BendPak (or other?) 4 post lift selection

[jcthorne]

I'm not sure what it takes to get ALI certification, but for anyone considering an Advantage lift it has a couple safety features I haven't seen on others, or I've seen listed on others.

1) Secondary safety locks, there is a complete second set of locks that are held off by the lift cables. They each have a roller that rides on its' respective cable. If the cable fails, or goes slack for some reason the secondary locks engage.

2) Hydraulic fuse: I forget what they call it, but there is what amounts to a hydraulic fuse at the ram. Idea being if the hose busts, or you experience some other hydraulic failure it closes to keep the lifting deck from dropping suddenly.

Both of those are in the online assembly videos as being newer additions.

The excess flow valve and the secondary locks are both features on the Bendpak as well.

 

[Ray916MN]

Mind if I ask how much delivery/install cost you? Cars and coffee is a good idea, I'll drop you a line if I need more info.

Thanks!

$550 for set up and delivery.

 

[domer911]

I own the HD9ST from BendPak. Also have the RJ-45, drip pans, aluminum ramps, and castors. I love everything about my lift and it has performed flawlessly. Thank goodness, it's so rare that I find myself in the minority

 

[Z2V]

Your not in the minority for liking your BendPak !!!

 

[garagelogician]

I think I've finally got this nailed down. I don't really need the 9000lb capacity, so I'm going with the BendPak HD-7W, it is the only lift available that has the footprint and rise capability that I need. When this lift is not in use for vehicle service, it will store a 5.5'x10' utility trailer that I plan to purchase in the future. The higher rise will allow me to get this trailer up high enough so that I can utilize the space below for parking a 3rd vehicle, and it will allow enough headroom for me to work freely underneath it (I'm 6ft tall).

Per this post by Jeff at BendPak, the 7000 lb lifts have the same framework as the 9000 lb units. They just don't offer a 9000 lb capacity with the short runways and extra rise because of the hydraulic cylinder. I don't ever see the need to lift a vehicle over 6500 lbs, so this should work just fine.

That post also explains the different minimum wheelbases at certain percentage of lift capacity. Basically it provides them with some wiggle room assuming a worst case scenario of a vehicle sitting on two bridge jacks, and covers their **** against someone putting a forklift or something else crazy on there.

 

[brownbagg]

I have had a bendpak for ten years, just as a hobby lift so it get use maybe once a month, it has had, new switches, new cables, new motor, new hoses and it set now with a blown cylinder. Bendpak has been zero help to me, they have told me they cant help me twice.

But I do like the blue color