Choosing a 2 post lift. One size fits all?

[NotOrganized]

I have an eclectic mix of auto sizes. 1 ton dually down to honda civics. Is there a lift that will do it all safely? I have been looking in the 10k range. Just concerned that a lift wide enough for a dually will still have the ability to pick up a narrow Honda or similar. It will see lots of Mustang, Corvettes as well.

 

[Kaizen]

Ditto. I’m stressing out about getting it installed and not fitting a car I own on it. Saw a post here about a guy in that situation


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[Garett]

We use nothing but rotary at work, all are between 1-15 years old and are reliable. My home lift(revolution rtp10) however has lift pads that drop way down to 3-3/4", 3 stage front arms, lifts symmetrically or asymmetrically. I lift a wide range of cars and trucks, it never misses a beat. I do love rotary, this is from the same parent company, feels silimar/familiar. It was also much cheaper and imo more functional.

 

[NotOrganized]

I will likely get a Rotary. Seem to get lots of good feedback. Sounds like I should contact an installer that supports businesses with them. Might be a good way to get the ideal setup.

 

[jhracer]

I have a BendPak xpr-10as set up wide and it has lifted everything I own from my 1/2 ton extended cab pick up to my daughter's 2010 Honda Fit. I have to admit the Fit was a little concerning trying to get it balanced on the lift. Really short and a lot of weight on the front.

 

[firebirdparts]

Any lift you buy will pick up everything you own. However, there are people who can't handle, for instance, that they have to do some work to get the car on the lift. Some of those folks come back here and make rant threads. some even leave bad reviews online because the lift arms were taller than the space under their low-rider. So it's really function of the person, not the lift.

long wheelbase trucks are kind of a pain. Really low cars are kind of a pain. The lift will pick both of them up, but it takes some effort, planning, thinking, looking at the lift points, to get it done.

 

[Kaizen]

Any lift you buy will pick up everything you own. However, there are people who can't handle, for instance, that they have to do some work to get the car on the lift. Some of those folks come back here and make rant threads. some even leave bad reviews online because the lift arms were taller than the space under their low-rider. So it's really function of the person, not the lift.

long wheelbase trucks are kind of a pain. Really low cars are kind of a pain. The lift will pick both of them up, but it takes some effort, planning, thinking, looking at the lift points, to get it done.

The point of the thread I saw here was he could not swing the second arm in as the wheelbase front to back was too short. Solution was to jack the tire up and pass it in from front. I got the sense this is common but you guys say no?


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[NotOrganized]

I am not concerned if I have to jack a car up to get the arms under it. Key interest for me is if there is an arm configuration that is flexible enough to lift a long wheel base dually safely and still be able to reach a narrower car and be safe and solid. I am not opposed to spending time to get things situated. I am only working one one or two cars per month. No rush in setting things up.

 

[zkdiesel]

Rotary spo10 with 3 stage arms or spo 12 (comes 3 stage arm standard)
Most versatile lift hands down. Crew cab dually f550 dumps on my spo12 all the time beating them with sledge hammers and no worries

Only downsides is cost, and pad height for lowered/Tiny cars requires block usually under front axle. Lifts my 09 mustang, lowered 10 requires a 2x10. Dad’s solstice requires double 2x10’s under front axle only
Made staggered double 2x10’s that are screwed together and angle cut each step, so stage them at proper spot and drive car up them, no jacking

 

[NotOrganized]

I only need to buy a lift once. If more peace of mind means more cost then I don’t mind. I’ll take a look at both.

 

[zkdiesel]

I only need to buy a lift once. If more peace of mind means more cost then I don’t mind. I’ll take a look at both.

Then buy a rotary spo10 or spo12 with 3 stage arms
The spo12 just has more capacity

 

[NitroShark]

I have a 164.5 WB 8 foot bed Chevy Crew cab dually and a Honda civic. My Bendpak Symmetrical XPR-10S-168 installed Wide. Lifts them both fine.

 

[pbon]

3 stage arms will help with the small cars.

 

[Briguy_123]

Just had a challenger CL10V3 Versametric lift installed. Really like it so far.

 

[NotOrganized]

Sounds like several good choices to choose from. I'll be shopping installers next. I need to decide if I want to shoehorn one in my 30x48x10 shop and use the extra 6 ft of gable space for high lifts, or give up the floor space in my other 30x54x16 equipment/RV garage. It seems like the better choice but I am constantly moving equipment around in the tall one and a lift would cramp things a bit. The 10ft shop has one 12x30 bay free and perfect for a lift. Probably wouldn't be able to lift a full size van all the way up, but a pickup should fit just fine.

 

[Married2Vette2000]

I have an eclectic mix of auto sizes. 1 ton dually down to honda civics. Is there a lift that will do it all safely? I have been looking in the 10k range. Just concerned that a lift wide enough for a dually will still have the ability to pick up a narrow Honda or similar. It will see lots of Mustang, Corvettes as well.

If you want to do it all, check out a 4 post. I'm happy with my bendpak HD9 and I can park on it too. Might want the casters to keep it mobile.

 

[ZipSnafu]

I am happy and have yet to find a vehicle that my BendPak xpr-10as can not pick up... some do require a little extra finagling.

 

[zkdiesel]

I am happy and have yet to find a vehicle that my BendPak xpr-10as can not pick up... some do require a little extra finagling.

I can bring you over some long wheelbase Work trucks. You won’t be able to grab the pickup points and 10k won’t get the vehicle weight

 

[fabjunkie]

Way over thinking it here. Pick your brand/color/size/$$ you want and order. With a Bendpak XPR10S set up in the wide configuration I can pick up my 20' long 8500lb crew cab long bed, then I can throw on the 16' long '56 Ford 2 door. After that I can back in the dually and unload heavy **** and then back in the trailer to set down that heavy ****.

All that said, I just moved and will be picking up a set of MaxJax sooner or later because the new shop is smaller and I can't afford the floor space permanently. I'll stand the Bendpak back up when I get another building put up.

 

[NotOrganized]

I opted for a Rotary SPO12. Seemed like the best choice for me with my mix of vehicles. Might get a 4 post one day. Wheels seem like an idea to consider.

 

[mrobins297aaa]

I have the bendpak XPR 10cx set up in the wide config.
I have not found a vehicle I've had to jack up to get the arms underneath.
It lifts my long bed F250 crew cab 7.3 with no problems and gets under corvettes (c-2,c-3 and c-5) which are all low to the ground with no problems.

I think it helps a lot if you have your lift set in the wide config. The cols. aren't so close to the vehicle gives you room to extend the arms.

 

[ExxWhy]

I will add another vote for a 4 post. I have a Bendpak HD-9 and put whatever weighs less than 9K on there with no finagling and no crawling on the floor. With the bridge jacks, can do anything I would want to do.

And upon further review, I see the OP made his choice. Should be a quality piece.

 

[lakeroadster]

The OP wants a 2 post. Yet the 4 post folks chime in with "another vote for a 4 post".... wtf?

OP... I suggest you call Rotary and ask them what lift best fits what you contemplate lifting.

I have an SPOA10 that I bought in 2007 and it has been flawless.

You can stop by their Madison Indiana plant, take a shop tour, and watch the craftsman building your lift if you are so inclined.

Here's the contact data....

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Contact us by phone:
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[longez]

Rotary SPOA10 extended height with Trio arms. Truck frame adaptors and round pad adaptors. I lift these vehicles regularly:

62 Vette
67 Austin Healey
14 Ram 1500 crew cab with extended bed
16 Mazda3
16 BMW 550
16 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
17 Silverado 2500
18 BMW 440 vert
a whole fleet of mid '60's Triumph bikes

I have to think when I lift the Mazda and the Chevy truck, but haven't had any issues. I chose my installer before I chose between SPO10 and SPOA10; he did me right.

 

[Need more space]

Rotary SPOA10 extended height with Trio arms. Truck frame adaptors and round pad adaptors. I lift these vehicles regularly:

62 Vette
67 Austin Healey
14 Ram 1500 crew cab with extended bed
16 Mazda3
16 BMW 550
16 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
17 Silverado 2500
18 BMW 440 vert
a whole fleet of mid '60's Triumph bikes

I have to think when I lift the Mazda and the Chevy truck, but haven't had any issues. I chose my installer before I chose between SPO10 and SPOA10; he did me right.

Are you happy you went with the trio? I'm on the fence between the trio and the flip ups...

 

[longez]

Are you happy you went with the trio? I'm on the fence between the trio and the flip ups...

Yes, I think the cars I lift offer me more versatility with the Trio arms. When I'm lifting big trucks though, I sometimes wish I had the flip up arms.

I'm a novice with lifts, so if it takes me 5 extra minutes to properly position and fixture a car/truck on the lift who cares? If I was turning wrenches for a living I might be more concerned about the intricacies of the Trios.

It sure beats rolling around on a creeper!

 

[IndyGarage]

12K Mohawk is pretty much universal. I've had everything from a 10K box truck to a Toyota Yaris on it. They are pretty much unaffordable to buy new, but I found mine used.

The only problem is it is a conventional 2 post, so sometimes getting in and out of the vehicle is a bit challenging.

 

[ExxWhy]

Well pardon me. I thought the question was "is there a lift that will do it all safely".

 

[sanddan]

I have the Rotary 10 and it does a great job on my fleet. I do wish I had room to have it in the wide configuration but it just means it's a little tighter when the wider cars are on. For the small end of the spectrum, here's my Yamaha SXS on the lift.

 

[Partsguy57]

Bendpak xpr 10a. I pick up everything I own (except my dump trucks, water trucks etc) my 1 ton 4 door dually 4x4 to my wife's mg midget......

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