2 post shop lift

Bennyt said:

This was different. Instead of being parallel, it was inline. One for rear axle and one for front. I've never seen another like it. Probably installed in the early 70's.

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Think I have seen those in shops that work on heavier duty trucks.

Another one is rail hoist. One in ground cylinder, beams running length wise. Designed for vehicles with solid axles both ends. Probably made for 40's cars.

Have you checked out Harbor Freight? I hear they have a new line of Pittsburgh lifts coming out....JK

Bennyt said:

Yes, this is what we had. I totally forgot it had 2 levers and kids were always screwing it up!!!

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I don't remember exactly when that tech school was built, but I do believe it was in the early 70's.

bucket said:

When I was in high school tech class, our shop's lift was a 2-post, in ground lift. Post in the front, post in the rear. The front and rear was on separate controls too, and the worst part was that they went up at very different speeds. Even then, it seemed like a sketchy thing to have, with a bunch of inexperienced high school kids operating it.

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K-Mart had those twin post in ground lifts. I hated that lift for all the reasons. Last time I saw one used, the techs left a jeep up on it without any locks. Rear cylinder leaked down overnight and the jeep was hanging off its bumper at a 75° angle, fluids and fuel everywhere. Glad it wasn't my ticket. Became pallet storage after that, it was banned from use after that.

Man i wish my highschool even had a shop woodshop etc class at all. It was like 1300 students but nothing offered like that.

In high school we once had an autoshop a decade before I got there ago. Had a 2 post lift out of the floor like you guys are describing. Never got to see it in action. Metals and welding was next door and autoshop was storage.... my sophomore year it got turned to the art class........
Some tools disappeared mysteriously lol
On another note. My junior or senior year we finally got a plasma cutter. Jerk offs would screw it up on purpose. Us shop kids would fix it ourselves and buy the tips and lockup the machine. I personally saw kids turn up the arc welders to 11 and throw/stick electrodes to the wall and walk away and laugh and show there buddy. Why are you even here taking this class JA!

CountKrunk said:

Man i wish my highschool even had a shop woodshop etc class at all. It was like 1300 students but nothing offered like that.

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Sorry to hijack the thread on lifts...

We had a great auto shop class which was really surprising since it was considered an affluent area and most kids had brand new cars. Tom Nelson, who was a couple grades ahead of me, was in my class and started Nelson Racing Engines pretty much right out of HS. A couple guys went to work for Turbonetics, Haas Racing, and Paxton. One worked at Vortech in HS and went on to Holley and Ridetech. I worked for a NHRA team and dyno shop my Jr year and Circle Track engine builder then went to PAW where I got to know the guys from Edelbrock, B&M, and others. We had some high end cars as class cars like a 911, Cobra Kit Car w/ a 429 side oiler, etc.

Bennyt said:

Sorry to hijack the thread on lifts...

We had a great auto shop class which was really surprising since it was considered an affluent area and most kids had brand new cars. Tom Nelson, who was a couple grades ahead of me, was in my class and started Nelson Racing Engines pretty much right out of HS. A couple guys went to work for Turbonetics, Haas Racing, and Paxton. One worked at Vortech in HS and went on to Holley and Ridetech. I worked for a NHRA team and dyno shop my Jr year and Circle Track engine builder then went to PAW where I got to know the guys from Edelbrock, B&M, and others. We had some high end cars as class cars like a 911, Cobra Kit Car w/ a 429 side oiler, etc.

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Why not. I highjack threads all the time lol

Thanks for the input, Its really helped me make a decision!
Pretty seriously probably getting this one.
Has Symmetrical arms. Going to poor a slab and put a tall metal carport with sides to put over it. I'll fill the end wall for shelves and work bench. Going to slope floor so I can pressure wash rigs in there. Maybe get a steam cleaner someday, Or make one.
found some good support stands and a trans jack to go with.

I tell ya, having access to our lift at work has been a godsend. If/when I don't have access to that anymore, I'll have to budget for one at home pretty quickly. I've gotten spoiled lol

squaredeal91 said:

Thanks for the input, Its really helped me make a decision!
Pretty seriously probably getting this one.
Has Symmetrical arms. Going to poor a slab and put a tall metal carport with sides to put over it. I'll fill the end wall for shelves and work bench. Going to slope floor so I can pressure wash rigs in there. Maybe get a steam cleaner someday, Or make one.
found some good support stands and a trans jack to go with.

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I believe that’s the one I bought in 2016. Use it all the time (Blazer is up on it now) and have never had any problems.

WFarm said:

I believe that’s the one I bought in 2016. Use it all the time (Blazer is up on it now) and have never had any problems.

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That makes me feel good! Thanks

CountKrunk said:

Man i wish my highschool even had a shop woodshop etc class at all. It was like 1300 students but nothing offered like that.

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My high school didn't either, BUT there was a tech/trade school offered for juniors and seniors of my school district and 4 other school districts in the area. It's still in operation today.

bucket said:

My high school didn't either, BUT there was a tech/trade school offered for juniors and seniors of my school district and 4 other school districts in the area. It's still in operation today.

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If that was true in that area it was a well kept secret lol. That sounds great.

I bought a tall lift bendpak (70") for the same reason as RanchWelder. Mine is offset, and is is still a bit tight getting in and out, but no complaints from me. After I installed it has been maintence free. I like it because you can lift a cab off, put up the four wheeler or lawn mower. I can store a vehical up in the air. I use it for my K20 all the time. It is great for changing tires, brakes, front or rear end work, changing oil and etc. It is VERY IMPORTANT to lift the vehical correctly, I use the booklet that shows all the lift points for everything made, and leave it right at the lift handle. I also bought a Ranger trans jack and a oil drain system at the same time. Highly recommended. My concrete is 5.5 inch thick, and post is held in with four bolts on each side. I used two plumb bobs to get the first piller straight, and installed the second the same way at the correct width. Here are a few pics: