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A car lift is a machine or device which is usually used by garages, dealers or individuals so as to store and lift many cars in the space available to them.

There are different types of car lifts available ranging from low ceiling narrow width 2 Post Lift, one post parking car lift, low rise car lift, portable car lift, floor mounted car lift, four post car lift and high ceiling car storage lift. These auto lifts can cost between $1,600 to $ 6,000.

While looking for which car lift to buy remember to take into account any obstructions like overhead garage door openers, low ceilings and space availability

A car lift such as two post lift and four post lift have some specific requirements as far as concrete is concerned. For instance, for a seven thousand to ten thousand two post car lift minimum PSI concrete requirement is three thousand and so on. On the other hand, storage lifts and other lifts with larger dimensions do not have any specific concrete requirements.

The advantages of using car lifts are multiple transportation of cars simultaneously is possible, low cost since the cars are transported in lots and not individually and lastly the lift reduces the risks of physical damage being caused to cars together with the wear and tear and other maintenance charges are also reduced to a minimum.

Auto lifts have become very affordable over the past decade.  You can now buy a two post auto lift or four post auto lift for a reasonable price that will not leave your bank account empty.  Quality has improved and the lift span of an auto lift has increased.  There are many choices when buying an auto lift and you must consider many things.

First consideration when buying an auto lift is how much weight will you be lifting.  The capacity of the auto lift is very important.  Second consideration is what will you be doing with the auto lift.  A four post lift is mainly used for storage but can be used for working.  A tow post lift is mainly used for working and is not recomended for storage.  Third consideration is how high is you ceiling.  some ceilings are not high enough to fit an overhead two post auto lift.  If this is the case, then you might consider a low ceiling two post auto lift.  If buying a four post lift for storage, you need to add the heigh of the two vehicles you will be storing and add another 6 inches for safety.

These are just some of the things to consider when buying your auto lift.  Good luck and check out our site for all your auto lift needs.