Howdy,
On Tue, 30 Jan 2007, Mike Lee wrote:
> The 2 post lift:
> requires a thicker concrete pad
> needs greater overhead clearance (for the crossbar)
> requires greater undercar clearance (for the lift pads)
> may not be able to open doors depending on post location
> distinctly possible to have car fall off lift if not balanced correctly
> The 4 post lift:
> requires additional jacks for wheel/suspension work.
The 4 post also requires a hardhat, so you don't get injured quite as
often... :-)
For maintanance work, I'd choose a 2 post. Much easier to work around,
doesn't get in the way like a 4 post does. I've used both a decent bit.
If you need the ability to move it, have a concrete pad that is marginal,
want to use it for parking, or want to use it for alignments / corner
weighting, then I agree a 4 post is better.
But for general maintenance? I'd much rather have the two post.
Mark
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