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Blazer Height Measurement? 2 Post Lift Experience Anyone?

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I have been absent from the thread for several months as I built a new garage on our property. Now that it's done I am making preparations for installing a two post lift. I need to know the height of the K5 Blazer from the bottom of the frame rail to the top of the cab and hardtop. My K5 is 100% disassembled

The reason I ask is my plan to install the two post lift is on hold until I determine the type. I am either going to install the two post lift with the bar across the top or the bar across the bottom. I was hoping to install the two post lift with the bar across the bottom however I am hearing that it interferes with transmission removal. The bar across the top is concerning because it appears to me that it would limit the height that the Blazer could be lifted into the air. And that is the source of my question, what is the height of the Blazer from the bottom of the frame rail to the top of the cab.

If I can lift the Blazer high enough in the air and not hit the cross bar then I'll go with that type of lift for the security and extra strength with the bar across the top.

It seems the lift with the base plate can provide 7 ft of lift from the bottom of the lift bars and the two post lift with the crossbar on top can provide 6 ft of lift. I'm 5 ft 10 in tall so that should probably be enough but I'm still concerned about the crossbar hitting the top of the Blazer there by lowering the maximum height I can raise it.

ATTD-9OHSC-SS__81222.pngXH-9KBPX__95056.pngAny experience from anyone with these types of lifts installed in a house or work environment? Any Brands to avoid or any brands that are highly recommended? I'm looking at a 9,000 lb lift but never anticipate lifting something that heavy. The posts will be installed in the garage where I dug out 12 in for for Footers. We used wire rebar and we later strapped 1/2" rebar to the wire (2' lengths in checkerboard pattern).

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How high is your ceiling I built my garage with 12 ft ceiling height to put a lift in my lift is 10"wide 12" tall with my dually on there t doesn't hit the top crossbar unless you forget and leave something on the roof frien had under body crossbar setup his didn't seem to go as high as mine
 
This post need paragraphs please . . I didn't even try to read the 1st half .

The tool shed section has lift threads with TONS of info on brands and styles to look for and avoid .

From my 20+ years wrenching in shops stay away from all these super cheep china lifts as quality sucks . And stay away from floor cross plates between posts as it makes it much harder to use oil change buckets / transmission jacks and other equipment on wheels over the center plate .
 
fourxpete said:
How high is your ceiling I built my garage with 12 ft ceiling height to put a lift in my lift is 10"wide 12" tall with my dually on there t doesn't hit the top crossbar unless you forget and leave something on the roof frien had under body crossbar setup his didn't seem to go as high as mine
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14' ceiling
 
sweetk30 said:
This post need paragraphs please . . I didn't even try to read the 1st half .

The tool shed section has lift threads with TONS of info on brands and styles to look for and avoid .

From my 20+ years wrenching in shops stay away from all these super cheep china lifts as quality sucks . And stay away from floor cross plates between posts as it makes it much harder to use oil change buckets / transmission jacks and other equipment on wheels over the center plate .
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Thanks. Honestly I'm didn't even think to look at that thread...
 
My father has a 10K rotary asymmetric lift, he has enough ceiling height he got the 2 ft extension so it's ~14 ft to the top bar.

I bought a used rotary of the same design but I bought the 12 ft height as my ceiling is about 12.5 ft.

I guess my point is, if you have the 14 ft ceiling I recommend you get a 14 ft tall top bar so it's not the limit.

Keep in mind the extension only raises the limit bar, it does not give you a higher lift cylinder. That may be available though.

Rotary has the best reputation in the industry from my research and you can still get replacement parts.
 
Your ceiling height will dictate the maximum height for lift capacity.

Rotary makes an excellent lifts

Not sure if floor is finished,... I'm partial to dual piston in ground lifts with the arms on the outside.

Finished floor or not, Rotary makes a suitcase / coffin style that's cut in + buried in the floor. It's a dual post hi pressure lift.
This is the best buried system as all the parts + oil are isolated from the ground.
 
folkenheath said:
My father has a 10K rotary asymmetric lift, he has enough ceiling height he got the 2 ft extension so it's ~14 ft to the top bar.

I bought a used rotary of the same design but I bought the 12 ft height as my ceiling is about 12.5 ft.

I guess my point is, if you have the 14 ft ceiling I recommend you get a 14 ft tall top bar so it's not the limit.

Keep in mind the extension only raises the limit bar, it does not give you a higher lift cylinder. That may be available though.

Rotary has the best reputation in the industry from my research and you can still get replacement parts.
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Understood... Can you get me the measurements from the BOTTOM edge of your frame to the top of the cab?

The lift says it goes up 74" that distance plus the height of the K5 (frame bottom to cab top) will give me how much space I'll have under the vehicle.

I'm leaning toward the BendPak 10k asymmetric lift.
 
CT-BLAZER said:
Your ceiling height will dictate the maximum height for lift capacity.

Rotary makes an excellent lifts

Not sure if floor is finished,... I'm partial to dual piston in ground lifts with the arms on the outside.

Finished floor or not, Rotary makes a suitcase / coffin style that's cut in + buried in the floor. It's a dual post hi pressure lift.
This is the best buried system as all the parts + oil are isolated from the ground.
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Our Township does not allow any inground lifts...limited to 2 or 4 post lifts.
 
sweetk30 said:
thanks for the post edit it made it better to read .

12ft will not let you go as high as you might think if you wish to walk under it and have any sort of lift kit and bigger tires . 14ft will be much better .

here is the tool shed section results for lift . scroll threw them and read up a bit . https://ck5.com/forums/search/15545...es]=1&c[nodes][0]=79&c[users]=sweetk30&o=date
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why would a lift kit and tires matter if you are picking it up by the frame? at least it doesn't on my stuff
 
fourwheelerjeff said:
why would a lift kit and tires matter if you are picking it up by the frame? at least it doesn't on my stuff
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Just depends how you like to work on stuff . All my years in shops with 14ft tall lifts i just got spoiled i guess. Now with 1 at home in a 12ft shop i use a roll around chair a lot on lifted trucks to work under them when up .
 
fourwheelerjeff said:
why would a lift kit and tires matter if you are picking it up by the frame? at least it doesn't on my stuff
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Because the axles and tires are farther from the frame with a lift.

I have the exact lift he pictured at the begining with the crossbar on top. I have no clearance issues with my K5 w/ 6" lift or my stock Tahoe and QX80. I am 5' 8". My ceiling is 13' 2" and I have 2 inches of clearance to the ceiling.
 
I have the taller 9k atlas and my burb has no height issues. On width. Get a wider on if possible
 
sweetk30 said:
Just depends how you like to work on stuff . All my years in shops with 14ft tall lifts i just got spoiled i guess. Now with 1 at home in a 12ft shop i use a roll around chair a lot on lifted trucks to work under them when up .
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396 TransAm said:
Because the axles and tires are farther from the frame with a lift.

I have the exact lift he pictured at the begining with the crossbar on top. I have no clearance issues with my K5 w/ 6" lift or my stock Tahoe and QX80. I am 5' 8". My ceiling is 13' 2" and I have 2 inches of clearance to the ceiling.
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okay, let's see if I can explain this a little better. for the sake of simplicity the lift is at ground level with no extensions on the saddle
Blazer A goes onto the lift and there is 18" between the frame and ground; so the lift has to go 18" before it hits the frame.
Blazer B goes onto the lift and there is 24" between the frame and ground; so the lift has to go 24" before it hits the frame.
Blazer C goes onto the lift and there is 48" between the frame and ground; so the lift has to go 48" before it hits the frame.

regardless of how much the lift has to go up to hit the frame; it will only go so high. the top of all 3 Blazers will be the same height off the ground once the lift is at max height. your axles and tires will be lower to the ground depending on lift kit height and tire size but the frame will be the same height off the ground on all 3.
 
Regardless of whether this vehicle will clear the ceiling bar or not, if you got the ceiling room, I would get the tallest one you can afford. Because I have never heard anyone say I wish my lift wouldn't go higher, and who knows what you will have on it in the future?

On my fathers lift I wish it would go higher, I am 6'1" and I have to duck to get under the vehicle when we were working on his Nova, since I am not yet used to working with a lift I banged my head pretty hard on the shock mount once that day.

I think with the our 4x4 rigs that have higher frames you can use the spacers/extensions on the arms to raise it a little higher but there are still limits.
 
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fourwheelerjeff said:
okay, let's see if I can explain this a little better. for the sake of simplicity the lift is at ground level with no extensions on the saddle
Blazer A goes onto the lift and there is 18" between the frame and ground; so the lift has to go 18" before it hits the frame.
Blazer B goes onto the lift and there is 24" between the frame and ground; so the lift has to go 24" before it hits the frame.
Blazer C goes onto the lift and there is 48" between the frame and ground; so the lift has to go 48" before it hits the frame.

regardless of how much the lift has to go up to hit the frame; it will only go so high. the top of all 3 Blazers will be the same height off the ground once the lift is at max height. your axles and tires will be lower to the ground depending on lift kit height and tire size but the frame will be the same height off the ground on all 3.
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I 100% agree. I thought that sweetk30 was referring to the clearance under the truck, ie, hitting your head on stuff.
 
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