I need to pick up a lift...does anyone have any opinions on any?? Thanks
No personal experience with these... I was gonna pick one up a while ago, so I did a bunch of research. Hope these links help out... http://www.aclifts.com/ http://www.americasprideonline.com/autolifts.shtml http://www.asedeals.com/single_post_storage_lifts.html http://www.backyardbuddy.com/ http://www.bendpak.com/products.php?cat_id=45 http://www.completehydraulic.com/ http://eagleequip.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=LI-SS http://www.gesforless.com/ges4less/product.php?product=263&category=58002 http://www.revolutionlifts.com/
I have an Eagle and have had it for 5 years. I think it is great and use it daily. The only difference is if I were to do it again I would still buy the Eagle but I would buy the next size. It is about 6" taller and for a 6'4" guy I could walk under it without bending over. You can see it in my profile.
Last year I installed a Backyard Buddy (ByB) lift in my garage. ByB comes from Ohio and I found it to be very very solid. While you're comparing lifts, pay particular attention to the leg/post construction. The ByB is a solid square leg whereas some brands are open "U" channels. The open leg has a tendency to spread open when stressed by the weight of the car during the lift cycle. One reason I opted for the ByB is that a friend has had one for 2+ years & had absolutely no problems. I had the opportunity to put my car on his lift so I knew how secure the lift would be with the Ferrari up. Also, go to car shows. I found that several lift manufacturers were going to be at a local hot rod show. I went to the show specifically to look at the lifts. It was a great opportunity to do a side-by-side comparison of the lifts. Also, ByB had a "show special" that was equivalent to free shipping which can amount to a lot on 1600 pounds. Also, plan on how you're going to get the lift from the shipper's depot yard to your house. I had a tow company flat bed pick up the lift from the truck yard & bring it to the house. We backed the flat bed right up to the garage door, lifted the bed & slid the lift into the garage bay. It took three of us about 5 hours to fully assemble the lift. You'll need some good hands as the ramps in particular are heavy. Any more questions? - just send me a note.
I bought the Pend Pak HD four post. I liked it because I could put two rolling jacks on it. It's been great to have them. Very solid too..... I also had an issue with a component air leak and they sent out a new one and had a guy come repair it quickly.
+1 on the Bend Pak. I don't have one, but I know a couple of guys who do, and they love it. I have a Snap-on scissor lift. For what I do, it works fine, but wish I had the headroom in the garage for a 4-post.
You make any decisions on a lift? Would love to know what you did, why and if you got the desired results.
I am preparing for a lift to be installed in my home garage in Westchester. I'm buying a Direct Lift Pro Park 8 from Greg Smith Equipment in Delaware. I have easy access to a 220v line in my garage, so I'm buying the 220v motor version (heavier duty, no added cost). The garage door guys should be coming next week to reconfigure my door tracks - I have a 15' ceiling and the door tracks currently come out horizontally just above the closed door height. They are going to make them go all the way up the wall and then across the ceiling (only about 3'). Greg Smith Equip recommends a NY area guy who will pick up the lift (he goes there about once a week), deliver it to your home and assemble it all for a reasonable price. He's installing mine on November 3rd. PM me if I can provide any helpful details. -Brian
I picked up a Pro Park 9+ from Greg Smith over the summer and installed it myself. It was a bear, but very rewarding. The quality is some of the best as it is basically a Bend Park unit, but without the air locks. It has 2 safety locks per post which is one of the only ones to do so. I also need the extra width for the TR, and wanted to be able to put the Range Rover under the unit. I also got the the sliding jack unit (4500) which makes brake work easy. Go to GarageJournal.com and search the threads as it is a big topic all of the time. BTW, I also had a high lift kit installed in the garage, and used the new Liftmaster 3800 jacksaft units for the openers. They are 100% the best things out there. Here is a link to my garage build.... http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10914&showall=1
We put a Revolution in my father's garage. The price was a lot better than Backyard Buddy, it's made in the US (if I remember correctly), and was very well made. He previously had a Stinger, but left it in MD when he moved to NC. Shiny Side Up! Bill
Brian-I'm up in the Katonah/Somers area and have the same "problem"-high ceilings and need the door tracks reconfigured. Please PM me with your garage guy info...thanks!!!
I sent you a PM with the garage guy's contact info and my e-mail and cell number in case you need help with anything else. Brian
The result is excellent. If anybody needs a recommendation in the tri-state area, let me know. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hi all, I also plan to get a lift in my garage very soon. THe problem is my garage ceiling height is only 10'-10" . Do you guys know if that if high enough? I dont think I will be able to put an SUV under it but If I can at least put a car under it I would be ok.
Any drawbacks to getting the single post lift? Here is the Eagle and I know I am not going to be putting anything over 4500 Lbs on it. http://eagleequip.com/page/EE/PROD/LI-SS/GSP45 Thanks
Hey Joe, I think you can make a lift work with 10' 10". Just to give you some perspective, in my garage (in the pictures) the height to the bottom of the garage door tracks is 13'. I think the top of the 360 is probably around 11' off the ground, but we went with an extra high lift so we could put the SUV underneath it. Others on the board have definitely made lifts work with 10' or just under 10'. On your question of the single post lift, I don't have a perspective, other than to say that the price of the 4-post delivered and installed was about $2,750, and it's rock solid. Brian
You have the same issues as I had when getting my lift. Garage ceiling is right at 10' 11" so I did a lot of measuring before getting a lift. I finally went with Pro Park 7 (7000 Lb lift). Here are a few pictures of how tight things are, but my 328 fits over my daughter's Hyundai Sonata. There is about 3 inches between the 328 and ceiling and 5 inches clearance between the Sonata and my lift. Please excuse the junk, clean up is a scheduled spring project. I also marked on my lift with some tape the maximum lift height so as to not bump the car into the rafters. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yes, a bit tight, but it works. I can stand under the car and work on it. I also have a friend that has extra garage door track, to I can raise the garage door close to the ceiling. Right now, I have a C-clamp on the door track so it has no chance of going past that point and hitting the car. I have looked into getting the ceiling raised, and cannot find any contractor to do the job. In fact I can't even get a contractor out to look at it and give me an estimate! So, I live with what I have.
Yeah raising the ceiling would be the way to go if you can do it and you want to put the SUV under it. Finding a contractor around here is impossible as well.
Just completed the garage make over, and put the TR up on my Pro-Park 9+ for the first time......I also have a 4500lb jack unit that sits between the rails for brake and wheel work. I also fabricated a new mounting bracket for the pump assembly. I need to move the pump from the outside of the post to the side for more clearance. The hinges now let the pump swing away for storage, and then swing forward when I need to operate it. I also used flexible armoured conduit mounted from the ceiling to an outlet box and then used velcro to mount the box to the post. The is for when I need to move the lift. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
