Why don't 2-post lifts go up high enough?

[brianl703]

Why don't most 2-post lifts go up high enough for a 6-foot man to stand up straight under them? I say "most" because all the ones I've ever seen do not, but perhaps there is one out there that does.

 

[dime]

alot of them are height adjustable,it also depends on the height of the vehicle being lifted. i've never had a problem with one being too low,i usually have to lower it some when i have to get my hands up in somewhere.

 

[SLCraig]

Because 4 is more stable I imagine? Good question.

 

[Silk]

I'm 5' 7'' and have never had a problem with a 2 post being too low.I don't think it's a problem with the hoist.

 

[MacGyver]

I am 6'4" and the only time the 2 post lift is high enough is when a truck is on the lift. When working on cars I sit on a stool that has caster wheels, if I have to work in one place for very long. That has shure helped out my back and neck. I am not getting any younger.

 

[Shannow]

Euler had something to say about it some time ago.

Higher that you go, the stiffer, and more expensive the uprights have to be.

Someone picked a price point.

 

[Silk]

Most go to 6ft - I don't think American ones go higher than Asian ones.The height they lift the vehicle depends on the pickup points - if you can get the pads directly on the vehicle,it will lift it higher than if it has to go up some distance to pick up a lift point.Stiffness is sort of related to the capacity,the more load they are rated for the heavier duty they are.But the 4,000kg Korean one I use now is of much lighter construction than the 3,500kg American hoist I used before (in my own shop)

 

[mechtech2]

Install thick urethane pads on the swing arms to raise it and also protect the car metal.

 

[Steve S]

The best service techs are under 5'7".

 

[Scott_Tucker]

I'm 6'2" and don't usually have any trouble.

And you have it just the opposite. The best techs are *over* 5'7".