BendPak lift installed!

[Juday]

Sorry this took so long for me to post up here. Work has been crazy this past month trying to get everything wrapped up for the Winter. Anyways...

Thank you to Jeff, at BendPak, and Dave Shedlock, over at Work Shop Depot, for answering all my questions/concerns (and there were quite a few) and setting me up with this lift. When I first inquired about the lift (back in August) I had to wait until the barn was finished before I could purchase and install. Well, it wasn't until November that everything was finally wrapped up and I could place the order. When I called Dave up, he actually remembered who I was from the previous conversations months before! Either he has a damn good memory, or keeps damn good records! So needless to say, I purchased the lift through him at a better price than he quoted me months before! (Sometimes it pays to be slacker...) The lift was shipped to my installer, who Dave had setup for the best installed price. A few days later, he showed up and installed the lift. Overall, it took about 4-4.5 hours and he was done. One thing that was kinda funny is that the "touch up" paint exploded somewhere in shipment. There was blue paint all over the place!

*Please note that at the time of these pictures, the electrical connection had not been made to the lift. Obviously since then, everything is hooked up and running just fine.*

Thus far, I've lifted my Titan and the Jeep CJ-5 and the lift didn't break a sweat. One thing I did notice is that I need to adjust the cables slightly. As it lifted the Titan, the power side (right side) seemed about 1" higher than the other. Other than that, I don't have any complaints as of now.

The lift looks great, nice beefy arms and enough space between the columns to open my doors! In a few weeks, I'll be putting a 3/4 ton diesel on the lift to really see how it should handle that weight. Though, I don't have any doubts that I won't lift it, but we'll see....

Oh, the model is the BendPak XPR-10ACX (Asymmetrical Extra Wide).

 

[hdvato]

NICE! - Enjoy

 

[PaulR]

Nice! what's your ceiling hight?

 

[Juday]

Nice! what's your ceiling hight?

Ceiling height was 12'-6" at the bottom of the trusses. After the metal siding was installed, it was decreased to about 12'-4". Just enough space for the lift to fit.

Height on the lift was 145" (12'-1")

 

[rmadursk]

If you put in a garage door opener you might want to put a switch on it so that it won't open when a vehicle is up. From the pictures it looks like the door might whack the vehicle in the rear.

 

[rickycobra]

So what can you say about the mobility of the lift and access to necessary working areas? Congrats on the lift btw.

 

[Juday]

If you put in a garage door opener you might want to put a switch on it so that it won't open when a vehicle is up. From the pictures it looks like the door might whack the vehicle in the rear.

Nice obeservation! Though, the majority of the vehicles that will be lifted are trucks and Jeeps. I think the hangers and door are so close to the ceiling that I shouldn't have any problems if the door is up. If I were to put a larger SUV (like a Suburban) on the lift, I would definitely keep an eye on everything to make sure it clears.


Ricky, I'm not sure what you mean by "mobility" of the lift, since it's not going anywhere. However, access to working areas isn't a problem. The garage is 32x40 and the lift is centered with the door. I have plenty of room to work on the sides and gobs of room up front. With the truck positioned where it is right now, I have close to 10 feet before I reach my work bench.

 

[jhelrey]

Time to buy a real truck now! Haha!

 

[avc8130]

If you put in a garage door opener you might want to put a switch on it so that it won't open when a vehicle is up. From the pictures it looks like the door might whack the vehicle in the rear.

What about a second set of the beams mounted at the end of the rails at the top?
ac

 

[m.james]

Time to buy a real truck now! Haha!

A truck is truck. I think what he really needs is more tools.

 

[Nutty 5.0]

Looks awesome! Man I miss the new lift smell lol!!!

 

[Juday]

Time to buy a real truck now! Haha!

Ah yes, another one of these guys. And what type of "real" truck do you drive?

As far as tools go, I'm filling the shop up slowly but surely. As I get money, I get tools.

 

[Shadowdog500]

Looks great!!!
Enjoy!!!

Chris

 

[sids04]

Great lift and a great shop !

 

[ket-tek]

Awesome.. And I really like the walls and ceiling too!!!

 

[jhelrey]

Haha... I had to say it.

I hate working on foreign vehicles.

 

[ket-tek]

Haha... I had to say it.

I hate working on foreign vehicles.

ahh come on guy, their not so bad.

 

[sevensandeights]

How far into the building did you place the lift (in reference to the garage door)?

I am looking at the exact same lift and was wondering about placement - when I called BendPak the only suggestion they had was how far away the wall in FRONT of the lift should be.

 

[Juday]

How far into the building did you place the lift (in reference to the garage door)?

I am looking at the exact same lift and was wondering about placement - when I called BendPak the only suggestion they had was how far away the wall in FRONT of the lift should be.

The "auto shop" portion of the building is 32' wide x 40' deep. I placed the lift 18' off of the front wall, so that would place it roughly 22' from the garage door. The lift was centered with the center of the garage door, placing it roughly 3.5' off the side wall. If you need any other measurements, let me know.

 

[Juday]

Haha... I had to say it.

I hate working on foreign vehicles.

It's a truck. Designed here and built here in the USA. It's not a Porsche...

It's no different than working on any other truck...

 

[ket-tek]

I am looking at the exact same lift and was wondering about placement - when I called BendPak the only suggestion they had was how far away the wall in FRONT of the lift should be.

I have a 4 post not a 2, but mine is 3' off the side wall and after working with it, it is not bad at all, but it sure would be nice to have a extra couple feet. 6' would be ideal I think, but just 4' would make a world of difference. I don't think I'd go any less than 3' for sure.

 

[brownbagg]

my lift is 2 ft off the wall due to a control joint and its a muther on that one side, got walk all the way around the car

 

[Nutty 5.0]

my lift is 2 ft off the wall due to a control joint and its a muther on that one side, got walk all the way around the car

Mine is closer than that; it *****!

 

[rickycobra]

my lift is 2 ft off the wall due to a control joint and its a muther on that one side, got walk all the way around the car

So two feet is too small, I was thinking of that or maybe three.

 

[OldCarGuy]

To conserve room, I installed my Mohawk System I Lift almost against one wall.. I have an 18' wide garage door and that placement allows me to park a car next to the lift. That's before I purchased some more equipment though...

Pump column is almost against the wall..

With a vehicle door open, there's no room to get around that side of the lift. But with the door closed, there's room to squeeze by. I placed the columns are 120' apart and pictured is my full size Chevy Avalanche...

Once the vehicle's in the air, there's plenty of room to get to where you're going...

 

[Juday]

I placed the lift post about 3.5' off of the wall. With the vehicle on the lift, that gives me about 4.5' from the vehicle's tire to the wall. That gives me the right amount of room to pull an axle shaft, if need be. The longest an axle shaft will ever be is 4 feet, so I'm in the clear. But more importantly, I wanted to center the lift in the 10' garage door. That way, I can just drive in and not worry about trying to maneuver the vehicle in place.

 

[Bedrok]

Juday,
thats a good looking shop! Did you finish it in galvanized roofing or aluminum siding? Does it support the weight of insulation?
Thanks, Bedrock

 

[jcabbbang]

Have a four post bendpak in my shop. Use it all the time and love it. I know you will enjoy your lift.

 

[Juday]

Juday,
thats a good looking shop! Did you finish it in galvanized roofing or aluminum siding? Does it support the weight of insulation?
Thanks, Bedrock

The interior walls are the same as the exterior walls. They're steel siding, like you'd find on any pole barn. Support the weight of the insulation? I'm not sure what you mean there, but the walls posts are 6x6, spaced 8 feet on center. The siding is then attached to the posts, along with the extra support bracing in the walls. There is absolutely no problems supporting the weight of the insulation (which is 6" thick). I chose white for the interior color to help with the dispersion of light. So far, I'm really loving it!

 

[drmoonshine]

The interior walls are the same as the exterior walls. They're steel siding, like you'd find on any pole barn. Support the weight of the insulation? I'm not sure what you mean there, but the walls posts are 6x6, spaced 8 feet on center. The siding is then attached to the posts, along with the extra support bracing in the walls. There is absolutely no problems supporting the weight of the insulation (which is 6" thick). I chose white for the interior color to help with the dispersion of light. So far, I'm really loving it!

Yea choosing white makes your garage look so open and big. Also,Good to hear you like the lift.

 

[gnxtc2]

The interior walls are the same as the exterior walls. They're steel siding, like you'd find on any pole barn. Support the weight of the insulation? I'm not sure what you mean there, but the walls posts are 6x6, spaced 8 feet on center. The siding is then attached to the posts, along with the extra support bracing in the walls. There is absolutely no problems supporting the weight of the insulation (which is 6" thick). I chose white for the interior color to help with the dispersion of light. So far, I'm really loving it!

Nice looking shop and lift.

I just installed the same material on the ceiling in my shop (R30 is above the ceiling). How loud is the echo with the metal walls and ceiling? Trying to get suggestions on how to finish my walls. I have approximately 2100 sq ft of wall to cover. Main reason for covering the walls is for insulation purposes. But at this point, it looks like I'm going to apply block filler.

Also are those light fixtures the fluorescent high bay (T5HO bulbs) fixtures?

My shop:

Thanks

Billy T.
[email protected]

 

[catrobs]

Juday do you have any pic with the Titan on the lift? Im adding on to my shop and I will have the same Bendpak lift also I have a 2010 Titan just like the one in the pic. Just would like to see how much space under it.

 

[Juday]

Juday do you have any pic with the Titan on the lift? Im adding on to my shop and I will have the same Bendpak lift also I have a 2010 Titan just like the one in the pic. Just would like to see how much space under it.

I don't have any pictures of the truck up on the lift, but I have had it up there plenty of times. Absolutely no problems raising it up high enough to do work underneath. I'll try to get some pictures this weekend to post up there and show you.

 

[Juday]

Billy,

The echoing off the walls isn't too bad since I there is 6" of insulation behind them. Yes you do get the effect, but it's not unbearable. As far as lighting goes, they are the fluorescent high bay (T5HO bulbs) fixtures. They work really well and I love the light output. If you have anymore questions, let me know.

 

[catrobs]

Thanks that would be great.

 

[Wes28376]

Looks great. I may have missed it, but which model of lift did you go with. I too would be interested in pictures of it in the air.

 

[Juday]

Again, the model is the BendPak XPR-10ACX

Here are the pictures requested. Enjoy...

*I'm 5'8" for reference purposes.

 

[e-tek]

Is that an old Dodge next to the TITAN? Can we see more?!

 

[Juday]

Is that an old Dodge next to the TITAN? Can we see more?!

Maybe...

 

[e-tek]

Thanks - that is sweet! How long have you had it? Restored yourself? 6 cylinder?