Just started restoring a four post lift. Been grinding rust for days. This is sweet idea.

I saw your other video first. You have amazing patience, I would have flapper wheel and wire brushed these on the lift. You did an amazing job restoring the lift, definitely better quality than a new one.

What would you think one without tire alignment equipment no rust is worth

Kickass job - I wouldn't do it 😄

What would happen if you didn't bolt this one to the floor? Like, I'm wondering how or why these old garage ones are different than the newer home garage type 4 post lifts, that they need to be bolted down to the floor? I bought an old 1985 or so Stenhoj 4 post lift from a garage last fall, and they told me it has to be completely level and has to be bolted to the floor. I can't find any documentation or even images of this lift online, and so far none of the companies I contacted have gotten back to me when I asked for any info about this thing, probably because I'm not buying one from them is my guess... The main company for this thing is in Germany from what I can remember, and they didn't bother to reply to my email I sent them either... I wish I never bought this damn thing now, but I'm determined to figure it out and make it work, hopefully without falling over. I was wondering if I could somehow maybe bolt the posts to larger plates of steel or something, so it wouldn't have to be bolted to the concrete floor, because I doubt my floor in my garage is 6 to 8 inches thick. Or maybe I could add bigger steel plates to the bottoms of them and bolt those to the floor that might be less than 6 inches thick? Sorry for all the questions here, but I'm kind of in a bind with this thing and nobody gets back to me because I'm not purchasing anything new, so anything you can offer me for info would be greatly appreciated??

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I know some of the newer storage lifts are movable and don't need to be bolted. I wouldn't trust this one if it wasn't bolted down. You won't know how thick the floor is until you drill. I know the automotive shop near me cut out a ~3' area around their 2 post lift and added thicker cement. I think they may have drilled into the surrounding areas and added some rebar to tie it in. That being said, a 4 post lift puts less stress on the cement than a 2 post lift. It's not like you can really load a car too far forward/backwards like you can a 2 post. I've seen images where 2 post lifts tip over and tear the cement up with it. I'd rather do the work and have peace of mind than to worry about it every time and risk injury/damage.