[Ron Earp]

I'm not decided one way or the other.

I've got two racer friends who run shops and have both types of lifts. They suggest a well-done two post with bracing and since I'm pouring the concrete shortly also indicated that it could be extremely well anchored. Neither are worried about their two posts with the types of cars we're messing with, under 2500 lbs, nor do they worry when they put heavy road cars on them.

The only thing I see pulling out of a car that would unbalance it is the engine. If I did that I'd only do it with the car up in the air about a foot or so, just to clear the hoist. I don't think I'd get a lot of movement at that height. But, I'm new to this and I respect your guy's opinions about the stability.

I can certainly see where the four posters are more stable and can be useful for car storage. No matter what, car storage at one point or another would be useful.

However, working on the car is my major criteria and the hardest work I do on the car, the work that requires the most jacking, bending, lifting, crawling, and so on is suspension work. And a four post doesn't seem to do well in this area.

Still not decided. I'm going to visit Carl's and Rex's and have a look at their setups with cars on them and check it out in person. I'm also going to visit the lift vendor located here in Greensboro that does the installs and has working models of what they offer.

I don't imagine that I'll get to do this but once......best make a good decision.