I have finally realized a two-part dream: have a shop (not just a 2-car garage) and a lift.
Problem is, I bought the lift used through a friend. It's a run-of-the-mill two-post lift with the cross-over on the top.
So how hard is installing? Should I hire someone? Got a quote of $600 from the shop that was rebuilding my obsolete floor jack.
I'm comfortable with all of the aspects of the actual install (drilling concrete, electrical, etc) but not familiar with many options, techniques, etc used.
What would you do??
Pay $600 to have it done by a bonded professional and then once installed use it to save the 600 spent on it's installation
I just finished installing my own.
I rented an SDS hammer drill and a 3/4" bit, used the Hilti hammer-in-place anchors that came with the lift, and I also pumped the hole 2/3 full with an epoxy "Rock-Lock" kind of goop used for anchoring redi-rod into concrete for an extra $25 per tube (two tubes) of "please don't drop a truck on me."
The hardest part was getting the columns up.
You can do this.
How much do you trust your work to be able to stand under the lift with a car on it? I don't trust my masonry work that much, and figure: If there is a failure, being able to seek redress, even if it is for my family post-mortem, sounds like it is worth $600 to me.
Yeah, I would farm out a 2-post installation. I put my 4-post up myself, though (well, with a bunch of friends)
