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Old 08-18-2020, 07:33 AM   #1
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Installed a Rotary 2 Post Lift

Found a decent used Rotary SP09 back in April and thought it would be an easy install on my 3 year old cement pad. Had the proper thickness and 3,000 PSI reinforced concrete, but I had some small cracks in the floor and a 1" void underneath the pad in some places. I had a Rotary installation company consult on the install and they could have made my lift work, but recommended I just cut out two 4x4 holes and repour. So that's what I did. Had a friend in the cement business and borrowed a concrete saw and rented a jackhammer. Took two days to get the holes cut, cleaned and pinned with rebar. My buddy came in on day 3 and poured the new pads with 5,000 psi concrete....9 inches thick.

I was going to do the install myself, but never having owned one or used one before I thought it would be smart to have it installed professionally. Glad I did...guys were great and found some pieces that were missing or needed replaced. Went up in about 2 hours.

No more working on the floor on a creeper for me.







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Old 08-18-2020, 08:41 AM   #2
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Re: Installed a Rotary 2 Post Lift

That's very nice.
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Old 08-18-2020, 07:12 PM   #3
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Very nice wish I had the ceiling room.
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Old 08-19-2020, 09:16 AM   #4
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Thanks for sharing! You won't know what to do not being on your back!
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Old 08-19-2020, 10:10 AM   #5
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Re: Installed a Rotary 2 Post Lift

One of the best investments I made was my 2 post....you'll wonder how you ever got by without it...
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Old 09-23-2020, 12:57 AM   #6
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Re: Installed a Rotary 2 Post Lift

Nice!....I have a 2004 SPO10 Rotary & like it better than my brand new 2019 Challenger LE10!

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Old 09-24-2020, 09:03 AM   #7
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As I get older I really miss my old shop with 2 hoist's doing auto work on yoir back sucks, congrats on the hoist,!
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Old 09-24-2020, 11:04 AM   #8
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Re: Installed a Rotary 2 Post Lift

Wow, that's nice. How tall is that thing? Any ceiling clearance mods required?
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Old 10-09-2020, 06:07 AM   #9
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As I get older I really miss my old shop with 2 hoist's doing auto work on yoir back sucks, congrats on the hoist,!
Thanks Redneck.
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Old 10-09-2020, 06:08 AM   #10
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Wow, that's nice. How tall is that thing? Any ceiling clearance mods required?
Thanks Richard. It came in at around 11'4". My Ceiling is 12'3". I was able to install it without even having to move the 2 LED shop lights that were above each post. Lucked out.
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That's very nice.
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Very nice wish I had the ceiling room.
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Thanks for sharing! You won't know what to do not being on your back!
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One of the best investments I made was my 2 post....you'll wonder how you ever got by without it...
Thanks for replying. Yes, I am looking forward to not having to work on a creeper anymore.
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Nice!....I have a 2004 SPO10 Rotary & like it better than my brand new 2019 Challenger LE10!

That's a nice one!
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