Rotary SPOA7 - Price check

[joeycannoli]

Hello everyone

Moving into my new house in a couple of months and finally have the room for a 2 post lift. A dealership nearby was bought and completely redone. They installed brand new lifts and thus have a couple of SPOA7's available. Anyone have any idea of the going rate for these lifts? They are asking $1,800 but i thought it seemed a little much for a SPOA7. Any insight or advice would be appreciated.

 

[Bob C]

Are you absolutely certain they are SPOA7 Lifts? The design is dead on for SPOA9 lifts. IF they are SPOA7 lifts, I'd offer 1400 ASSUMING they are in great shape. A new SPOA10 is approximately 3600 new.

 

[joeycannoli]

Are you absolutely certain they are SPOA7 Lifts? The design is dead on for SPOA9 lifts. IF they are SPOA7 lifts, I'd offer 1400 ASSUMING they are in great shape. A new SPOA10 is approximately 3600 new.

Hi Bob,

Yes, according to the label it is a SPOA7. Here is a picture

Any insight would be appreciated. They is my first lift and i don't want to get hosed over the price.

Thanks so much!

 

[Bob C]

Ok, I've seen that lift before in dealerships. It's been a while though.What condition are all of the parts in? Do you see rust, paint flaking or chipping, wear marks inside the columns where the carriages move up and down. Are there abrasions in the hoses? At the very bottoms of the columns where the columns are welded to the base plate, is the paint chipping off the weld? Look at the arm pins. Do you see wear to the point the pins are grooved? Look at the cylinders where the rod comes out. Do you see excess fluid. (A slight mist with dirt may be present. This is normal) Look at the cables they have rolled up in front. Do you see broken strands? Look at the power unit. Is it a silver unit or a black one? What name is on the unit? Does it say "Fenner Stone"? If the lift looks like it was well taken care of, it probably was and is worth 1400. A poorly cared for Rotary is still better than a cheap assed china import.

 

[joeycannoli]

Ok, I've seen that lift before in dealerships. It's been a while though.What condition are all of the parts in? Do you see rust, paint flaking or chipping, wear marks inside the columns where the carriages move up and down. Are there abrasions in the hoses? At the very bottoms of the columns where the columns are welded to the base plate, is the paint chipping off the weld? Look at the arm pins. Do you see wear to the point the pins are grooved? Look at the cylinders where the rod comes out. Do you see excess fluid. (A slight mist with dirt may be present. This is normal) Look at the cables they have rolled up in front. Do you see broken strands? Look at the power unit. Is it a silver unit or a black one? What name is on the unit? Does it say "Fenner Stone"? If the lift looks like it was well taken care of, it probably was and is worth 1400. A poorly cared for Rotary is still better than a cheap assed china import.

Thanks Bob, I will check on this information when i go take a look at it. $1,800 is a bit too much for it though, even in good shape, correct?

 

[Bob C]

I would not pay 1800. 1400 is a very fair price IF it is in great shape. If they will not come down to 1400 I'd pass on it and save some more and get a new SPOA10. The 10 is a much heavier lift for those big diesel trucks. Actually I'd offer 1200 and maybe go up as much as 1400.

 

[JSK]

A nice lift for a good price. Seems to be in great shape. One thing you may appreciate about the 7K model (if I'm not mistaken) is that they have low profile arms. That’s one thing that kind of dictates lifting capacity on many two-posts – the lift arms themselves. Low profile tubular steel arms are not as strong as larger arms. 10K is nice, but most often overkill. 10K lift arms are higher and thus harder to squeeze under some cars. I bet if you compared the columns on these with their 10K’s there would not be much difference.

 

[Bob C]

A nice lift for a good price. Seems to be in great shape. One thing you may appreciate about the 7K model (if I'm not mistaken) is that they have low profile arms. That’s one thing that kind of dictates lifting capacity on many two-posts – the lift arms themselves. Low profile tubular steel arms are not as strong as larger arms. 10K is nice, but most often overkill. 10K lift arms are higher and thus harder to squeeze under some cars. I bet if you compared the columns on these with their 10K’s there would not be much difference.

Granted, the arm pad height is a tad under the 10. Main difference in 7 to 10 is cylinder bore, rod diameter, cable thickness, overload safety valve in pump, carriage bearing block sizes and quantity, tower thickness, pin thickness, and shive style, location, and thickness. Other than that they are real close. A side note, the lifting pads themselves are the same on all Rotary lifts from 10K down as they have been on the in ground lifts from Rotary for the last 50 years.

 

[december45]

If the 7 will work for you , id think hard about picking one up. I figured I had to have a 10, and i found one in a body shop going out of business. I payed less but not every deal is the same. Still $1800 isnt so far out of line, especially if they are in exellent condition.

 

[blk00ss]

I paid $350 for my SPOA9

 

[got2boostit2]

I paid $350 for my SPOA9

GTFO


Just kidding, great grab for a very good lift.

 

[galute]

I paid 1000 for my used spoa7. Bought it from a lift dealer that had removed it from a tire shop and replaced it with a new one because they thought they needed a higher weight rated lift. Funny thing is. The new 10k lift he put in is not nearly as strong built as that rotary.

edit: I should of stated that price was delivered and stood up in place in my shop. I had to bolt it down and hook it up which I have yet to finish.

 

[CNGsaves]

Reviving 4 year thread . . . . Yes I know . . . but same circumstance now.

What is reasonable price for WORKING 7K Rotary lift ??

Now, how much would it cost to Rebuild the cylinders if they're leaking ??

 

[kaje36]

I paid $500 for my SPOA9, sure its a little rusty on the arms, but it works perfectly otherwise!

 

[jasonsmf]

Reviving 4 year thread . . . . Yes I know . . . but same circumstance now.

What is reasonable price for WORKING 7K Rotary lift ??

Now, how much would it cost to Rebuild the cylinders if they're leaking ??

I paid about $950 for a very dirty, poorly repainted, but otherwise solid SPOA9 in the past year. The craigslist ad advertised it as an SPOA7 - wasn't until I got it home and cleaned up that I realized it was actually an SPOA9 (SN shows it is a 1996 production year).

Cylinder seal kits are available on ebay and other sources for about $30 per side. Rotary used a couple different suppliers for cylinders, the seals are different on each, so check before you buy. In my case, I have one of each- one must have been replaced at some point.

Jason

 

[bigdav160]

I paid $800 for a barely used SPOA9 15 years ago.

 

[Strouty]

I would pay more than a dollar, but less than five thousand dollars.