Relocating and moving 2 post lift or sell and buy new qu

[roadrunner255]

Hello,

Looking on relocating to east tennessee, less than a day and a half drive from Austin texas.

The cost of bendpak 10k 2 post lifts have tripled in cost since my purchase in 2015 and I'm sure labor costs probably have as well.

I do have a trailer big enough to move the lift.

What have others done?

Thanks!

 

[jhelrey]

I leave nothing behind unless it makes sense financially, such as the buyer wanting to purchase said item at a good price, etc.

 

[zkdiesel]

Move it. All day long

 

[lolaetype]

When we moved I took the Max Jax with me. The move was across town, but I would have taken it if we had been moving across the country. IMO it would be less hassle than selling the old and buying new. And then there is price to consider. I pad $2,250 in August 2020. The same lift today (but 7,000 lb instead of 6,000 lb.) costs more than twice that.

 

[mikedodge]

if you still want it move it. It'll cost you more to replace it.

 

[67King]

I moved mine. Have to say, though, it was a lot more difficult than I expected. Maybe because when I bought it I was in my late 30's, and now I'm in my early 50's?

Mine is an Atlas. WHen I installed it, the posts were assembled with the hydraulic rams and the piece that goes up and down. When I went to reinstall it, I took those out of it. If you do something like that, put the piece that moves up and down back in the post before you lift it up into place. Because that MFer is HEAVY. And lifting it up to the top to put back in was a lot more dangerous than I expected.

Welcome to East TN. WHat part? I'm in Friendsville, about halfway between Lenoir City and Maryville. Little over 30 minutes from Knoxville.

 

[finn]

Sell and buy new. Moving that far is a hassle and anything I can do to simplify the move will reduce that hassle .

There are very few tools I would keep at this point in life. Not much is irreplaceable, and I’m not sentimentally attached to anything.

Last I heard, all the tool and equipment dealers deliver to Tennessee.

 

[mike93lx]

There is enough going on in a house sale and move... Adding the sale of something that may sit for a while is something I wouldn't want to do.

Add on that you'll be rebuying on the other end and my decision would be easy.

Move the one you already own and know.

 

[pbon]

Lifts last a long time and prices for quality ones are way up. I would move it. I did a solo install of Atlas BP8000 about 15 years ago and disassembled and sold it when I moved (the new house had a wood floor barn so I needed a 4 post). On the disassembly, I did get loading help from the buyer, but creative use of an engine hoist, floor jacks, and moving dollys makes it possible to DIY and get it on and off a trailer.

 

[sailor_lou]

I moved my 4 post on my trailer 227 miles, installed it myself (when I was in my lates 60's) and would do again. You'll never sell it anywhere near the cost to replace it today.

 

[rjacobs]

If you decide to sell I might be interested. Just south of Dallas, but 3 hour drive isnt a big deal and I have a trailer that can haul a broken down 2 post.

 

[gregs]

Does the new place have a shop to install it in? Or is it going to sit for the "one day" shop? If its got a spot to go and you still plan on using it, I would move it. If not then probably sell it locally and figure out what to do in the future if you want one.

 

[zkdiesel]

I moved mine. Have to say, though, it was a lot more difficult than I expected. Maybe because when I bought it I was in my late 30's, and now I'm in my early 50's?

Mine is an Atlas. WHen I installed it, the posts were assembled with the hydraulic rams and the piece that goes up and down. When I went to reinstall it, I took those out of it. If you do something like that, put the piece that moves up and down back in the post before you lift it up into place. Because that MFer is HEAVY. And lifting it up to the top to put back in was a lot more dangerous than I expected.

Welcome to East TN. WHat part? I'm in Friendsville, about halfway between Lenoir City and Maryville. Little over 30 minutes from Knoxville.

Always leave the carriages and cylinder in them

I remove cross bar, unhook cable and hydraulic lines from one side and roll up and place in the column. Remove all the arms then pull the posts down. Goes real fast compared to a new install

 

[67King]

Always leave the carriages and cylinder in them

I remove cross bar, unhook cable and hydraulic lines from one side and roll up and place in the column. Remove all the arms then pull the posts down. Goes real fast compared to a new install

In my case it was more about not having a buddy to be able to help me. I unfortunately had an accident and cracked some ribs, so I wasn't able to install it until we had family visit for a holiday, then I had my brother in law and daughter's boyfriend help get the posts up. But yeah, overall, if I were to do this again, I'd leave it assembled, which is how I did it when I installed them in the old house.

 

[sz0k30]

Its primarily a $$$$ issue. New ones are a lot more than yours was, and you probably won't get near what you would want to get for your old one. So, if it still works well, keeping it makes more sense to me.

 

[Imatk]

I live in Austin, and have been looking at Tennessee... I assume you found a place where you can put the lift?
I haven't had much luck finding anywhere that has the room.
If it were me I'd take it with unless the new spot can't take the dimensions of your lift.

Also install isn't terrible if you have a friend helping. It depends on the lift, but standing up the columns is the hardest part.

 

[CraigStu]

As long as you have a way to let the columns down from vertical w/o injury, and a way to do the reverse at the new place, I'd take it along. A new one will probably be double what you paid for the existing one and you still need to either install DIY or pay the seller to install on top of the purchase price.

 

[aggie113]

I paid $600 for install of my two post. If costs are still around that I'd be out on top paying for both removal/install. If you can manage either yourself then even more no contest. That was physical install, electrical was done myself.

 

[Roert42]

if it’s going to take you an additional trip to move the lift, leave it for the next owner.

If you need to spend two weekends dismantling it, two weekends installing it, and you need to make an extra trip to bring it to the new house, not worth it.



If it only takes half a day to take down, half a day to setup, and doesn’t take up any room you need for anything else. Take it.

 

[67King]

I live in Austin, and have been looking at Tennessee... I assume you found a place where you can put the lift?
I haven't had much luck finding anywhere that has the room.
If it were me I'd take it with unless the new spot can't take the dimensions of your lift.

Also install isn't terrible if you have a friend helping. It depends on the lift, but standing up the columns is the hardest part.

In my old house, I had to cut out some width from the baseplate to make it narrower, and I had to box the cielings, as the lift was 9' and the cielings were 8'. It "should" not have fit, but I made it fit.

Where were all you people last month when I put my house up for sale!?