Since I accumulated more junk over the summer, I was thinking of storing a car underneath my two post lift. I have never done this but have left it up lots with a car on it. Anyone ever do this for winter storage ?

 

ive done it many times..make sure the safety is working and dont worry about it..

 

I have not done it, so I'm not an expert but would try it. I'd put the weight down to the safety vs. the hydraulics and consider strapping the lift arms to the frame to prevent unexpected movement (probably not necessary but easy to do). Protect what you put underneath from fluid leaks if it matters.

Could the items be put on the lift with a platform and that raised instead of the car? It would keep car accessible.

Good luck!!!

 

I will check the safety latches, its an older hoist that the safety dogs click as you go up and you have to pull the 2 dogs before you lower the hoist or it catches on the dogs.

Since the wife has her Mustang to store now I would like to have some space.
Not a bad idea to strap the arms as well. I don't need it way up in the air. Maybe I'll put a tarp on the bottom car in case the Olds leaks.

 

My body shop guy will only put a car on a lift for short amounts of time. He claims the frame can sag and move body panels around. If it's a nice car you may want to store the other items on the lift as Sugar Bear suggests.

 

The fella that painted my wagon said this as well.

 

Have been doing it annually for a decade or more.

Once you get the car to the height you want after the safety dogs click, lower it to rest on the safety dogs. Do not want to leave it held up by hydraulics!

I also attach a tarp (diaper) to the underside of the car on the hoist to catch any drips.

 

I"m stacked 3 high at times, I have the frame of my 70 Olds hanging from the rafters above my lift, a car on my lift and one on the floor below, funny thing, my family think's it's normal after all these years living with me

 

I have a car under another on a 2 post lift nearly year round.

 

Just a thought, if frame sags after sitting on lift you have bigger problems. Have lifted convertibles and never was a problem. If body moves on a lift look for frame problems.

 

Eric how high is the ceiling your shop ?

 

10 foot 3.5 inches total. It is JUST enough to get the car all the way up with no adapters on the lift pads. If a car has an antenna I have to remove it.

 

thanks...my garage has 10' ceilings as well so looks doable.

 

You can still do it with 10 foot but you will not be able to go the last 2 inches. You will have to be very careful to not top out. At 10 foot you could still get another car under the other but will still need to be careful. Would also matter on what brand of lift

 

ill measure exactly but IIRC 10' was the number...thanks for the heads up

 

I parked my nice '95 5.0 Mustangs convertible under a '66 Mustang and brake fluid dripped on the '95. Watch out for drips!

 

I've use bed sheets, then lay a lightweight tarp over the top of the car.

 

Is that white vert a 71'? Didn't you sell that car last year? It's jogging my memory because I have the same car only mine looks like a puzzle dropped on the floor, pieces everywhere.

 

People do it all the time. As mentioned above there needs to be a barrier from fluids dripping on the car below.

 

Yes, sold that, the W-30 on the lift and the 70 Pace Car. Only have three Jetfires now and one of them is going to be for sale this Spring