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For the average home use I still like the 4 post. Harder to make mistakes with a 4 post.

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Wise words.

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You don't see this too often, but here's a 2 post with a drive on ramp set-up. This was done for a customer who wanted it this way. Ramps were custom made by a fab shop, on a popular lift I sell.

This install is only with 4" of 3500 psi concrete, per the manufacturer's recommendaton. Been up for about 5 years now.

http://home.comcast.net/~pxtx/2postramps.jpg

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I have both, and I like to use the 4 post when the wheels don't come off. It's much quicker to just drive on and off, especially if you work primarily by yourself. The scissor jacks work great but they can get in the way, depending on the service your doing. The 2 post is handy when you need unimpeded access to the underside. The 2 post are also easier to to get around when lowered, they come in handy when lifting the body off and depending on access are much easier to make to approach from a 90 degree turn. If you have a straight shot to drive on the 4 post your good, but if you have to make a 90 deg turn you need much more space.

Ditto on the assymetrical 2 post if you go that way.

Rotary also makes an excellent 4 post lift for hobbyist called the "Revolution".

I have some 4 post lifts that have the caster option and they come in handy when I want to pressure wash the underside; I push it outside and then drive the car on and put it up and your good to go. Reverse the process and take it back inside.

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Just be sure that everything is safe. I'm not sure what happened here but this Camaro got really messed up.


http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ts/camaro5.jpg

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Looks like an add for Back Yard Buddy. Failure must have occured because it wasn't a BYB.