Install flush mount scissor lift, who’s done it, how did it go, Horlick base, re bar/ concrete for a 6 k in floor scissor lift

[bornbadbob]

Please pardon the poor spelling in the introduction

I am considering a scissor lift in my garage and I would like to flush mount a Benpack model MDS 6LP/LFp

I would like input on how decent the lift is and what have you done to prep the floor? Hopefully some has done this in the past,

Any help/info would be appreciated

 

[AC-WC]

I can't help with the lift request but the concrete yes.
Follow Bend Pak guidelines for concrete for lifts.
My 2 post we cut the concrete, dug down 14", 2" compacted stone, 2 layers of fiberglass rebar and then pins to lock into the surrounding concrete.
I wish I would have made a channel for the hoses. Make a channel for your electrical runs.

 

[Cairo94507]

I recently completed the install of a BendPak mid-rise lift https://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/mid-rise-scissor-lifts/mds-6lpf/ . It is the 3rd BendPak lift I have installed in as many garages. The last 2 were the mid-rise 6LPF flush-mounted into the floor. The one I just had installed was on our new construction 1,600 sq. ft. home garage.

We put down 6" of base and then poured 12" of 4300 PSI concrete with rebar. The entire floor is 6"-7" and 4300 PSI power hard-trowl finish. I set the depth to allow for a 3/4" dense rubber horse stall mat. The mat sits on the deck of the lift and allows me to pull my car over the lift and just raise the lift- no damage. I still need to spray some adhesive onto the deck to secure the mats. I measured all of our cars, a small sports car, a medium sports car and an SUV to determine the spacing between the decks. I also set 3 2" chases into the floor. One between both decks, connecting them, and 2 from the front of one pit to the rear wall of the garage for the hydraulic lines and the air lock line. I then installed the hydraulic unit into a base cabinet and mounted the control panel on the side of a tall cabinet adjacent to the counter. I did my last garage the exact same way and it was neat, clean and invisible. If you look closely, on the picture showing the tall cabinet on the right, you will see the panel on the cabinet.

 

[mtbuilder]

I am curious what distance you chose between the decks. The manual says 40-46" in the concrete forms, which is 41-47" between the platforms. From some rough measurements, it looks like narrower is better for light trucks with frame rails; unibody cars and small SUV's actually have wider lift points. I was planning to go to the narrow limit to cover everything, but is an important decision because different vehicles than what I own now may need different dimensions. Is there a "universal" safe dimension?