2016年4月28日星期四

How to Fit a 4 Post Lift in Your Garage

Is trying to determine the space and height requirements to install a 4 post lift in your home garage causing you some challenges?

The first step to solving your problem is finding a reputable manufacturer that makes a variety of vehicle lifts. Experienced employees will help you find a model that comfortably fits in your garage.

But there are other steps you should take to install a lift that will allow you to safely park an extra car.

Here are the top four questions to address to ensure successful 4 post lift installation:

1.What Measurement Do I Need?

When choosing to install a 4 post lift in your garage, you must you ensure you have the necessary space available.

The typical foot print for a 4 post car storage lift is 103 inches wide by 173 inches long.

To help put the size of the lift in perspective, we design the lift so that the inside of the vertical columns on either side of the runway are 8 feet apart.
This is the typical opening of most garage doors.

In terms of the length, most passenger cars are approximately 16 to 17 feet. 
So, in most cases, if you can fit a car in the garage, you will able to fit the lift in the same space.

Then, the only determining factor will be the minimum height required.

2.How Much Height Do I Need?

The question we get asked most often is “how much height do I need?”

Unfortunately, there isn’t a concrete answer to this question since every customer is a bit different.

But there is an easy way to figure it out for your space and your cars. It’s all math. A simple equation will tell you how high your garage ceiling must be to use and store a 4 post vehicle lift.

Let’s say you want to park a Fox Body Mustang above a ’69 Camaro. Both are about 55 inches tall. The lift itself needs another eight inches of height. Four inches is for the runway thickness. The other four inches is for clearance onto
a safety device.

Here’s the equation you’ll need to follow to see if the car lift will fit in your garage:

Mustang 55” + Camaro 55” + Lift 8” = 118” Minimum height required

As you can see, your garage ceiling must have a minimum height of 118 inches, or 9’.8” feet.

3.What About the Garage Door?

To use garage space to the fullest, you may need a high-lift kit on your existing garage door. Installing these kits involves changing the garage door track to increase vertical rise, while keeping the original door. A spring change may also be needed.

But the most important part of the process is setting up a jackshaft garage door opener.b2ap3_thumbnail_IMG_2120.JPG

Unlike most openers, these ones don’t waste space by hanging from the middle of your ceiling. They’re mounted on the wall in the free area beside your garage door.

Contact a garage door service company. They will likely need to look at the existing hardware to be able to perform an estimate on the conversion.

You’ll instantly notice the extra ceiling height, giving you the space you need for your 4 post lift.

4.What About the Slope of the Garage Floor?

Each garage floor has slope for drainage, starting at about 1/8 feet for each foot of floor.  This can make the approach angle tricky when driving onto some lift designs.

When in doubt, call professionally-trained sales associates. There may be different options for the lift you decide to choose, based on the wheelbase and ride height of your car.

By working with a company that manufactures vehicle lifts for residential garages, you will quickly and easily figure out what the best car lift is for your specific vehicle and space requirements.

Remember, buying a 4 post lift is a cost-effective alternative to expanding your garage. Instead of undergoing an expensive year-long process, you’ll house an
extra car after a safe and quick installation.

More four post lifts for your reference-http://chinapuli.com/Four-Post-Lift/

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