I would go with the four post lift. I have one and love it. You can put caster
wheels on the lift when empty and move it around. I can also store the Healey
there in the winter and park another car underneath. Mine is called Eagle
lift. Bought it barely used for $1000.
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Chris Scholz OD
> On Jun 8, 2018, at 2:44 PM, Jim Frakes <JimFrakes at frakes-eng.com> wrote:
>
> I have three 4 post lifts and one two post. Four posts limit some access due
> to the width of the platforms but I use them the most.
> Two posts are a pain in the butt for the Healey. The spread between the two
> front arms are not bad. The rear won't clear the muffler.
> So I have to jack up the back sides, one at a time and place a 1-1/2 foot
> long 2 x 12 underneath the back wheels, and drive the car on. The 2 by 12 is
> chamfered to easily drive on. Then swing the rear arm past the muffler and
> reach underneath and put the rubber pad support back on, while on my knees. I
> have to put the longer pad spacer on to reach the frame. Hopefully the
> muffler is not hot at this point. This is going to raise the rear 2 inches
> higher than the front, unless I also add the 2 x 12's to the front. If I
> don?t, it will look like a "Wedge" Racer or old Chrysler, with the front
> being tilted down by 2 inches.
> Speaking of the front, the car must be centered exactly, or at least within
> two inches or the front frame rails can't be accessed. The Healey frame width
> is so narrow, the arms barely reach the frame and even then, they set just
> under the cowling. Kind of precarious as the distance between the front pair
> and rear pair is from the cowling to just in front of the rear wheels.
> Someone else may have a different experience, but that is mine.
> That is with any of the three BJ8 phase II's. I have never tried my BN4, a
> BN6, or the two bugeyes or the square body,
> Other's may have a different opinion or a different model.
> If you want pix, I can take some.
> Jim Frakes
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of David Masucci
> Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 6:57 AM
> To: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] two post lift for lifting Healey (and other family cars)
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am having a new house built along with a proper garage of course. I plan to
> install a two post (I think) lift to do maintanance on my family cars
> including of course the Healey.
>
> As our cars sit rather low by today?s standards, I?m not sure what?s the best
> choice. I would like to be able to lift the Healey, as well as my 95 Chevy
> pickup, and our Chevy Equinox.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions or guidance?
>
> Thanks as always!
>
> Dave
> 64 BJ8
>
>
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