Thrashingcows
Well-Known Member
Well I finally got my 2 post lift installed in the shop...well that was about a month ago now! ;) It's a 9000lbs off shore unit but I only paid $1100 for it I think...that was almost 5 years ago now. Bought it before I even built the shop and was tarped up outside for several years, then once the shop was built it was moved inside.
So once I got it dug out from it's hiding spot I had to figure out how to disassemble it from it's packing cradle...after some pondering I figured the new engine picker, that I bought over a year ago when on sale and have not used as of yet....would be the ticket!
Hooked up the picker and it turned out the hydraulic cylinder was shot and would drop as soon as I stopped pumping...but through frantic pumping and sketchy maneuvers I managed to get the columns apart.
When I had the shop built I had already planned on the 2 post lift so I had extra concrete and rebar installed where the lift would be positioned. I had enough forethought to take pictures and measurements of where the rebar was positioned before they poured the slab. So I was able to mark out the approx location of the rebar in the floor so I wouldn't run into it when drilling the holes for the anchors. You can see the lines on the floor for where the rebar was located. Then I stood up the columns and positioned them and spent several hours measuring, marking, checking and rechecking until I had everything set up.
Once they were marked out it was time to drill the holes...Then set the anchors....I don't like the stud style anchors so I went with the drop in and set style.
So once I got it dug out from it's hiding spot I had to figure out how to disassemble it from it's packing cradle...after some pondering I figured the new engine picker, that I bought over a year ago when on sale and have not used as of yet....would be the ticket!
Hooked up the picker and it turned out the hydraulic cylinder was shot and would drop as soon as I stopped pumping...but through frantic pumping and sketchy maneuvers I managed to get the columns apart.
When I had the shop built I had already planned on the 2 post lift so I had extra concrete and rebar installed where the lift would be positioned. I had enough forethought to take pictures and measurements of where the rebar was positioned before they poured the slab. So I was able to mark out the approx location of the rebar in the floor so I wouldn't run into it when drilling the holes for the anchors. You can see the lines on the floor for where the rebar was located. Then I stood up the columns and positioned them and spent several hours measuring, marking, checking and rechecking until I had everything set up.
Once they were marked out it was time to drill the holes...Then set the anchors....I don't like the stud style anchors so I went with the drop in and set style.