Cheap lift?

[wantacoe]

Has anyone seen these lifts? Price sounds too good to be true, probably a scam? Anyone?

APlusLift HW-8SXLT 8000LB 4-Post Extra Tall/Long/Wide Portable Storage Service Car Lift - Garage Auto Equipments

2 Year (24 Month) Warraty Drive Through Width 99"; Lifting Height: 82"; Overall Dimensions 190"L x 112"W x 94"H Free Caster Kit, Jack Tray, Drip Trays, Removable Approach Ramps, and Powe cord CE Certified Lift Structure and Hydraulic System - Tested 115% Dynamic Load Capacity and 150% Static...

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[Daedalus]

Their CEO is amazing. Not only is he the CEO of their company in Pennsylvania, but he finds the time to also be a professor and the co-president of the Insitut Lafayette in France.

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[Jagmandave]

Well, the address they list does exist, and seems to be in an industrial area, with metal companies next door. Near reading, PA, and northwest of Philly. Anyone want to go check out the physical address and see if the company actually exists?

 

['37 Master Deluxe]

It is not a scam, but low-quality, china-made 4-post. The warehouse is there, and it is not theirs. It's a receiving warehouse where many imported items are sold from. In those situations, they pay storage by floor footage so liquidations are not unusual for product taking up floor too long. Anyway, I have been to it to pick up an attachment for my imported Chinese mini-ex and also to pick up an 2-post APlus lift for a friend. The forklift operators there are ungodly bad so know that upfront. To be honest with you, after seeing the legs on my friend's 2-post APlus deflect as much as they did with a Hyundai Tucson on it, I would never be comfortable working under one. I'm continuing to save for a BendPak 2-post.

 

[Sumboodie]

Seems like most have a ********* over having a hoist. I've never felt a need for one.
A friend runs a shop, and has been there going on 15 years, no lifts.

Working overhead *****, even moreso for me with a bad back. And I know my aging folks have mentioned having harder time with overhead work as well.

 

[zkdiesel]

Seems like most have a ********* over having a hoist. I've never felt a need for one.
A friend runs a shop, and has been there going on 15 years, no lifts.

Working overhead *****, even moreso for me with a bad back. And I know my aging folks have mentioned having harder time with overhead work as well.

Then He turns down a bunch of work, or takes way to long to do a lot of Jobs
Kinda like removing a semi tire with an impact gun or a 4 way cross bar. Both get it done, but ones easy, fast and efficient. Others exhausting, and takes way to long and can be a real struggle.

 

[lolaetype]

Before I bought the MaxJax an experienced auto mechanic and shop owner I've known for a few years told me owning a lift would be a "life changing experience", insofar as playing with cars for a hobby is concerned. He was right. I always managed to get by with jacks, ramps, platforms and jack stands. Then one day my wife is watching me work on a DD and asked, "Why don't you have a lift?" Well, OK dear, if you insist. She was as excited as I was when we drove down to Mobile, Alabama to pick it up and then installed it. Everything involving the underside or suspension of the car, from tire rotation to replacing suspension parts is easier. As I get older I just don't enjoy my time on a creeper as much as I used to. Sitting on a rolling chair or stool while working under a car is so much easier.

 

[MikeC55]

I competely agree! I also have a Maxjax and it was a life changing experience. I wish I had done it sooner...

 

[plasticseng]

Then He turns down a bunch of work, or takes way to long to do a lot of Jobs
Kinda like removing a semi tire with an impact gun or a 4 way cross bar. Both get it done, but ones easy, fast and efficient. Others exhausting, and takes way to long and can be a real struggle.

Absolutely. As a guy that has worked without a lift for years until a month ago, I can say that anybody that says they don't want a lift has either never used one or is just trying to justify not spending the money on one. I'm just a guy working on his own stuff for the most part. I can't believe anyone working on vehicles for a living would find it more profitable to not have a lift.

 

[Sumboodie]

Then He turns down a bunch of work, or takes way to long to do a lot of Jobs
Kinda like removing a semi tire with an impact gun or a 4 way cross bar. Both get it done, but ones easy, fast and efficient. Others exhausting, and takes way to long and can be a real struggle.

He does turn down work, but because he's good and has way too much business.

 

[jonesg]

Before I bought the MaxJax an experienced auto mechanic and shop owner I've known for a few years tole me owning a lift would be a "life changing experience", insofar as playing with cars for a hobby is concerned. He was right. I always managed to get by with jacks, ramps, platforms and jack stands. Then one day my wife is watching me work on a DD and asked, "Why don't you have a lift?" Well, OK dear, if you insist. She was as excited as I was when we drove down to Mobile, Alabama to pick it up and then installed it. Everything involving the underside or suspension of the car, from tire rotation to replacing suspension parts is easier. As I get older I just don't enjoy my time on a creeper as much as I used to. Sitting on a rolling chair or stool while working under a car is so much easier.

I'd rather have a ********* for a lift than a wet back and brake fluid in my hair.
hoping to order a maxjax this fall or next spring.

 

[jonesg]

He does turn down work, but because he's good and has way too much business.

no such thing as "too much business", he can't expand because no-one else wants to work on the floor.

 

[Sumboodie]

I'd rather have a ********* for a lift than a wet back and brake fluid in my hair.
hoping to order a maxjax this fall or next spring.

Don't those only lift around 4ft?

 

[05snopro440]

Has anyone seen these lifts? Price sounds too good to be true, probably a scam? Anyone?

APlusLift HW-8SXLT 8000LB 4-Post Extra Tall/Long/Wide Portable Storage Service Car Lift - Garage Auto Equipments

2 Year (24 Month) Warraty Drive Through Width 99"; Lifting Height: 82"; Overall Dimensions 190"L x 112"W x 94"H Free Caster Kit, Jack Tray, Drip Trays, Removable Approach Ramps, and Powe cord CE Certified Lift Structure and Hydraulic System - Tested 115% Dynamic Load Capacity and 150% Static...

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If it seems too good to be true... There are areas to save money and areas not to. The lift that's holding the vehicle above your head is a situation not to go with the cheapest solution

Seems like most have a ********* over having a hoist. I've never felt a need for one.
A friend runs a shop, and has been there going on 15 years, no lifts.

Working overhead *****, even moreso for me with a bad back. And I know my aging folks have mentioned having harder time with overhead work as well.

*********? No. Self-preservation? Absolutely.

I have a 4-post lift for working on my collector cars. It was truly a game changer for me. Working on things where you need to be in the engine bay and below at various times is infinitely easier. Even if you have a bad back, standing under a vehicle rather than laying on your back on a creeper is way easier for me. I'm in my 30's but the up/down from a creeper is fatiguing. Even an oil change is infinitely easier.

I wouldn't trust a mechanic that refused to invest in the equipment that everyone else finds useful and time-saving

 

[Mike65]

I am at the age now (almost 66) where working on a vehicle under it on the ground is not for me anymore. When I was younger it was not problem but now after just changing the oil on my F150 it is hard to stand up from laying on the ground. Now that we have a garage it is time for a lift, not a cheap one & also not the most expensive one. One that will be able to lift any one of our vehicles from my Mustang to my F150.

 

[racecougar]

Yes, getting a lift is a life changing experience if you work on cars even occasionally.

 

[gregs]

I dont know. If you look at other lifts on there site they have bendpack and Atlas at what seems to be pennies on the dollar. It even lists the quantity the have in stock. Doesnt seem legit to me.

 

[ctandc72]

If this place and the prices are legit????

Ideal crossflow paint booth - Garage Auto Equipments

About this item: iDEAL’s PSB-AFCF23ASY Cross Flow Draft Paint Booth is our most economical and easiest to install paint booth. The Cross Flow design pulls filtered air through the front of the booth and exhausts filtered air through the rear of the booth. Powder coated 18 gauge flanged panels...

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$5K for a $15K+ paint booth.

 

[ctandc72]

Their CEO is amazing. Not only is he the CEO of their company in Pennsylvania, but he finds the time to also be a professor and the co-president of the Insitut Lafayette in France.

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The others on the team have similarly disparate backgrounds and resumes.

I think people might have missed the point of your post.

Waiting for the first thread on GJ "I ordered a $5K lift for $1K and I'm waiting on my refund."

 

[kbuhagiar]

If this place and the prices are legit????

Ideal crossflow paint booth - Garage Auto Equipments

About this item: iDEAL’s PSB-AFCF23ASY Cross Flow Draft Paint Booth is our most economical and easiest to install paint booth. The Cross Flow design pulls filtered air through the front of the booth and exhausts filtered air through the rear of the booth. Powder coated 18 gauge flanged panels...

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$5K for a $15K+ paint booth.

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[kbuhagiar]

I think people might have missed the point of your post.

 

[Imatk]

Before we moved into our house that has a high enough ceiling to accommodate a full 2-post I had a MaxJax.

Everything I do with my 2-post I could do with my MaxJax.

Does having a full 2-post make some things easier... absolutely, but a MaxJax is 95 percent of a full 2-post... I'd still have it if I didn't have high ceilings.

Anyone who doesn't see the benefit of having a lift has never used one.

 

[Spud McGee]

A cheap wish.com car lift ranks way up there on my list of **** to avoid, even worse than harbor freight jack stands.

I'm sure you will eventually get something that resembles a car lift. I would not trust it with my life. Hopefully when it does eventually fail, you are not under it.

 

[firebirdparts]

I think people might have missed the point of your post.

Waiting for the first thread on GJ "I ordered a $5K lift for $1K and I'm waiting on my refund."

Dang. well I did too. I didn't realize that level of turpitude was even an option. I mean, how hard is it to find pictures of random people?

2nd one is a Russian attorney. The 4th one is an Adobe stock image.

 

['37 Master Deluxe]

Seems like most have a ********* over having a hoist. I've never felt a need for one.
A friend runs a shop, and has been there going on 15 years, no lifts.

Working overhead *****, even moreso for me with a bad back. And I know my aging folks have mentioned having harder time with overhead work as well.

Well, I rank in the file of aging folks, have a lot of damage due to excessive mileage, wear, and tear on my body and working on my back and getting up and down with my knees is no longer realistic. Having a lift and working off a mechanic's stool as well as being able to lift for walk-under height makes continuing my DIY and hobby building possible. Up till 2021 I was able to rent a shop when needed, but the widow finally found a buyer for her husband's repair shop. More than happy to make the investment because it will work for me. Do as what works for you, but I do so in a safe manner!

 

[kbuhagiar]

A cheap wish.com car lift ranks way up there on my list of **** to avoid, even worse than harbor freight jack stands.

I'm sure you will eventually get something that resembles a car lift. I would not trust it with my life. Hopefully when it does eventually fail, you are not under it.

He won't get anything resembling a car lift - he probably won't get anything at all.

All clues point to a scam website (although more well-put-together than most).
The domain name is a hint - the 's' at the end makes it very similar to another domain (garageautoequipment.com) that apparently is real and gets good reviews. And the pricing is just low enough to be enticing, although that paint booth price is a dead giveaway.

If he sends them money, kiss it goodbye.

 

[kbuhagiar]

Has anyone seen these lifts? Price sounds too good to be true, probably a scam? Anyone?

APlusLift HW-8SXLT 8000LB 4-Post Extra Tall/Long/Wide Portable Storage Service Car Lift - Garage Auto Equipments

2 Year (24 Month) Warraty Drive Through Width 99"; Lifting Height: 82"; Overall Dimensions 190"L x 112"W x 94"H Free Caster Kit, Jack Tray, Drip Trays, Removable Approach Ramps, and Powe cord CE Certified Lift Structure and Hydraulic System - Tested 115% Dynamic Load Capacity and 150% Static...

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Yes, it's a scam. Don't do it.

 

[ctandc72]

I wonder how many actual manufacturers there are for car lifts? Not brands, not distributors, not franchises....the actual plant that makes them. And out of those, I wonder how many sources they have for the steel they use for their lifts?

I'm betting a lot less than most people think.

 

[ctandc72]

Yes, it's a scam. Don't do it.

I'm tempted to contact customer support for the amusement factor.

 

[05snopro440]

I wonder how many actual manufacturers there are for car lifts? Not brands, not distributors, not franchises....the actual plant that makes them. And out of those, I wonder how many sources they have for the steel they use for their lifts?

I'm betting a lot less than most people think.

If you look into the hobby brands, a lot of them are made by the commercial lift brands and are just a cheaper line marketed towards home lift buyers. My Direct Lift, a hobbyist brand, is made by Rotary who are one of the top commercial brands.

 

[05snopro440]

I was looking at the website the OP posted. That lock design with the welds on each lock holding the weight of the vehicle and lift is not something I would trust on a cheap lift. And I look at welds and weld failures for my job. Even if it wasn't a scam, pass.

 

[jonesg]

Don't those only lift around 4ft?

4 feet beats 22 inches.
i don't have the ceiling space for anything higher.

 

[AC-WC]

It is not a scam, but low-quality, china-made 4-post. The warehouse is there, and it is not theirs. It's a receiving warehouse where many imported items are sold from. In those situations, they pay storage by floor footage so liquidations are not unusual for product taking up floor too long. Anyway, I have been to it to pick up an attachment for my imported Chinese mini-ex and also to pick up an 2-post APlus lift for a friend. The forklift operators there are ungodly bad so know that upfront. To be honest with you, after seeing the legs on my friend's 2-post APlus deflect as much as they did with a Hyundai Tucson on it, I would never be comfortable working under one. I'm continuing to save for a BendPak 2-post.

My 2 cents 'cause that's what it's worth...Since it's a 4 post it should be a little stronger than the 2 post noted from '37. Is there any way you could compare the steel thickness between it and something of higher quality like the bend pak? I've not seen a price like that for several years (pre-covid). Even from Alibaba. I'm all for saving money but no way would I risk my life. I would do a lot more research before I pulled the trigger. The motor sounds like the same as my C7000, it NEEDS the 30amp circuit.

 

[drmarkr]

Absolutely. As a guy that has worked without a lift for years until a month ago, I can say that anybody that says they don't want a lift has either never used one or is just trying to justify not spending the money on one. I'm just a guy working on his own stuff for the most part. I can't believe anyone working on vehicles for a living would find it more profitable to not have a lift.

Prefuggingciseley.....

 

[428PI]

A friend runs a shop, and has been there going on 15 years, no lifts.

When I started working on cars at a Ford dealership we only had one 2 post lift. That was in the mid 80s. I had 2 stalls but no lift in them. Did many clutch jobs and pulled trans without lift. 2nd Ford dealership had in in ground single post lift off to the side and an 4 post alignment rack. When I worked at an independent shop I got 2 stalls and one had a 2 post lift. The other mechanic preferred to work without a lift (could use the boss's lift if he absolutely needed to). At home I finally bought a Quickjack about 7 years ago. Gets me by. Now I have new concrete in my 14 ft high shed. Should I get a 2 post? I don't want the floor space it takes up and don't plan on doing many jobs that would require it at my age. I do mostly just oil changes and don't plan on dropping trans out etc. Next vehicle will be electric so that cuts down on maintenance anyway.

 

[Sumboodie]

When I started working on cars at a Ford dealership we only had one 2 post lift. That was in the mid 80s. I had 2 stalls but no lift in them. Did many clutch jobs and pulled trans without lift. 2nd Ford dealership had in in ground single post lift off to the side and an 4 post alignment rack. When I worked at an independent shop I got 2 stalls and one had a 2 post lift. The other mechanic preferred to work without a lift (could use the boss's lift if he absolutely needed to). At home I finally bought a Quickjack about 7 years ago. Gets me by. Now I have new concrete in my 14 ft high shed. Should I get a 2 post? I don't want the floor space it takes up and don't plan on doing many jobs that would require it at my age. I do mostly just oil changes and don't plan on dropping trans out etc. Next vehicle will be electric so that cuts down on maintenance anyway.

Other than 1 car, everything else I have is near 10k lbs or much, much more.

It's much easier for me to work at ground level than overhead but I understand that's ME and not everyone.

Jeep in mind that the lift is JUST the start of the costs.

At a minimum need an oil drain pan, trans jacks, prop jacks, tool cart to effectively use a lift, so there's another couple grand.

 

[racecougar]

Other than 1 car, everything else I have is near 10k lbs or much, much more.

It's much easier for me to work at ground level than overhead but I understand that's ME and not everyone.

Jeep in mind that the lift is JUST the start of the costs.

At a minimum need an oil drain pan, trans jacks, prop jacks, tool cart to effectively use a lift, so there's another couple grand.

All the more reason to get a 4-post instead.

 

[Sumboodie]

All the more reason to get a 4-post instead.

They take up too much space.

 

[finn]

They take up too much space.

They double your availability of parking spaces.

 

[dlwilson]

I got a two-post lift a few years ago, and as people have said, it's life-changing. I've worked my way up from wrenching in the street, the parking lot, the driveway, a one car garage, a two car garage, and now a larger building with air conditioning and a lift. It's so much better. And no, I didn't spend thousands of dollars on accessories for it. I just roll a sturdy workbench under it to hold the floor jack or transmission jack or oil pan.

Also, the lift was really cheap. About $2800 a few years ago, for a 9000 pound Chinese lift. I've never had a problem with it. If you can afford it and fit one in your garage, get one!