Motorcycle lifts are essential to bike enthusiast who are looking to make their life easier when it comes to maintenance of their motorcycle. The motorcycle lift in many respects is similar to that of its car lift counterpart.

1,000 lb. Lifting Capacity Motorcycle Lift

As in the case of car lifts, anyone involved in the motorcycle repair industry will undoubtedly be using a motorcycle lift regularly. Essentially, a motorcycle lift is a lift table designed specifically for raising motorcycles off the ground, either for repairs or for basic inspections. The biggest benefit of a motorcycle lift is that it allows a mechanic to inspect or carry our repairs on a motorcycle without having to do so at ground level. Of course, it only stands to reason that this is a huge benefit as far as health is concerned as it eliminates the need to work while in an uncomfortable position, thus avoiding potential back injuries.

Of course, as you can well imagine, a motorcycle lift is significantly smaller than a car lift and this in itself has certain benefits, in that they can be easily stored in a garage or shed. Because of the ease with which home owners can store these, they make for potentially huge savings in that they allow for repairs to be carried out at home, thus avoiding costly repairs by a mechanic. Even basic motorcycle maintenance such as oil changes are incredibly easy when using a motorcycle lift, as is regular cleaning.

9 time out of 10 the motorcycle lift is made from stainless steel and the lift is usually powered by hydraulic cylinders These cylinders are able to handle a weight of up to seven hundred kilograms or one thousand pounds of weight in most cases.

Just like car lifts, the bike lift must be taken and used in a safe manner, the user must always respect the machinery and should always be taking a cautious approach when using them. You should always make sure that when you are raising your bike, have the motorcycle engine switched off and make double sure that you have secured the security locks on the lift so that the bike does not de-stabilize itself when getting raised off the ground, always make sure the bike is tightly fitted into its correct place.

Irrespective of whether you are buying a motorcycle lift for domestic use or professional use, it?s essential that you clean it and perform maintenance on it on a regular basis. Apart from lasting longer, a regular maintenance schedule will also ensure your lift is kept in a safe working condition at all times.

Before you buy, find out the requirements are for your bike and the lift you buy. Make sure you only spend your hard earned cash on a bike lift that ticks all your personal boxes so that when you have it you can make the most of it and use it to its fullest potential.

The same situation appears with regards to the more robust lift tables, in that they do require allot more maintenance but if you are a business these will certainly give you more bang for your buck as opposed to a lift designed for personal home use.

What are the different types of auto lifts in the industry? Well, until the 1980’s, most of the auto lifts found in the industry were of the in-ground type.  As technology and vehicles changed, surface mounted lifts are making up a large part of the total auto lifts in use. This includes many types of lifts such as the 4 post lift.

Surface mounted lifts are typically bolted to the garage floor and are typically powered by an electric motor which operates either a hydraulic pump or a screw type drive. The different lift types are 2 post surface mounted lifts, multi-post runway lifts, low/mid rise frame engaging lifts, drive-on parallelogram lifts, scissors lifts, moveable wheel engaging lifts, and in-ground lifts.

As consumers are shopping for garage storage ideas for their cars, home hobbyist are now looking at the automotive lifts industry to find solutions for safely storing their most prized collectibles at home in the form of car lifts. It was not imaginable that you could possible use an auto shop car lift to maximize your storage space in your garage, but take another look.

Lifting Capacity: 8,000 lbs.

The home hobbyist is now utilizing 4 Post Car Lifts as there means of maximizing their garage storage space for their corvettes, mustangs, Classic Fords and Chevrolets. Pictured to your left is a ProKar PK84P 4 Post Storage Lift with a lifting capacity of 8,000 lbs. With this lift, you can maximize your garage storage space by having a vehicle on top and one at the bottom.

Garage Gadgets Inc.  has been selling tire changers and other related equipment products for many years. We proudly handle products to meet all your needs such as Hunter Tire Changers, ProKar Tire Changers, as well as Ranger Tire Changers; along with used tire changers.

In todays market with the influx of larger wheels and lower profile tires, it has caused the tire changer industry to produce models with additional Pnuematic Bead Pressing arms to properly change many current tire and wheel assemblies. With that said, we cary models ranging from t he basic tire changers to the more advanced style units.

Please check out our web site to see the various tire changers, wheel balancers, 2 post lifts, car stackers, and the many more items we offer.

As a large equipment distributor in this business for over 20 years, you will always find us to be very aggressively priced and 2nd to no one in service of our products. Most tire changes and wheel balancers are in stock and ready to deliver.

Are you looking for a two post lift that will get the job done and not empty your pockets. Well, take a look at the PK9TPB and the PK9TPC available at Garage Gadgets Inc. for as low as $1495.00. Both lifts are the ProKar models boasting a 9,000 lb. lifting capacity.

Can it be used as a storage lift in your garage? No problem… Can it be used in your automotive shop? No problem… The ProKar PK9TPC overhead asymmetric 2 Post Car Lift is equipped with a heavy-duty leaf chain, steel pulleys, and a high-strength cable equalization system. The asymmetric arms allows for easy access to both sides of your vehicle.

The ProKar PK9TPB 2 Post Car Lift is a base-plate symmetric lift also equipped with a heavy-duty leaf chain, steel pulleys, and a high-strength cable equalization system. The symmetric arms can be extended or collapsed so that all four arms are the same length.  Allows for easy access either in or out of your vehicle.

If you are looking for a dependable, reliable, and inexpensive lift that will get the job done, the PK9TPC and PK9TBP is what you are looking for in a two post lift.

For many years numerous 2 post car lifts were purchased by commercial users for the workplace, but as the home hobbiest market began to grow, most Manufactures of car lifts began to solicit the home owner as well as the auto repair facilities.

Then came the off shore import Manufacturers, who in most cases in my opinion, do not build the same type of product as most older U.S Manufacturers do. With that said, as a consumer you should be treated to an honest, as we say, Lift Class 101. Questions need to be answered! For example..Why does so-and-so have a two post car lift advertised at such a low selling price? Maybe it is due to smaller carriages in the lift, maybe due to an inferior cylinder, maybe because of the lack of metal used in the arms, or maybe just all of the above. Lets face it, the last thing you need in our current economy is to find out you made a mistake in your decision to purchase the lower cost product only to find out that a 2 post car lift is not a great deal even though their website said it was.

A company such as Garage Gadgets Inc. in Orlando Florida will give the true answers as to the reason of the lowest cost 2 post or even 4 post car lifts. The same holds true for tire changers, wheel balancers, as well as all other automotive equipment or used automotive equipment.

Remember, just because it goes up and comes down in similar fashion to other car lifts and heavy duty truck lifts, that does not mean it will last as long or operate safely for your home car lift or vehicle care storage lift needs.

Make an information decision when purchasing a car lift or any other automotive equipment

What are auto lifts or more commonly known as  car lifts? Well as the question suggestions, it has to do with cars. Well a car is defined as a wheeled motor vehicle for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor.  Lift can be defined as a mechanical force generated by a solid object moving through a fluid.  So in short, a car lift is an mechanical equipment that generates force by a solid object moving through a fluid that is able to lift a wheeled motor vehicle or any other object. Car lifts are also known as auto lifts, vehicle lifts, automotive lifts, storage lifts, alignment lifts, or car stackers.

Car Lifts can be used by automotive shops to work on vehicles or used by home hobbyist for storage of their cars or to do repairs in their garage. Now car lifts come in different styles or models and having different lifting capacities. Lifting capacities can range from 7,000 lbs. to  30,000 lbs. and even higher at times. The most popular styles are two post car lifts and four post car lifts.  As the names suggest, some lifts have two post and some have four post. So depending on what you are using the lift for will help determine which one best suites your needs.

The 2 post lifts are asymmetrical and symmetrical and need to be installed by anchoring or bolting to your floor . The 4 post lifts do not need to be anchored to your floor. But if there is a constant flow of vehicles on and off the lift, anchoring the lift is highly suggested.