That slab will hold a 15000 lb lift. Now just hope that you don't hit rebar when you drill your anchor bolt holes. Later Bill Harrison 65 Coronet 2 dr post --- On Tue, 2/9/10, Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Lifts - was RE: Heater hindsight > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 2:33 PM > ${top_text_ad} > I had my contractor pour a 3500 psi 6" slab in the bay > where the lift > is. I also went a little overkill and made 2 rebar mats to > sink in the > slab. They are 5'x5' w/ 1/2" bar that's spaced every 6". I > think that > should hold it OK. > -- > Bill M > 65 Coronet 500 'vert http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html > http://www.marylandmopars.net/membersrides/Bill-MelissaCoronet/Bill-MelissaCoronet.htm > 73 Dart Sport, 00 Cherokee Sport, 01 Dakota SLT > 21 Model T Depot Hack, 92 Accord, 06 Mazda 3 > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Steven Charette > <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > I'm envious, and hopefully will be able to enjoy my > shop soon. The cars > > don't seem to be putting themselves together. > > > > Sounds like your contractor was a stand-up guy. > > > > The previous building owners had a hoist in the part > of the building that we > > are using for a machine shop. Curiously, they put a > 4" cap over the 3" > > floor, but boxed around the hoist area with the hoist > mounted on the 3" > > base. > > > > We're still in EPA limbo waiting to hear if I have to > remove the tanks under > > the part of the floor where the shop is going - if we > do, the 6" floor is a > > no brainer. I'm to the point right now that I don't > care what they decide, > > as long as they decide SOMETHING pretty soon! > > > > I've been dreaming/drooling over this for years - I > like Gary's scissor > > lift, Bill's assessment of the 4-post, and agree the > two post would allow > > the most access under the car. What a time to > vapor-lock! > > > > SC > > > > ${bottom_text_ad} > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > >