Garage lifts

have2flushtwice

so im thinking of buying a garage lift, it would be a single phase, two post lift for a few of my own jobs, and a few other small nixers also.
there are a lot on the market, and after some thought, I decided to go for a new one - not secondhand, as there isnt much difference in the price.
also there is the safety aspect to consider, who knows what was lifted beforehand.
so I hit the good old done deal, and heres what i found
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tools/1877467
2 post redmount, 1300 plus vat 23%

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tools/2031873
pj fallon, pheonix, 1400 plus vat.


http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tools/1737043
gordons, pheonix, 1400 also, plus vat.


http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tools/2780601
howdens 1450 plus vat.



has anyone got any experience with any of the above, before i spend two days driving around the country?!!
cheers
h2ff.

Joe 90

Never realised they could be that cheap. What about installation, is it basicly dig a couple of holes and pour concrete?

mickdw

More like a couple of bolts into concrete floor

galwaytt

mickdw wrote: »

More like a couple of bolts into concrete floor

I fear what some people think is a 'concrete' floor, and screed floor....could end in tears....and maybe worse. Much worse.

So, no, you can't 'just' bolt it to a floor.

I have a 'beam' of 300mm deep 30N concrete waiting for the day mine arrives.........

mickdw

galwaytt wrote: »

I fear what some people think is a 'concrete' floor, and screed floor....could end in tears....and maybe worse. Much worse.

So, no, you can't 'just' bolt it to a floor.

I have a 'beam' of 300mm deep 30N concrete waiting for the day mine arrives.........

I thought the previous poster was talking about concreting it in or something like that.
Fair enough, you would need to know what you are bolting to but I would have thought that goes without saying.

Joe 90

galwaytt wrote: »

I fear what some people think is a 'concrete' floor, and screed floor....could end in tears....and maybe worse. Much worse.

So, no, you can't 'just' bolt it to a floor.

I have a 'beam' of 300mm deep 30N concrete waiting for the day mine arrives.........

Yes, I was thinking more along those lines rather than in terms of a couple of Hilti bolts.;)

mickdw

Joe 90 wrote: »

Yes, I was thinking more along those lines rather than in terms of a couple of Hilti bolts.;)

The majority are bolted down regardless of whether the exiting floor is deemed siutable or whether an additional structure has been created for the lift so I wouldnt be so quick to dismiss the hilti bolts or chemical bolts.
A 300mm beam or thickening is brilliant as mentioned above. A reinforced floor slab as existing in many cases is perfectly suitable. As pointed out, you would need to know what you are setting up over but a small core or whatever out of the floor nearby would solve that.

kildarelad

I have the Phoenix lift supplied by PJ Fallon.No issues with it over the past two years and it gets a fair bit of work.Excellent back up service from PJ and i paid the extra few pound and got him to install it which was done very well

galwaytt

...all good advice. If it's a floor you put in yourself, you know what it is.

If it's a floor of a place you bought, or rent, just check it out - no prizes for taking chances.

DAVIDI

I have the 4 Tonne redmount lift with the electronic locks. Its a great lift and easy to install and the floor bolts come with it.

ian87

Give top part a call. They supply and install lifts afaik. May as well deal with people who know what they are doing.. You'll find their number on their website, toppart.ie

Nissan doctor

I have a Redmount 2 post single phase lift at home for the last 3 odd years with no issues.

I have it bolted into 6 inch thick concrete and its never flexed etc even with large 4x4's on it. Myself and a couple of mates fitted it in a couple of hours.

Lucifer

I bought mine from Howden tools in Cavan. It's a Eurotek 4T 2 post lift. I paid 1450+VAT.