4 Post Lift Installation Recommendations

[67 GTX]

I've read through other posts, especially this one: 4-Post Lift Recommendation
Those were very helpful in regards to four post lifts.

Besides choosing a company, the next issue is getting it delivered and installed.
I've seen some people mention companies will ship it to a depot, and you can pick it up from there.

Does anyone know companies who can assist with that pickup/help with the actual installation in the garage?

 

[Jesse6869]

I went with wildfire for my 4 post and rotary for my 2 post. I had picked up my rotary from the dealer and 4 post delivered to my work and i delivered them myself on my car trailer. Yes many company’s will deliver and install. First figure what brand you want then ask the question I installed with wife and kids.

 

[Billccm]

Wildfire has a installation service. When it was quoted to me it was $850 plus time and travel.

 

[Billccm]

If you have a motor lift (cherry picker) and three helpers a wildfire goes together easily with a few hours.

 

[6PKRTSE]

I was going to install mine myself. Our local lift company kind of gets you by the balls. If I installed it, it would only have a 30 day structural warranty. No installation/parts warranty. At the time when I purchased mine it was $650.00 delivered and installed. If they installed it, it came with a 1 year parts and installation, and a 2 year structural warranty. So, I paid the extra to have them install it. It's been about 5 years now. I am happy with mine with the exception that I need much more room for one.

 

[mrhemi]

I have both an Advantage and a Wildfire 4 post lift. Picked both of them up at the nearest freight depot with a U-Haul rental car trailer. I assembled both by myself with the use of my engine hoist, rigging and blocking.

 

[dan juhasz]

I've read through other posts, especially this one: 4-Post Lift Recommendation
Those were very helpful in regards to four post lifts.

Besides choosing a company, the next issue is getting it delivered and installed.
I've seen some people mention companies will ship it to a depot, and you can pick it up from there.

Does anyone know companies who can assist with that pickup/help with the actual installation in the garage?

I’m sure they are out there. In Southern NJ I used SAR Equipment Co. I just bought another used Rotary 4 post. They are going to the seller to disassemble, transporting it some 30 miles to me and putting it back together in my garage.

 

[ckessel]

When I wanted to reassemble my BP unit, I was quoted almost $2k to put it together. I paid $500 the first time when I bought it. I'm not about to pay for someone's beach vacation as the companies were both in the valley on that 2k. I ended up doing it myself. A friend helped me get the pieces out of the trailer. We set the ramps on moving dollies. From there, it was me with a floor jack and grunt power.

 

[dadsbee]

Wife and I did my 9000 xlong x xwide. That and our backhoe..

 

[GTXDAN]

I went and picked mine up with my car trailer, forklift loaded. Unloaded and assembled by myself using my engine hoist. Easy peasy.

 

[MCODECUDA]

I Googled the one that I wanted and believe or not I was able to get it from Lowes. It came in and I had them load it on my trailer. I’ll check but I’m not sure if they charged me any freight charges.

 

[ckessel]

Along with the jaw dropping price I got for putting it together in the new garage, one of my Saturday compadres pointed out "it's just nuts, bolts and a few heavy pieces". Not anymore complicated than doing an engine. Just read the manual and go for it. Or have a company do it for you.

 

[SeabeckRedneck]

Like others are saying, you can do it with the help of a friend or two. Just watch the assembly videos and you'll do fine.
I chose an Advantage 11,000 lbs lift over Wildfire just because of a package deal they offered and they had a warehouse about 2 hours away. They loaded on my car trailer and a few hours later it was together.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Like others are saying, you can do it with the help of a friend or two. Just watch the assembly videos and you'll do fine.
I chose an Advantage 11,000 lbs lift over Wildfire just because of a package deal they offered and they had a warehouse about 2 hours away. They loaded on my car trailer and a few hours later it was together.

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I installed magnetic LED light strips on to my lift also. Don't ever need a drop light. I also fabbed up some brackets to mount a winch for when I have to winch up non-running vehicles up the driveway incline and up onto the hoist.

 

[Jesse6869]

I installed magnetic LED light strips on to my lift also. Don't ever need a drop light. I also fabbed up some brackets to mount a winch for when I have to winch up non-running vehicles up the driveway incline and up onto the hoist.

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My shop is long so I used my truck and pulled it over the 4 post, but your idea is pretty slick.

 

[SeabeckRedneck]

I installed magnetic LED light strips on to my lift also. Don't ever need a drop light. I also fabbed up some brackets to mount a winch for when I have to winch up non-running vehicles up the driveway incline and up onto the hoist.

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I do like the winch idea! Anything to make our shops more productive and life easier

 

[GTXDAN]

Like that winch idea. One thing, is your lift bolted down or do you have to tie it to the building to use the winch. Mine isn't bolted down so I would have to tie the lift to the building. Maybe I just need to mount the winch to the building.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Like that winch idea. One thing, is your lift bolted down or do you have to tie it to the building to use the winch. Mine isn't bolted down so I would have to tie the lift to the building. Maybe I just need to mount the winch to the building.

Mine is anchored down.

 

[GTXDAN]

OK, I have wheels for mine so I can move it around. Will look under my work bench to see about winch location. Thanks

 

[69L48Z27]

I went with wildfire for my 4 post and rotary for my 2 post. I had picked up my rotary from the dealer and 4 post delivered to my work and i delivered them myself on my car trailer. Yes many company’s will deliver and install. First figure what brand you want then ask the question I installed with wife and kids. View attachment 1884562View attachment 1884563View attachment 1884566

HiJacking the thread…. What’s the finish on your floor?