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[limp]

Will 11' ceilings work with a lift??
Call me next time you go for a ride...
Fat white boy on a black fatboy....

 

[manicmechanic007]

You should be able to get a Mustang off the ground 4-5 feet with an 11 foot ceiling
Wish I had one

 

[General karthief]

You should be able to get a Mustang off the ground 4-5 feet with an 11 foot ceiling
Wish I had one

an 11' ceiling or a lift?

 

[manicmechanic007]

All 3
My buddy is trying to talk me out of my Mustang

 

[Cheapskate207]

Scrapped the 4 post idea. I just don’t have the room. I ended up with this Universalift 2. It’s basically like a Maxjax but with a 72” lifting height. Yes, 11’ ceilings certainly work. However, you may not be able to lift to max potential with taller vehicles, like in the case of my truck. Floor to bottom of the rocker is 67” in this photo and if I had the ceiling height I could lift another 8-10”. I haven’t put the car on yet but I expect I’ll be able to lift it all the way up.

Oh, and please excuse the mess. I’ve been working on the garage and renovating a hallway in my house. Doesn’t leave much time or money for the car. Hopefully the posts will be about it soon though. We’re on the tail end of winter..

 

[90sickfox]

11 foot ceilings are definitely enough for a lift. My ceilings are 11ft and I have a Harbir Frieght scissor lift. Perfect height because it stops right before the roof hits the arm of my door lift motor. With the hood open it almost touches the ceiling. I can comfortably go under the car on a rolling stool.

 

[Cheapskate207]

Got the car on the road for the season. This lift sure makes changing oil easy!

I also picked up a new project. A 1996 F150 short bed. 300/5speed/4x4. It’s in pretty good shape rust wise, coming from Georgia in 2017. It needs a lot of TLC but I really enjoy fixing neglected, cheap, old trucks.

 

[Rdub6]

I’m sure there’s some physics to it, and they’re safe…… but those lifts just look to me like they want to tilt inward at any moment!

 

[Willybill32]

Got the car on the road for the season. This lift sure makes changing oil easy!

I also picked up a new project. A 1996 F150 short bed. 300/5speed/4x4. It’s in pretty good shape rust wise, coming from Georgia in 2017. It needs a lot of TLC but I really enjoy fixing neglected, cheap, old trucks.

I'm curious @Cheapskate207 ...what is the height of the ceiling in your garage? I'd love to have a lift, but have a 10' ceiling.

Bill

 

[Cheapskate207]

@Willybill32 its about 10’8” I believe. I would put a lift in even with 10’ ceilings… sure beats crawling around on the floor!

 

[limp]

@Willybill32 its about 10’8” I believe. I would put a lift in even with 10’ ceilings… sure beats crawling around on the floor!

A youtuber, Chris Sullivan, has a lift with short ceilings... He sits in his rolling work chair under his cars.....