Y2KFirehawk
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Moved in to a new house last August and finally got to check one of my dream options off the list... Owning a 3 car garage! 
Of course in the stereotypical fashion of this forum, I could see the use for a 4 car now 
Okay, back on topic... So almost a year later things are finally finding places and being organized and I'm able to put some focus to the garage space. I grew up with a pit in our garage so I know the awesomeness of not crawling under vehicles.
Dilemma: I'm torn between lift types and where best to place them. (Yes, I've searched and did a fair amount of reading on all.) Which is where I turn to you for your thoughts! The lift installations are primarily limited to the center and single garage bays due to storing the Firehawk during the winter and not wishing to shuffle it around to utilize the lift.
Mid-Rise Scissor: In my mind, this seems to be the most probable solution. My concern is their height when fully collapsed. Most of them are around 4.5" tall when fully collapsed and I'm not sure how close that comes to the underside of the Fusion or Firehawk. On the list to verify... Is there harm in permanently storing them under a vehicle? I would likely cover it with cardboard or tarp to help protect from water/snow/salt it when not in use.
Asymmetrical 2-post: If placed in the single bay, the main drawback I see to that would be the limited height due to the immediate overhead garage door as well as the soffit from the master bedroom. If placed in the middle of the garage, I'm not sure how that would effect the main traffic path. My other concern with the 2-post is the validity of the concrete infrastructure being able to support.
4-post: Would need to go in the center (empty in pictures) bay. My concern there would be my wife parking beneath it daily and I'm not 100% sure that the mirrors on her 4Runner would clear the posts without being folded in. I saw mention of caster sets on a 4-post and had the thought of being able to "store" the 4-post over the Firehawk when not in use. But after reading further, the nature in which the caster kids work would involve me moving the Firehawk out of the garage, move the lift, put it back in, etc. etc. Not optimal. A 4-post lift in the first bay wouldn't be an option due to the door to the house being there.
The attached pictures show how the garage stands currently. (Minus the 4Runner being inside, as it normally would be.)
Of course in the stereotypical fashion of this forum, I could see the use for a 4 car now Okay, back on topic... So almost a year later things are finally finding places and being organized and I'm able to put some focus to the garage space. I grew up with a pit in our garage so I know the awesomeness of not crawling under vehicles.Dilemma: I'm torn between lift types and where best to place them. (Yes, I've searched and did a fair amount of reading on all.)
Which is where I turn to you for your thoughts! The lift installations are primarily limited to the center and single garage bays due to storing the Firehawk during the winter and not wishing to shuffle it around to utilize the lift.Mid-Rise Scissor: In my mind, this seems to be the most probable solution. My concern is their height when fully collapsed. Most of them are around 4.5" tall when fully collapsed and I'm not sure how close that comes to the underside of the Fusion or Firehawk. On the list to verify... Is there harm in permanently storing them under a vehicle? I would likely cover it with cardboard or tarp to help protect from water/snow/salt it when not in use.
Asymmetrical 2-post: If placed in the single bay, the main drawback I see to that would be the limited height due to the immediate overhead garage door as well as the soffit from the master bedroom. If placed in the middle of the garage, I'm not sure how that would effect the main traffic path. My other concern with the 2-post is the validity of the concrete infrastructure being able to support.
4-post: Would need to go in the center (empty in pictures) bay. My concern there would be my wife parking beneath it daily and I'm not 100% sure that the mirrors on her 4Runner would clear the posts without being folded in. I saw mention of caster sets on a 4-post and had the thought of being able to "store" the 4-post over the Firehawk when not in use. But after reading further, the nature in which the caster kids work would involve me moving the Firehawk out of the garage, move the lift, put it back in, etc. etc. Not optimal. A 4-post lift in the first bay wouldn't be an option due to the door to the house being there.
The attached pictures show how the garage stands currently. (Minus the 4Runner being inside, as it normally would be.)
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