Recent content by jinman

I knew my Advantage Lift wasn't ALI certified before I bought it. To be honest, I couldn't care less if it had it or not. It's built like a brick **** house. It's Backyard Buddy's design but actually improved upon with 5x5 posts and slack cable locks that the BYB doesn't have.

I really like the build quality of my Advantage Lifts 4 post unit. They have the dimensions and great videos of it on their website.

Looking at those pictures of lift failures, it appears to me that the force of movement on the posts is a sliding "side to side" force, not an upward lift force. Why couldn't you drill a nice clean hole in the concrete slab at each corner and drop a steel pin of similar size through the the hole...

The C Channel post design just worries me in general. I know there's a million of them out there operating safely, both bolted and unbolted, I just couldn't bring myself to going with one. I think the lifts that utilize the solid square post with holes cut out for locks and slider design seem to...

Like I said, I don't know of any double wide lift that has the ALI. But, if that's style of lift you have your heart set on, I'd say to check out the Advantage Lift website. They have pics and videos of their lifts online. You can see first hand some of the safety features, like slack cable...

Correct, and the the double wide Bendpak (HD-9SWX) is not listed as an ALI certified lift. But, that doesn't mean that it isn't a good or safe lift worthy of purchase though. My point is, don't let the ALI (if it has one or not) be the only determining factor in buying a lift. I don't know of...

The ALI seal of approval only takes you so far. Just because a lift company has some of their lifts ALI certified, doesn't mean they all are. Lots of companies claim ALI certified while only a couple of their lifts actually carry it. I'm not even sure if everyone of BendPaks lifts carry the ALI...

If I was seriously considering a side by side lift, I would probably take the Advantage Lift's side by side first (rated at 10k pounds) and the BendPak's double lift second (rated at 9k pounds). I haven't seen any others in the side by side category that compare to those 2. This Gemini lift...

Yeah, I ordered it late Friday (6/9) afternoon and they said it will be here this upcoming Friday (6/16). Having it delivered to my buddy's factory, 15 miles away, so the truck can just back into his dock to unload it, then the forklift operator can drive it out and set it on my car hauler...

Yeah, by no means am I a professional shop with multiple cars going up and down. Just a normal hobbyist. On the flip side though, 160 didn't seem like too much extra to spend if there was any real benefit to it, but who knows... I went ahead and told them to throw it in, everything should be...

I'm going to place my order for an Advantage Lift XLT today. While talking to the guy, I mentioned that I might be interested in upgrading the power unit to the 220 unit that they sell with the 11,000# unit. I've heard that the extra power of the 220 unit will lift a vehicle a little faster than...

Not sure which lift you are considering, BamaFan, but the Bendpak lift that is comparable to GearBox's is the BendPak HD-9XW and it's currently going for 3,035... Plus 250.00 for the caster kit, plus 145.00 for the sliding jack tray, and an additional 100.00 for 4 drip trays. For a total of...

That all looks really nice, Gearbox! As someone who is considering that exact lift, thanks for posting your positive thoughts on it.

JimChevy, how/where did you attach that rope lighting to the lift so that it shines up at the car? Advantage offers a light kit for 200 and some bucks... I like the sound of your 40 dollar solution much more.:bounce: Any pics of your install? PoorOwner, nice install and write up! I'm very close...

A couple of years ago, we used Pioneer Pole Buildings headquartered in Clare, MI but they have builders located regionally that actually construct it. I would have them build another one in a heartbeat. Ours is 42'x48'x14' with a 9'x24' porch on the side opposite my garage doors. 12" overhang...