2 or 4 post lift?

I have been building my shopping list for when I move into my new home. I am considering a 4 post lift with jacks so I can work on the rotating assemblies at a comfortable height. This lift lift will not include the RV I will be procuring. I’ll use the Speed Racer leveling feet (might have to hack in a manual override for them).
I know if anyone has a link to this debate, i’d appreciate it. I am allocating 4K for it and will install it with my 2 cousins who are way more of a grease monkey than I am.
Any input, sarcastic or serious would be welcomed.

What do you mean by rotating assemblies? The wheels/suspension? Drivetrain? I've done both with a good 2 post lift for about half of your costs.

I like the 4 post you drive on but then it has jacks/lifts also

One of each is what I’m going to do. They both have their pros and cons. If I had to choose just one, it would be a 2 post. Much more useful for the type of work I like to do.

Just to add to the mix, if you have the shop space a pit is another viable option possibly combined with a lift. My cousin has one in his shop and its pretty sweet to just simply drive over it and have comfortable access to do all kinds of work under the car. Just have to be aware of the danger of falling in if you also have a refreshment fridge in the garage!

I have a 2 post I bought here http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/

Don't know what I would do without it. Plus you get to buy all kinds of new tools to use with it!

4 post with minimum of one trolley jack. Leaves center open for exhaust or transmission work, jack for wheel suspension work. Plus you can use it for storage of one vechicle above and one below.

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Four posts annoy the crap out of me in a lot of ways. I've done brake work and such on one with a trolley jack and it's awful. I can't imagine ordering one specifically for that. With a two post you have ALL access to the wheel area and if you discover you have a worn ball joint or something you can get at that and your extra long breaker bar and hammer to get it loose won't hit the lift. Seriously. Four posts are great to store cars on because the suspension isn't hanging. I wouldn't care, mine sits on jackstands for years so no difference to me. Some people care about that though.
I also like the "offset" lifts for pony car work. Nice to be able to open the door on the lift and get into the car without having to be a 98 pound weakling. And a little extra room to keep from bonking the door into the lift post doesn't hurt.

I have a four post with 2 rolling jacks. It serves both storage and all service tasks well. Since I only have a single wide garage, I depend on the lift for car storage and it's a no brainer for anyone in my family to use the lift. I didn't want the hassle of accurately positioning the car and adjusting the lift arms every time we needed to store or work on a car. I got an Atlas 9000 Pro from Greg Smith Equipment. It's Extra tall, wide and long. The under lift height is ~80". Many times folks come into my garage when a car is above and they don't even notice it. The only annoyance with the 4 post in a single car garage is when the lift is a mid height (brake work), it can be difficult to navigate the garage since the post to exterior wall clearance is tight. But that is dependent on your lift and work area. The rolling jacks are great. Very easy to move and position. The car is very stable on the jacks. Contrary to Gypsy, I like doing wheel work on the 4 post since the runways serve as a workbench for laying out tools and parts. I also like that it comes with drip pans so if storing a car above, you don't need to worry about what is parked below.
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-Garage-Pro-9-000

Some great info for someone lift shopping! I didn't know they had drip pans to fit, it makes sense.
When I work I'm in the habit of using roll around carts so that folks might be in the habit of using the lift as a bench didn't really occur to me.

I've actually been considering one of those low-rise Max Jax. It absolutely kills me that I can buy a regular two post for a little more than half their price. But I can surely see me setting up plates in three shop bays and porting it back and forth to which one I want it in. And not having to raise my roof. I wonder how bad one would piss me off the first time I did a clutch job under one though?

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I going to have 1 of each in my barn. The 2 post will be the first one purchased.