New 4 Post Car Lift / Almost Ready for Turbo Install

Gray Goose · 07-08-2019, 09:33 AM

Hey Group,
Installed My new car lift yesterday and wanted to share. It is a Nationwide 4 post 8,000 pound capacity storage / service lift. So far I'm pretty impressed for under $2,500 delivered. It doesn't require bolting to the floor and comes with a set up to move the entire lift with casters.

I bought the lift so my son and I would have an easier time installing parts and generally getting under this car

. It will make it a lot easier to put the boosted performance kit in for sure!

SG4247 · 07-08-2019, 10:04 AM

Damn thats nice!

Krylon · 07-08-2019, 10:22 AM

Did you assemble this yourself? What's the height of your garage ceiling? This is very nice and I'm jealous of your clean garage too, lol.

Gray Goose · 07-08-2019, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Krylon

Did you assemble this yourself? What's the height of your garage ceiling? This is very nice and I'm jealous of your clean garage too, lol.

I did assemble it myself with help of coarse. I need 3 other men to help moving the left ramp (it has the hydraulics under it and was about 500 lbs). It took me about a 6-7 hours to assemble.

I have a 9 foot ceiling. I will have to sit on a rolling chair to work under it, but it seems pretty comfortable.

I am still working on making my shed / garage nice. Just painted last week and I am starting to set it up now. Thanks. I always wanted a nice garage and a car to mod out!!!

BettyZ · 07-08-2019, 10:57 AM

One of those came with a house my fam bought. It's sturdy AF and I had no concerns working under it.

For additional safety, I used tiedown straps to secure the wheels to the ramps.

I'd highly recommend getting cylindrical foam padding and putting that on the inside lips of the ramp sides. I smacked my skull into those more times than I can remember.

The only gripe I had is you have to use the scissors jack to take a wheel off.

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GrayGhost · 07-08-2019, 05:11 PM

Great choice, Adam Sandler movies are the best!

Oh, nice lift too. I have been looking into a lift as well. Was your floor pretty level, or did you have to shim it?

What made you choose the 4 post instead of a 2?

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CRiZO · 07-08-2019, 05:20 PM

What you installed was actually space for another Z.

madwi · 07-08-2019, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CRiZO

What you installed was actually space for another Z.

Yep.

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madwi · 07-08-2019, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

One of those came with a house my fam bought. It's sturdy AF and I had no concerns working under it.

For additional safety, I used tiedown straps to secure the wheels to the ramps.

I'd highly recommend getting cylindrical foam padding and putting that on the inside lips of the ramp sides. I smacked my skull into those more times than I can remember.

The only gripe I had is you have to use the scissors jack to take a wheel off.

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Come on, baller.

Gray Goose · 07-09-2019, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Great choice, Adam Sandler movies are the best!

Oh, nice lift too. I have been looking into a lift as well. Was your floor pretty level, or did you have to shim it?

What made you choose the 4 post instead of a 2?

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I believe the manufacturer says your slope can not exceed an 1/4" per foot from level. When we built my shed, I told the concrete guys that I wanted the shop level like inside of my house.

The 4 post lift doesn't need to be bolted down and can be move with the caster kit that comes with the lift. That is why I went with the 4 post.

Gray Goose · 07-09-2019, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by CRiZO

What you installed was actually space for another Z.

Actually I might buy another 240 for my son when I am done with the Z.

YzGyz · 07-23-2019, 10:37 AM

My brother-in-law has one in his giant work shop. It's nice!! He also has those jacks on his 4 post so he can do wheel work. Now I hate both of you guys!!!

YzGyz

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BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	One of those came with a house my fam bought. It's sturdy AF and I had no concerns working under it. For additional safety, I used tiedown straps to secure the wheels to the ramps. I'd highly recommend getting cylindrical foam padding and putting that on the inside lips of the ramp sides. I smacked my skull into those more times than I can remember. The only gripe I had is you have to use the scissors jack to take a wheel off. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk ZontheRocks and Gray Goose like this. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods Last edited by BettyZ; 07-08-2019 at 12:04 PM.

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YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 63	My brother-in-law has one in his giant work shop. It's nice!! He also has those jacks on his 4 post so he can do wheel work. Now I hate both of you guys!!! YzGyz madwi likes this. __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...gyzs-turn.html YzGyz

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CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20699	What you installed was actually space for another Z.