A lift facilitates access to the bottom of a vehicle so mechanics can inspect and repair it. Two-post lifts have a number of advantages over four-post or single-post lifts, but they also have drawbacks. Fortunately the drawbacks are far fewer, which has helped to make the two-post vehicle lift the most popular type used in body shops and auto repair facilities. Several brands of lifts are excellent choices for an auto shop, depending on which vehicles you commonly repair and what features you need.
The Dannmar Drigadier 10AC is a basic and reliable two-post automotive lift that is capable of raising as much as 10,000 pounds. It features maintenance-free bearings and Dual-Synchro equalization, which allows both sides of the lift to be raised equally. The heavy-duty lift arms feature automatic safety restraints and include standard truck and van adapter arms. The Brigadier 10AC is fully certified by the Automotive Lift Institute and is one of the most affordable and safe lifts in the industry.
The Eagle Mechanix Two Post Car Lift has a lifting capacity of 11,000 pounds and dual cylinders with low-friction, chain-type rollers. The lift features an electric override and safety shutoff, as well as a two-horsepower 220-volt motor for quick lifting of the vehicle to be worked on. The Mechanix lift is finished in powdercoat for long-lasting damage and corrosion protection and includes truck and van adapters with purchase.
Mohawk Lifts offers a wide variety of two-post vehicle lifts, including lifts rated up to 30,000 pounds. For the average automotive shop, Mohawk offers the System 1 lift with a max capacity of 10,000 pounds and a 25-year warranty and double-sealed self-lubricating steel ball bearings rather than the plastic sliders found on many two-post lifts. Mohawk lifts feature adjustable overhead hydraulic lines to allow clearance for tall trucks and vans and have adjustable, built-in truck adapter arms.
Challenger Lifts offers two lift types in one unit. The symmetrical lift features adjustable arms to allow the lift to accommodate vehicles that need asymmetrical lifts, such as trucks and vans. The two-post Versymmetric Plus lift also features a 10,000-pound lifting capacity, as well as the ability to open and close vehicle doors without fear of damaging body panels while the vehicle is lifted. An overhead safety shut-off system prevents the vehicle from being raised too high, and the dual safety locks can be disengaged simultaneously from a single release point.
