I received my HD9-STX and RJ-45 jack this past Friday and assembled it with the help of two good friends on Saturday. We didn't follow the instructions exactly since I have no forklift or backhoe. Crossbars were slipped into the columns on the horizonal and then stood up. Blocks under the crossbars were placed and the rails set using my gantry crane. To raise the crossbars with the rails to the suggested 66" height for cable install we used the gantry crane and a 4x4 between the rails. Things went smoothly with no cuts, scraps or smashed fingers. The instructions were clear and easy to follow too. The only major problem were 2 missing sheave spacers. Two other minor problems but not showstoppers was a stray wire bulged out from one of the cables where it is crimped to the threaded rod and a cracked plastic button on the safety catch control. I looked high and low for something at the 'big box' store to replace those spacers (damn, I really dislike those places) to no avail. My friend, Wayne, mentioned a piece he'd seen on a shelf in the garage that appeared to be a sleeve of some sorts. I remembered that my old Datsuns use a bearing spacer in the rear IRS stub axle assemblies and the axles were 1.25" (32mm) diameter too! Sure enough, the spacer was of correct ID and plenty thick. I cut it in two on the bandsaw and shortened it to the length of 21mm described in the assembly manual on my lathe. I've contacted Bendpak with my concerns and expect 100% satisfaction based on other posts here. The cables and sheaves were installed. Another trip to the 'big box' store for 10/3 service cable and a 30amp plug. With everything bolted, wired, air supplied and the reservoir filled I applied power. The lift moaned as it came to life. It performed flawlessly with no fluid or air leaks. We assembled the casters, shuffled things around and slowly maneuvered the beast into the garage highbay. It just cleared the garage door opening by .032". Let me clarify that the lift dimensions show the STX columns as being 100" tall which they are. What it fails the say is the support ladder studs and cable studs increase that height by another 1.5" minimum. The lift on casters added another .25" minimum. I built the garage using a 108" wide x 102" tall door for that bay. The opening height with the weather seal removed is exactly 102". Needless to say it was a tight fit. This lift will serve most of my needs including the Suburban (barely). Looking back, I wish I had installed a 10' wide by 10' tall door and ordered a wider lift. Hindsight is always 20/20. 
