I exited the video....
Huh?
You should be playing basketball if that's a 10'4" ceiling.
Plot twist, that was actually Shawn Bradley.
Jw 150k in America cars and cheaped out on the lift going with a Chinese lift.jw
For even smoother service you need to employ a lift girl 🎉
Now that you mention it, yes!
How much Xtra?
Something like 350 I think
Talk about being lazy, you didn't even bolt the thing down lol
3 out of 4 scientists agree that it’s 5,000% harder to move when bolted down
Tedious intro needs to go, obviously.
Too much money and no sense
What is the point of this stupid music
What is the point of this comment?