BendPak Lifts vs. Backyard Buddy (BYB)

[mikegt4]

From the online manual: "ALWAYS INSURE that the safeties are engaged and lowered on to the safety ladders before any attempt is made to work
on or near vehicle."

I always thought that was common sense, apparently I was wrong.

 

[DPelletier]

I don't really understand the above rant...when I put a car on my (BP!) lift, I lower it down until the static AND safety locks are engaged. That way the cables are not holding the weight alone. Why would you rest a load on the cables alone? That seems to be poor SOP.

From the online manual: "ALWAYS INSURE that the safeties are engaged and lowered on to the safety ladders before any attempt is made to work
on or near vehicle."

My understanding on how it works (at least my HD9 BendPak) is that the cables support the load during lifting and lowering. Unless you disengage the automatic static locks via the air valve, the lift will only lower until the next set of ladder holes at which point the static locks will engage. The safety (slack cable locks) won't engage unless a cable breaks. If this happens then the lift would drop the affected corner to the next lowest ladder setting and then the slack cable lock would engage.

Basically you always have two systems protecting you at all times; the cables and the static locks.....if a cable breaks or becomes slack for any reason, you have the static locs and safety locks.

....and FWIW, I have no experience with BYB but I really like my BP so far.

Dave

 

[mcloud]

I would not prefer to be under a lift that is not ALI/ATL Gold Label certified. If a lift is so good, then why is it not certified? My guess it does not meet the standard, or manufaturer is unwilling to pay the certification cost. Visit the autolift.org for information, and a list of certified lifts.