Two post car lifts are like the hammer in your tool box. They are one of the most versatile pieces of equipment you can have in your garage.

Vehicle lift, vehicle storage, car park, motorcycle lift and other not-so-intended uses if you are imaginative enough.

Just don’t do anything that would jeopardize the integrity of the lift.

If you have never really had much to do with these types of car lifts it can be difficult to differentiate the differences.

It’s not until you dig a little deeper that you realise that although they all pretty much look the same, colour being the exception, there are some big differences.

The obvious differences being that some have a plate on the floor between the columns and others have an overhead bar. Some of the new models have neither. We’ll leave them out for now as they are not readily available everywhere nor are they priced for the average home garage shop.

Floor plate models probably make up the vast majority of car lifts in the home garage because of the low ceiling options.

Some of these models can be installed into garages with ceiling heights as low as 113″ (2.86m).

The overhead bar or clear-floor models require a lot more ceiling height, starting around 145″ (3.68m).

While both models have their advantages and disadvantages the benefits of having a two post car lift are what compels most car enthusiasts to install one.

Some Of Those Benefits Include: