Installed my Bendpak HD-7 today,

[brianchevy]

Dear GJ guys and gals,

I recently bought a new house and have a rather large 1000+ square foot shop for our hobby. (we are car guys thru and thru) -- Today my business partner and I got our Bendpak 7W installed and I have some pictures to share with you. I don't have the full evaluation yet, there are some things that i LOVE about BendPak, the quality and the safety, and there are some things that I didn't like so much (scratches on the decking when received from delivery). But overall I give it a A.

I will do a longer writeup on the project later, it's very late and I have to get to work tomorrow. here are a few pictures as a tease.

I hope this works, it's a link to the photo album on flikr.http://www.flickr.com/photos/33994300@N05/sets/72157637927517296/

 

[Midnight_America]

Nice pictures there Brian. I'm sure you'll enjoy your Bendpak.

 

[LX-Markham]

From the pics, it looks like you guys went a round-about way of assembling it.
Anyway, looks like ya got'er done. Nice lift, you guys will enjoy it.

And nice Camaro. (that's high praise coming from a mustang guy)

 

[adawil2002]

I have a 4-post lift as well, don't know how I lived without it. Also bought the pneumatic bridge jack. Mostly use it for detailing and storage.

 

[brianchevy]

Thanks guys. We actually paid a certified Bendpak dealer to do the install. I was very pleased with the work.

 

[gnxtc2]

Nice lift but I would have moved it forward slightly, yes I see the man door. By the looks, you can't lower the lift with the garage door closed unless you remove the ramps.

Billy T.
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[brianchevy]

Billy. I did that on purpose. But perhaps I will regret it. I got extra long ramps and didn't want to lose 14 more inches of working garage space. Goes down almost all the way. Just about 2 feet off floor. The installer suggested I hinge ramps and reduce to 1/2 length so I might try that. Then they would flip over and lay on ground perfectly

 

[brianchevy]

Ok we have it up and running and my race car is on the lift.
Tonight my son said that he needed to do some work on his Jeep
and I said "Gee, i wonder if it will fit?" So we tried. He has a fullsize
1991 Jeep Cherokee with a 4.5 inch lift on 31 inch tires and above
mount lights. DROVE UNDER WITH NO PROBLEMS. We can actually
jack the jeep up 8 inches before anything touches the lift
(the lights fit nicely between the runners).

Also, i have the sissor jack -- LOVE IT. AWESOME PRODUCT.

BENDPACK, YOU HAVE OUTDONE YOURSELF.

here's a picture from tonight.

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AND THE GREAT ONE!

 

[ABADWILLYS]

Nice job but.. is that lift really that narrow or you didnt drive the car on it right...tires hanging off the edge

 

[twenty8tudor]

how tall is the garage door 14'?? looking at getting a 4 post here sometime with 12' walls and a 10' overhead door

 

[brianchevy]

Nice job but.. is that lift really that narrow or you didnt drive the car on it right...tires hanging off the edge

Yeah, i pushed it on at an angle (starter is out of the car) -- and I missed by about 1 inch. It's LESS than it looks -- and those back tires are 275 racing tires and they are fat -- yeah, i won't do that again -- especially once I get it running again with a new starter.

 

[brianchevy]

how tall is the garage door 14'?? looking at getting a 4 post here sometime with 12' walls and a 10' overhead door

14' doors and 16' ceilings.

 

[Chevy-SS]

Dear GJ guys and gals,

I recently bought a new house and have a rather large 1000+ square foot shop for our hobby. (we are car guys thru and thru) -- Today my business partner and I got our Bendpak 7W installed and I have some pictures to share with you. I don't have the full evaluation yet, there are some things that i LOVE about BendPak, the quality and the safety, and there are some things that I didn't like so much (scratches on the decking when received from delivery). But overall I give it a A.

I will do a longer writeup on the project later, it's very late and I have to get to work tomorrow. here are a few pictures as a tease.

I hope this works, it's a link to the photo album on flikr.http://www.flickr.com/photos/33994300@N05/sets/72157637927517296/

I am considering this exact lift (HD-7W). I have a Chevy Silverado with extended cab. All of my buddies seem to have similar vehicles, either extended cabs or Crew cabs. Do these type of trucks fit OK on the HD-7W? I am worried about the runways being a little too short. Are you putting pickup trucks on this lift OK???

Many thanks, Dave F. in RI