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Originally posted by rsnell
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Lew
Congratulations on the lift. One is on my shopping list for this year. My shop got flooded on December 16th and I am still trying to repair and fix the damage to the shop and house. So Cobra and shop things are in slow motion for now.
Dwight
I will list some good reasons to not put a hole in your precious shop floor. This is from past experience.
You will be surprised to find out how big a hole you have to dig to get under a full car length. The pit will most likely be 18' long and should be a minimum of 30" wide so you can move around (tight). Yes you can put boards over the hole when not in use but the surface is not as stable or strong as a concrete slab. If you have high ground water or are prone to flooding you have a perfect lap pool. So much for taking the hose to the shop floor because the water will wind up in the pit. You can put in a sump pump or make concrete curbing but that's more problems of another type. If you are in a cold climate that hole will always be the coldest spot in the shop. If you haven't got the money for the lift a pit will do, but trust me you are so much better off with a lift. Some one mentioned that certain lifts can actually increase your shop space by storing one of the cars overhead. Finally if you are afraid of enclosed or tight spaces that pit will be HELL!!!
Are you sold?
Let me know what you dicide to buy and who it works out for you.
Chuck Foster
