2001RedCoupeBandit
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Bandit's Part 3 "The Final Chapter". BendPak Lift & 2012 Garage Project Complete!
Hello Garage Journal Friends and Constituents,
It has been a long journey to finally get my Garage project Done and my 4 Post Lift purchased and installed. After seeing some of your projects on here, I realize how much work it is to do things liek this and they always take 5 times as long as you think they will.
I want to personally thank Jeff Kritzer from Bendpak for taking the time to help me get the right lift for my specific application and he went out of his way to help me out and I consider him a friend. Thank you Jeff! Actually, he is flying out to Texas next week for business and is planning to come over to my house and check out the lift, have a celabatory coctail, and go grab dinner.
Maybe we will snap a picture of us by the lift so he can use it for their 2013 markeing campaign
Everyone at Bendpak was amazing (really) from the tech guys to service after the sale. They sent me stuff that I broke when setting it up and it arrived 2 days later and also did some other great things for me that really amazed me. I am now a Loyal Bendpak Customer and understand why people always speak highly of the company. 
The journey was half the fun and I did months and months of research and planning and purchasing parts and lining uo the right people to make everything right. It doesn't seem like a lot fo work, but it was and I was READY for it be over. My wife was about to kill me if it wasn't over soon, and she almost kicked me in the nuts on several ocasions.
Here is a quick summary of what I did:
Garage Project 2012
Epoxy Painted Garage Floor
Wired 220 Volt Power in Ceiling for Lift
Added 3 110 outlets on front wall of garage in front of lift
Added 220 Volt in wall in front of lift just in case I need it
Added 2 High Lift Garage Door Kits (Pain in the neck)
Added 2 Lift Master 3800 Openers (No openers above cars now)
Single garage never had any opener on it, it was hand open
Outdoor wireless key Pad so I can open double garage from outside
Craftsman 3 Level Rolling Tool Chest (1/2 off Black Friday)
Puma 20 Gallon Air Compressor
Good Year 50 foot Air Hose Reel from Northern Tool on Wall
CraftsMan Stainless Steel Shop Vac
BendPak 9,000 lb 4 Post Lift (Custom Made Width) HD-7W
BendPak 4,500 lb. rolling hydraulic air jack (rolls along runways of lift)
Aluminum Drive on Ramps (Lighter than the 50 lb steel ones)
Plastic Drip Trays
Rolling Caster Kit so I CAN move lift if needed, but it's a Pain!
4 Ceiling Low Profile Fluorescent Lights (4 fixtures with 4 T8 5,000 bulbs in each fixture, super bright).
The "High Lift" Garage Doors I did look so damn good (Not complimenting myself or anything,,,,LOL). They make the Garage look so much bigger and Open and no tracks going across the entire garage. I would have been happy with the Garage even without the Lift. of course the Lift was the Main thing, but I am saying all the stuff I did would still be cool even without the Lift.
Thanks for Looking and I sincerely appreciate all the Advice on here from ALL of YOU on this forum. I owe you all for your time, advice, and expertise
Happy 2013 Everyone!
The Bandit.........................
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Hello Garage Journal Friends and Constituents,
It has been a long journey to finally get my Garage project Done and my 4 Post Lift purchased and installed. After seeing some of your projects on here, I realize how much work it is to do things liek this and they always take 5 times as long as you think they will.
I want to personally thank Jeff Kritzer from Bendpak for taking the time to help me get the right lift for my specific application and he went out of his way to help me out and I consider him a friend. Thank you Jeff! Actually, he is flying out to Texas next week for business and is planning to come over to my house and check out the lift, have a celabatory coctail, and go grab dinner.
Maybe we will snap a picture of us by the lift so he can use it for their 2013 markeing campaign
Everyone at Bendpak was amazing (really) from the tech guys to service after the sale. They sent me stuff that I broke when setting it up and it arrived 2 days later and also did some other great things for me that really amazed me. I am now a Loyal Bendpak Customer and understand why people always speak highly of the company. The journey was half the fun and I did months and months of research and planning and purchasing parts and lining uo the right people to make everything right. It doesn't seem like a lot fo work, but it was and I was READY for it be over. My wife was about to kill me if it wasn't over soon, and she almost kicked me in the nuts on several ocasions.
Here is a quick summary of what I did:
Garage Project 2012
Epoxy Painted Garage Floor
Wired 220 Volt Power in Ceiling for Lift
Added 3 110 outlets on front wall of garage in front of lift
Added 220 Volt in wall in front of lift just in case I need it
Added 2 High Lift Garage Door Kits (Pain in the neck)
Added 2 Lift Master 3800 Openers (No openers above cars now)
Single garage never had any opener on it, it was hand open
Outdoor wireless key Pad so I can open double garage from outside
Craftsman 3 Level Rolling Tool Chest (1/2 off Black Friday)
Puma 20 Gallon Air Compressor
Good Year 50 foot Air Hose Reel from Northern Tool on Wall
CraftsMan Stainless Steel Shop Vac
BendPak 9,000 lb 4 Post Lift (Custom Made Width) HD-7W
BendPak 4,500 lb. rolling hydraulic air jack (rolls along runways of lift)
Aluminum Drive on Ramps (Lighter than the 50 lb steel ones)
Plastic Drip Trays
Rolling Caster Kit so I CAN move lift if needed, but it's a Pain!
4 Ceiling Low Profile Fluorescent Lights (4 fixtures with 4 T8 5,000 bulbs in each fixture, super bright).
The "High Lift" Garage Doors I did look so damn good (Not complimenting myself or anything,,,,LOL). They make the Garage look so much bigger and Open and no tracks going across the entire garage. I would have been happy with the Garage even without the Lift. of course the Lift was the Main thing, but I am saying all the stuff I did would still be cool even without the Lift.
Thanks for Looking and I sincerely appreciate all the Advice on here from ALL of YOU on this forum. I owe you all for your time, advice, and expertise
Happy 2013 Everyone!
The Bandit.........................
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