Enter your ceiling height and your vehicle. We show only the lifts that clear, and what fits underneath.
Not sure? Parking a car underneath needs far more ceiling than working under one. Hover either option for the difference.
= 12 ft
Measure to the lowest fixed thing overhead - door track, opener, lights - not the ceiling deck.
We use a typical height for this type. Measure your own if it has racks or an antenna.
6 to 12 in covers uneven floors and opening a hood underneath.
Lifts that clear your ceiling
What can you park underneath?
Typical heights by vehicle type, against what your ceiling allows.
How the numbers work
A four-post lift is decided by two numbers, and column height is neither of them. Your ceiling has to absorb the lift height plus the vehicle raised on it plus a margin. Separately, whatever you park underneath has to fit inside the clearance beneath the runways.
Enter your usable ceiling height and your vehicle, and the calculator shows only the four-post lifts that clear, how much headroom is left on each, and what you can realistically store underneath. Every figure comes from the published spec for that model.
Not sure what your vehicle measures? Pick the vehicle type and we will use a typical range, or read the full guide on how much ceiling height you need for a 4 post lift.