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How to prepare your garage for a new car lift

Preparing your shop or garage for a new car lift is the same whether you’re getting a two-post lift, four-post lift, low-rise or anything in between. This video will cover the five things you need to know to have your shop or garage properly prepared and ready to receive your new car lift.

Number 1 – Know Your Floor Specs First thing you need to know is whether or not your concrete floor is good to go. Shop and home garage floors may come in different concrete thicknesses and pressure strengths. If you don’t know your concrete floor specifications, it may be required for you to get it tested by an engineer.

Different lifts have different concrete requirements, and generally speaking, the heavier the lift, the thicker the concrete needs to be. Know what your space needs before an installer shows up with your lift. If you need to put down additional concrete or re-do your flooring, it’s best to do so before the lift is delivered. You can find concrete floor specifications for each model on BendPak’s website at www.bendpak.com/floor.
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Best portable car jack, types of car jacks for home garage.

Types of Car Jacks

There are different types of car jack. And we are going to describe the most common ones.
1. Scissor jacks is a usual type working with any car. It is easy to lift it, and sometimes it may be found in a new car as a spare tire compartment. It is operated by means of a large screw, and due to it, the vehicle is lifted. Scissor jacks are light and helpful in the emergency kit.
2. Bottle jack is a step up from scissor jacks. The name speaks for itself: it is like a bottle. This type of the car jack uses a hydraulic mechanism that helps to lift a car. It is also not big and does not take much space in a trunk. It will do for bigger vehicles like SUV.
3. Floor jack is often met in a garage with jack stands. It has wheel for better movement because it is rather heavy. This type of the car jack is known for a good durability. A cost is higher compared to the previous types. It is necessary only for performing maintenance.

Product
name
CapacityLifting rangeProduct
dimensions,
weight
Pro-Lift F-767
Pro-Lift F-767
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2 Ton3.5 to 14 inches17.9" x 5.3" x 8.5"
30 pounds
Arcan XL2T
Arcan XL2T
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2 Ton2.75 to 24 inches32.5" x 8.2" x 11.2"
97 pounds
LIBRA
LIBRA
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5,000 lbs5 to 24 inches-
20 pounds
Extreme Max
Extreme Max
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1,100 lbsto 14 inches18" x 10" x 3.8"
27.1 pounds
Torin Floor Jack
Torin Floor Jack
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2 Ton5-7/8 to 17-1/4 inches26" x 11" x 8"
43.9 pounds
Pro-Lift B-006D
Pro-Lift B-006D
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6 Ton-4.9" x 9.8" x 4.3"
10.75 pounds
Arcan XL20
Arcan XL20
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2 Ton3 1/2 to 18 1/2 inches26" x 6.3" x 13.2"
67.2 pounds

Pro-Lift F-767 Grey Low Profile Floor Jack - 2 Ton Capacity
Best portable car jack for garage

Pro-Lift F-767 – Best portable car jack for garage

  • Extra low profile
  • Lifting range of 3-1/2 inches to 14 inches
  • Patented bypass device protects against over pumping for safe operations
  • Built-in safety valve provides overload protection. Rust Resistant
  • Heavy duty steel construction provides long term durability
  • Product Dimensions 17.9 x 5.3 x 8.5 inches
  • Item Weight 30 pounds
 Our partner’s review: 

It is heavy and that is good, but I can carry it easily. I thought that it was made in China, but the quality is higher. The wheels are well designed. The jack is stored by pushing a grip between the lift arm and a frame. Lowering is smooth, and it is stopped at any point. The product looks like on the picture. I definitely recommend it.

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Best car lift for home garage. Best residential garage car lifts

Garage is not just a place for the car and two-wheeled motor vehicles maintenance but it is also a workshop where you can do various work. For instance, one can do the furniture, organize a painting laboratory, create a small production of the PVC windows, and others. But when it comes to the auto service, such workshop will be incomplete without such device as electric or hydraulic lifter.

Product
name
CapacityLowered
height,
Lift height
Lifting
speed
Motor
power,
voltage
Product
dimensions,
weight
Auto Lift Car-Park-8
Car Storage Lift

Best 4 post car lifts
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8000 lbs-
74-3/4"
90 sec1.0 HP
110v
207-1/8" x 103-1/2"
1,690 lbs
APlusLift HW-10KBP
Best 2 post car lift
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10000 lbs-
75"/81"
50 sec-
120v
113 4/5" x 134 3/5"
-
TRIUMPH NSS-8
post car lift with casters and jack
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8000 lbs-
84"
-
-
110v
84" x 175" x 93"
1,300 lbs
Dannmar Portable
Mid-Rise Scissors Lift

car lift
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6000 lbs5″
36″
-1.5 HP
120v
86″ x 39″
-
TRIUMPH NT-9
2 post car lift
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9000 lbs4.5″
72″
-3.0 HP
220v
111" x 132"
1,300 lbs

Auto Lift Car-Park-8 Car Storage Lift 8,000 lb 4 Post Parking Lift
Best 4 post car lifts

Car Storage Lift – Best 4 post car lifts

It is fantastic car storage to keep the cars one by one in a small space. Now a day it is very useful to park multiple cars of each family, belongs to small residence space.

  • Carriages completely enclosed for safety. Redundant ladder lock safety system with “auto engage” locking bar in the event of cable failure. 10 lock positions.
  • Aircraft quality cables rated at 14,500 lbs. Easy operation: Lock release handle located near power unit.
  • 18″ wide runways formed with one-piece 3/16″ non-skid diamond plate. Extra-large slider blocks for added stability.
  • Large 3″ diameter. Many options available!
  • Item Weight 1,640 pounds
  • Brand Auto Lift
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Pros:
  • Easy lifting
  • The lifting of cars is very easy for its durable design. It is fully automated. The cars can be parked for a time one by one. It is a choice of deluxe series for its servicing.

  • Updated Technical Designs
  • Now a day, a customer wants at fewer prices more specifications. The car storage includes three sets of Drip trays, Kits made of poly Caster, Jack Tray for easy lifting, and Steel Ramps. These additional parts are absolutely free with the storage.

  • Jack Tray with high toughness
  • Now it has launched with high tough and durable Jack Tray to hold up the load tightly.

  • Developed Poly caster Kit
  • For these specifications, one can park the car through sideways. It can be lifted by columns automatically, that is easy for the users. For these two vehicles can be parked one under another.

  • Poly Drip trays with stackable features and Ramps
  • The trays, which holds the load vertically of the vehicles can be turned 8-12” to width. The ramps are in lightweight to handle. Each weight is 18-53 Lbs.

  • High Weight lifting Capacity with sustain Designs
  • The setup can lift up to 8000 Lb weight at a time according to the factor of safety. The designs are so unique with their durability and toughness. The steel made structure has the maximum endurance limit to uplift small domestic vehicles.

  • Attractive Technical Specifications
  • It has a leak proof and shockproof aircraft wires, those are highly rated. There is used of a diamond plate of 18’’ wide those are the completely non-skid. There is an easy interfacing process with lock releasing handle to the users.

  • Safety Points
  • There is 10 locking position for the power failure precautions. If there is a failure of power in the motor, the trays do not fall and lock in a certain point for the locking mechanism. There is also an auto-engage mechanism in cable connection. The plates are composited with diamond dust for not being a skid.

Cons:
  • Initial High Cost and Maintenance Cost
  • The full setup is about 2600 Dollars. It is a onetime big investment for the users. Sometimes there is a cavity on the supportive wheels for extra load. So at a side, the maintenance cost is high. The fluid pressure is low so that the lifting procedure is low.

  • Low motor Quality
  • The motor is costly and sometimes for a huge amount of current it burns. So the setup must be connected with the rated electric connection.

  • Indoor Use only
  • For the choice of materials, it must not be placed outside as rain and high temperature. For these, there can be seen corrosion in the body. It is only for indoor using changing parts, operations, and washing purposes.

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