Got one of each in the garage, 4 post is generally used for storage or minor maintenance like oil change and great for front end alignment.

2 post is used for major work...I love those lifts. Wish I would have bought one earlier but did not have the room for it.

I'm lucky to have two 4-post lifts in my garage.

Perfect for storage as the suspension doesn't hang on the extended shocks like on a 2-post.
Perfect for wrenching under the car as you have 2 long sturdy "tooltrays" to store tools and parts.

Have never wished for a 2-post in all my years of wrenching on cars.
Also get a little nervous seeing how instable some of these things look.
And with most of my cars being 4500+ lbs fullsizers, I don't want to torture and flex their body-seems with a 2-post all the time.

Besides, with a 2-post lift you gotta get on your knees 4 times positioning the arms...

The portable lift above made in China. My buddy purchased it from a dealer in Pontiac who also sells brand-name stuff. Just given it a try I guess. Area I out of Pontiac mi.
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I saw a pic of a Mohawk lift recently.. It was massive in its construction, like old school tools.. Can't say anything technical about it, but it was impressive.....

four post.... won't overload concrete with it's spread load. Two post.... may require cutting garage floor and pouring heavier boxes for support. Friend heard a loud "pop" and discovered the two post lift cracked the concrete floor.

I put in a bendpak XPR-10A last year. I had the garage built for it. I installed it extra wide (it is an option when you install it) - I would install it wide as it would be hard to position the arms / door clearance if you install it narrow. Had some initial issues - all worked out with bendpak fine.

The only problem with it is I have a lot of new "friends"... I have only used it for one of my projects, but there is almost always something on it..

I would go with an asymetric and I would not install it in the postion outlined in the manual (2/3rds of the distance from the garage door to wall) I wish I would have positioned it back to about 1/2 way or so). I don't have much clearance from the front of the car to the wall the way it is installed.

It is a pain to align the lift arms, but end the end it is no more complicated than getting a jack out and aligning the jack stands - and the car is completely in the air.

One odd point is if you can I would get the 14' version. The cylinder rams hit the top of the posts before you hit the header stop - but the car is usually high enough at this point.

I have a two bay shop and each bay is 20' wide by 40' deep with 14' ceiling height. It has 18" thick concrete floors, so I could use a 2 or 4 post lift. At the moment I don't have either one, but when I buy one it will be a 4 post. I have more than one project to do and I will opt for the rolling jack tray and other accessories to do servicing. I am too old to be rolling around on the floor positioning lift arms.

I planned on that (14' version) but not sure it will fit because my shop has a 14' ceiling and the literature says "For ceilings OVER 14'" So I'll need to get some clarity on that one before I order. I also don't know my exact ceiling clearance yet because the floor is not poured yet, should be done late this week. I also plan to go with the wide stance setup.

2 post here. As most seem to think, it great for working on cars. I am gonna get a 4 post for more car storage space. Good luck

hi, I have 1 Mohawk 10k and a couple backyard buddys 7k 4 posts. the Mohawk can lift a dumptruck without breaking a sweat with NO movement . I have the optional 15k weight guage on mine to measure vehicle/truck weights. I did add the 10k weight guage from Mohawk onto the b buddys. walking around under the b buddys with 7' FEET under the decks means no stooping for me. they both are awesome lifts, but if I only had 1,it would be a 2 post Mohawk hands down for work and storage. ronnie

Just did a little research on the Mohawk, sounds like the "Hemi Cuda" of lifts! I may not really need all that they have to offer but sure sounds like a top notch piece.

One add on feature that was really attractive was the optional drive on lift plates, gives you the basically same easy on/off as a 4 post lift.

One thing I haven't found are the prices, seems every brand out there is advertised online with multiple outlets yet nothing on Mohawks. I'm concluding that they carry an equally fat price tag to match the quality I'm reading about?

Just as an FYI, after much research for a hobbyist, I like this lift, certified at a very good price point, great people to deal with.
https://www.derekweaver.com/rodders-gara...ad-2-post-lift/

Fat price tag is correct.

http://www.mohawklifts.com/wp/gov/files/2015/05/RETAIL-Price-Sheet.pdf

When a lift is certified....certified by who and to what standard?

here's a start

http://www.autolift.org/

Wow! $7,700.00 for a 10,000lb 2 post lift? Too bad, I'm sure they are great, and I'd love one, but that is silly money for a home shop lift.

Have had a 4 post for about 8 years. Have not had many problems with access during my Charger's restomodding. I am 6'3" and have knocked a knot onto my head a few times. Very stable, have no worry about leaving the car raised for months at a time.

It is a 10k rating, and I paid less than 2k delivered with casters and lift shelf.

Bought it from a company in the Fort Worth, Tx area.

If you watch CL, used Mohawk lifts show up time to time-at good prices. An A6 will meet the needs of most home shops in rated capacity and height restrictions.

If you're headed down the 2-post path, make sure your concrete floor is thick enough to handle the anchors needed to hold the thing down. Most garage slabs are only 4-inches thick at best. This really is not thick enough for a concrete anchor to support the weight of a loaded lift.
4-post is best especially if the lift is an after thought.