Bend-Pak XP-9F/XP-9FX Question

[Flatmotor]

I am also going to buy a lift this year. Does anybody own the Bend-Pak XP-9F or XP-9FX? Any thoughts and reviews? Bill

 

[UnSub45]

A friend of mine has the 9f. He went with it because he only had a 11' ceiling. Many of the clear-floor lifts have a top beam that requires a 12' or greater ceiling. He has been using it for about 2 years now and has not had any problems with.

 

[Flatmotor]

Thanks ScubaGuy, I have the same low ceiling height requiring a floor plate design. Bill

 

[Vicegrip]

I have one and would purchase it again. It has worked without flaw from day one. The floor plate is not as much of a nuisance as I expected. The lift has a long stroke and can get the bottoms of the lift arms above my head. The Bend-Pac lifts higher than the Rotary and Challenger 2 post and Rotary in ground units I have at work. If i had the overhead clearance the clear floor is better.

 

[larry4406]

What do you mean by the floor plate or "clear floor"? I will be buying a lift in the future also. My ceiling is 11'-3 net with the garage door open.

 

[UnSub45]

A two post lift generally has a cable or chain that keeps the two arms level. This cable or chain can run over the top of the lift (clear floor) or run across the floor under a steel cover.

 

[Vicegrip]

Overhead and floor plate types. IMO go overhead if you have lots of headroom.

 

[FunfDreisig]

Overhead and floor plate types. IMO go overhead if you have lots of headroom.

I noticed that the 2 post lifts in your photos are symmetric and the cars are mid or rear engine. I'm planing to get the asymmetric version. But in addition to several front engine cars and SUVs, I will be lifting a 911 from time to time. Is the symmetrical version better suited for rear engine cars?

Any thoughts are appreciated - Funf Dreisig

 

[Vicegrip]

IMO yes they are less of a pain to work with as far as car placement and loading. Ether will work if you use them right.

 

[mikeceli]

I bought completehydraulic.com SL10000BP. It's BOTH symetric and a-symetric. Works fine.

 

[Flatmotor]

When I first started looking, I looked at Rotary (great looking lift) and then the foreign lifts and talked to America's Pride (scared off by previous customers reports and the BBB) and ended up talking to Derick Weaver about the Direct PRO-9F. Direct is supposed to be owned by Rotary but I don't know if that makes it any better than any of the other Chinese lifts. I tried to find out how many different manufactures of lifts there were in China and which were the best quality but had no luck. I'm probably going with the mid-priced Bend-Pak 9FX for the extra 13" width as I will be using the area for parking when it not being used. Thanks, Bill