BendPak Drooping floor ramp Fix

[NitroShark]

I originally bought the optional Bendpak ramp brackets. They worked well but did not raise the ramps to max lift. I tig welded some tabs to them and added some valve springs to hold them up to Max height.

Worked out great, so I thought I would share the idea.

Shawn




Photo shows the modified lift springs added on the right and stock brackets left.

 

[bigbubba]

Pretty slick!!

 

[akdiesel]

NitroShark

Great solution to this little problem. I am going to take this one for my lift.

 

[BMW Rider]

Nice mod. I still have to remove mine as they extend past the door when in place.

 

[NitroShark]

I really like to not have to remove them, and they don't bang my head.


Shawn

 

[Matt M PA]

The ones I got seem to be different than yours....but Ill take a look tomorrow to see if I can adapt this idea. Thanks!

I got the longer raps and they droop way down with the pieces I got...

 

[usa#1]

I have a rotary 4 post. My ramps do the same thing. I just cut a couple pieces of 1 x2 's that I place in between the stops on the ramp where it contacts the lift. When I want to "lock" the ramps in the horizontal position I lift the ramp, insert boards and let the ramp stops dig into the wood pieces. When I need to use the lift I just remove the wood strips.

 

[NitroShark]

The ones I got seem to be different than yours....but Ill take a look tomorrow to see if I can adapt this idea. Thanks!
...

What did you find out?



Shawn

 

[Matt M PA]

Shawn...my ramps drooped much further than yours...too low to drive a vehicle underneath. Out of sight...out of mind...I completely forgot about this. I'll post a pic of my pieces today...

 

[Matt M PA]

Okay...here are the pieces I got for my lift from BendPak. I ground down a little bit so they'd clear the tubes that hold the vacuum lines on the lift.

They allow the ramps to droop so far that I can't drive even a low car underneath. If I have one regret with what I got from BendPAk...this is it. Absolutely worthless.

 

[NitroShark]

Yea, they are different than mine from 2012. You can see them before I welded to them in the photo below.

I bet they will send you the updated ones if you call customer service?

Bendpak does respond to problems well with results or answers from my experience.


Shawn

 

[Matt M PA]

Good idea Shawn....I'll give them a call