Bend pak xpr 10a wide or narrow

[bones454]

I'm looking at this lift for my shop would you install it wide or narrow the biggest thing I would put on it is a extended cab 2500 pickup whats the best set up?

Thanks

 

[Average_Joe]

Wider is better.

 

[bones454]

So I will still be able to work on my old camaro with out any issues thanks for the input.

 

[BHR4CE1]

Wider is better.

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[Notch1988]

The point of going wider is for the smaller wheel base vehicles. You'll pick a full size truck no problem on a narrow lift but pull in a VW GTI and good luck. The arms will be too long on a narrow setup to hit the pick points.

 

[cyamaha2007]

I can lift 4 door, long bed, 3500 cummins on my XPR 10a set to the wide setting. No issues.

 

[judgethis]

I found with the triple telescoping arms you can pick up any vehicle without any problems. I love mine and I have the narrow. Ive picked up 4 door daullies and G37s and my 69 GTO with no issues.

 

[HAP]

Here is another post I started on this topic:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234999

 

[Andy Griffith]

The point of going wider is for the smaller wheel base vehicles. You'll pick a full size truck no problem on a narrow lift but pull in a VW GTI and good luck. The arms will be too long on a narrow setup to hit the pick points.

Yep. I have the narrow Bend pak (don't remember the exact model number) and my wife recently got a compact suv which cannot be lifted at the factory lift points because the lift arms are too long.

Beyond that the narrow width is just an overall pia and I wish I had gone with the wide version. Narrow version can be a pain getting into and out of the larger vehicles (like my 2500). In addition I use my lift more frequently for other lifting chores beyond just vehicles, and the wider stance is more versatile in that regard. Like the cow feeder I fabricated using the lift to hold it up while I ran the bazillion welds on the thing.

 

[gnxtc2]

Wide

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