My Brother-In-Law built such a garage, 3 bays with a lift in the first bay.
It was bought at auction locally. Watch for service stations to close and go
to auction liquidation. I know his lifts big enough to put a full size van
on it and lift it into the air high enough not to crouch under for access.
Yet it still doesn't hit the ceiling. Of course he expects to be a
self-employed mechanic and is in the market for a wheel lift wrecker yet.

Brian

"Don Wallish" <quicktruck@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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> Hey Everyone,
> By the end of the year i should have my own house. It's been my mom's,
but
> she's moving into my recently-deceased grandparents house. There won't be
much
> of a purchase price, but i do want a loan to make some improvements,
mostly for
> a garage, and a big one at that. I think i settled on a three-car like a
buddy
> had built. 40' X 60', plenty of room inside. I'd also like a concrete
pad in
> front and off to one side. And i want a lift. I'm tired of crawling and
> sliding under things. Especially after i worked in a few shops and i
realized
> how much easier a lift makes things.
> What i'm not sure of is what type. 2-post or 4? Sources? I have a
friend
> who deals in Snap-On i want to talk to. Also enough contacts at part
stores
> who can get me jobber pricing.
> Ideas? Experiences?
>
> Thanks,
> Don W
>
>