Lift Anchors

[deere2210]

So I got the new Bendpak HD-9 installed this weekend.. Really like the lift! Was thinking of bolting it down for extra safety, but really want the mobility also.. Rather than using the anchors that came with the lift, does anybody have any experience with removable anchors? Basically, permanent threaded insert into the concrete where I can remove the studs so I don't have them sticking up if I want to move it around, and then put the studs back in if I want to lock it down.

Anybody seen anchors like this or have recommendations? I know I can leave free standing but just curious if anybody has done a similar setup?

 

[PurdueSD]

I forget their technical name, but check out concrete lag bolts... They work just like a lag bolt in wood does. I used 4 of them to secure my compressor. They worked great.

 

[ovilla]

Call BendPak and tell them that you want the anchors that will be sold with their new upcomming portable 2 post lift. This way you can set up multiple anchor points, as needed. Best of luck and congrats on the new lift. I love my HD-9. I'm using it almost every two weeks now.

 

[Junkman]

I am planning on using this type of anchor. You drill a hole in the concrete, and then fill the hole with a special type of fast setting cement that has very strong holding power. Insert these, and allow the cement to cure. Once cured, they are impossible to pull out. The ones pictured are made of brass, but they are also available in steel. You can purchase them at a mill supply house and some fasteners suppliers also have them. Junk...

 

[Ironcrow]

I used this anchor which I looped through 5/8 rebar mesh.

 

[PurdueSD]

Here is what i was talkiing about.

 

[buening]

Hilti has a ton of anchor bolts, you may check with them. I would try the Kwik Bolt TZ or the Kwik Bolt 3 series of anchors.

http://www.us.hilti.com/holus/modules/prcat/prca_navigation.jsp?OID=-12132

They are expansion anchors made for drilled holes in concrete. I trust them more than the concrete screw anchors that PurdueSD has shown. In this case where the anchors aren't really needed, either would suffice.

 

[PAToyota]

One has to be careful about the application one is considering when choosing an anchor. The main problem with the Kwik Bolts referenced is that although you can remove the nut to move whatever you are fastening, you're going to have a stud sticking out of your floor when nothing is mounted there. The screw anchors PurdueSD shows are not meant to be removed and reinstalled, IIRC.

A properly sized drop in anchor such as these by Hilti would be the best bet. They are meant to have the fastener removed and reinstalled and don't leave anything protruding when not in use. If you are worried about gunk accumulating in the empty hole, you could cut the head off a bolt and slot the top of it so that you could insert the "plug" with a screwdriver to keep things clean.

 

[PurdueSD]

I agree with PAToyota, the hilti ones would be the best long term soution.

However we've got thousands of these wedge bolts we use at work to secure material handling equipment. They get used and reused numerous times. On a four post lift all you are looking for is some added stabilty horizontally so the actual down force clamp isnt as important in this case anyways. I think either of these two options would work well for you. Good luck to you!

 

[buening]

Good call PAToyota, I was not thinking in terms of mobility. I'm used to permanent base plates, and the Hilit Kwik bolts are used heavily on rehab jobs. They aren't intended to be removed and reinstalled as far as I know.

 

[66HertzClone]

Here is what i was talkiing about.

I wouldn't be comfortable using that fastener in this application. He is looking for something that can be assembled and taken apart over and over again. I'm no expert, but using that screw (bolt) in and out of concrete several times to secure something as large and heavy as one of these lifts frightens me.

 

[deere2210]

Thanks for the info.. Yes, I am looking for something I can use to bolt it down with for more stability, and then remove and push lift over for floor space.. The Hilti stuff looks like it will work.. I actually contacted a different company today which also sells removable anchors.. Should have them in 1-2 weeks.. I'll take some pics and post them up once I get them..

 

[MAD IN NC]

I've been using the Bendpak HD-9B for over 1 year now and had now problems with stability.... Chagned three to four transmissions over the year and have had a 5,115 # Eldorado on top of me. I have had car's on the lift that go for excess of $250k!

What are you doing that causes the lift to become unstable? I know I have'nt been on this site for a few months but have I missed something

I feel the beauty of it is the mobility and take it with you capability...

Plus if my neighbors ever give me grief I will move it to the driveway and park an old pickup truck on top of it