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Originally Posted by Othen
I have done a little research on 4 post lifts Dave, most second hand ones have come from garages and so have 3 phase power, but this new one seems to come in both single and 3 phase versions:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHORT-4-P...QAAOSwBahU~rq7
... just under 2 grand, so nearly twice the price, but how cool it is!
Dan and I are going top look at a house in Cambridgeshire with a barn (and 2 acres, Bob would love that) in the next couple of weeks. If we buy it then I might just get my ramps (2 or 4 post I don't know, it depends on how much cash is left over after buying a house with a barn!)
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There are quite a few single phase lifts around Alan but it's possible to change the motor for a single phase one and/or obtain an inverter to covnert single phase to 3-phase for the motor.
If the barn is (or could be made) weatherproof, there's no reason why you couldn't make it a good workshop/garage and if you did it on a budget, no reason to cost a small fortune either. Also there's another option that would provide you with a sort of combination of both a 2-post lift and a 4-post. Not quite literally but might be worth a thought :
https://www.mech-mate.co.uk/products
Have the 2-post lift and fit the pit in between it. Gives you the option of lifting the car for oil/wheelchanges, brake work and so on or getting underneath to renew the exhaust system etc. Easily covered with boards to stop Bob (or anyone else) falling in and if you linked the boards with webbing stapled to them, you could make the boards a rollout/roll in feature.