I may be overthinking this but bare with me, I don’t have much else to post.
I’m pouring a slab to make it easier to work on my vehicles and I’m buying a 2 post lift. Creepers don’t work well on gravel and my knees can’t take all the squatting I have to do without a lift.
I’ve decided 12x25 fits the spot in front of my carport. When I pour the slab, I’m pouring it thicker where the post will sit. What I have to figure out is how far back from the front of the slab to place the posts.
The front edge of the slab will be at the very edge of the carport. I’m thinking that it won’t be often that I’ll have a vehicle in the air at maximum height and need to be under the hood at the same time so I can have the vehicle sitting 1’ back from the carport without worrying about insufficient room between the truck and the carport.
So, with that being said……
When lifting a crew cab long bed, the front of the post will be at the trailing edge of the front doors. On a dually, it might be a few inches farther back if not the same place. With a shorter truck, the post might be more forward. On both my ‘88 and ‘93 Ford F Series trucks, the front bumper to the back edge of the door is about 9’. So I’m thinking the front of the post should be 10’ from the front of the slab, maybe 11’.
I don’t have to worry about available work space in front of the truck. I’ve got 36’ of carport sitting there. It’s currently cluttered beyond belief but I’ll fix that soon enough.
So that’s all there is to know about placing a 2 post lift on my slab. Oh, I did consult with the company I plan to buy the lift from and my slab will be more than adequate to support the lift and have it sufficiently anchored.
Did I fail to consider something or is there some information I didn’t get that I need?
If you have a lift, what kind do you have and how did you position it in your shop?
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