anyone familiar with a "twin tech mk5" 2 post lift?

[julianf]

There's one for sale, local to me, for not a load of cash.

I wasnt even looking for a lift, but...

They look (google images) like they dont really need setting into the ground as significantly as some others. Seems they are just bolted down?

If you google images "twin tech mk5" some photos come up.

Basically i know nothing much about lifts. This one is in bits, so half of the fasteners will be gone, but the price reflects that.

Any other significant issue with this kind of thing?

Thank you.

 

[Erie Fred]

They (like all the other 2 post lift's I have been around) have to be bolted down to something.
Most have a flat plate at the bottom of the columns, I see that ^^^ one has some box tubing to extend further
front & back for more stability.

 

[julianf]

They (like all the other 2 post lift's I have been around) have to be bolted down to something.
Most have a flat plate at the bottom of the columns, I see that ^^^ one has some box tubing to extend further
front & back for more stability.

Sure, I mean otherwise they would be even more fearful than they already are. Again I know nothing about them really but I'm thinking some need holes dug and some just have bolts set in?

 

[Erie Fred]

Sure, I mean otherwise they would be even more fearful than they already are. Again I know nothing about them really but I'm thinking some need holes dug and some just have bolts set in?

I have seen them anchored in with epoxy and all thread, but IIRC the concrete was 6" thick minimum.
Nothing stopping you from making some weldments to bolt underneath to spread out front/back some more.

 

[julianf]

...anyway, defcon 5. I've just been out in the rain and it won't fit here anyway, regardless of how it's bolted down! : (

 

[Erie Fred]

...anyway, defcon 5. I've just been out in the rain and it won't fit here anyway, regardless of how it's bolted down! : (

Jack up the building......

 

[julianf]

Jack up the building......

It's more about angles. I could install the lift but then id need to remove one of the posts every time I wanted to get something on or off it.

Maybe I'd get a mini on but I'm not installing a lift for something that you can roll over to get to the underside!

 

[frank horton]

think I'd be moving house....
wouldn't buy a placeI couldn't get my Hoffman in....
I have 2x2posters.....have to sell one as there's not enough room with all the other tat....