HOTFR8
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Another topic I have missed some how. Great building.
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Lyle's 26x30 build
- Thread starter jlylec
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Hopefully he doesn't try to rush things to finish it up and half *** stuff.
ct71rr
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Another topic I have missed some how. Great building.
Same here! Very nice place and set-up. That's a salt box, right?
Y2KFirehawk
Active member
Awesome garage, Lyle! Question... how is your liftsplusdepot.com lift holding up? I came across them on CL here in PA and considering their equipment.
Awesome garage, Lyle! Question... how is your liftsplusdepot.com lift holding up? I came across them on CL here in PA and considering their equipment.
So far so good. I haven't used it too much yet as I still don't have my bronco back but for what I have done its good. I would have liked a single brake release lever but for the price I don't think you can beat it. My only suggestion is that if you go with it have the guys cycle something pretty heavy after install so they can check all the fittings and lube the tracks well. Only did one cycle for me and I had to do some early pre emptive maintenance I would have rather not deal with. Again. Great price and install speed and service otherwise. Happy customer so far!
SiGmA_X
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I hadn't checked in since you completed the build. Man it looks fantastic, and I -love- the green floor!!
If that is like the Atlas BP8000/9000 (I have a 9000, yours has a few differences) you'll be happy. My motor or transmission are weak and can't lift a load from a loaded start. I have to set it on locks and then lift it. This can be fixed for sure, and it wasn't a problem for the first six months (hundred plus lifts? 4 of us share the lift weekly/weekendly). Its not as nice as the brand new Rotary's I was use to as a tech student or the older Rotary I had at my old shop, but that's OK, it was ~1/2 the price and fits my shop!
What maintenance did you have to do?
Oh, some of my cables are starting to snap after 2yrs. We checked cable spec (I forget, not in Machinery's Handbook but a similar book I believe) and its fine now, but its a little sketch that cables snap with <1/2 the rated load on it. My old employers lifts ranged from 15 to 25 years old, and they didn't have any snapped cables and they were definitely original being he owned them since new! You can get replacement cables that have a better COO than Chinaland.
If that is like the Atlas BP8000/9000 (I have a 9000, yours has a few differences) you'll be happy. My motor or transmission are weak and can't lift a load from a loaded start. I have to set it on locks and then lift it. This can be fixed for sure, and it wasn't a problem for the first six months (hundred plus lifts? 4 of us share the lift weekly/weekendly). Its not as nice as the brand new Rotary's I was use to as a tech student or the older Rotary I had at my old shop, but that's OK, it was ~1/2 the price and fits my shop!
What maintenance did you have to do?
Oh, some of my cables are starting to snap after 2yrs. We checked cable spec (I forget, not in Machinery's Handbook but a similar book I believe) and its fine now, but its a little sketch that cables snap with <1/2 the rated load on it. My old employers lifts ranged from 15 to 25 years old, and they didn't have any snapped cables and they were definitely original being he owned them since new! You can get replacement cables that have a better COO than Chinaland.
I hadn't checked in since you completed the build. Man it looks fantastic, and I -love- the green floor!!
If that is like the Atlas BP8000/9000 (I have a 9000, yours has a few differences) you'll be happy. My motor or transmission are weak and can't lift a load from a loaded start. I have to set it on locks and then lift it. This can be fixed for sure, and it wasn't a problem for the first six months (hundred plus lifts? 4 of us share the lift weekly/weekendly). Its not as nice as the brand new Rotary's I was use to as a tech student or the older Rotary I had at my old shop, but that's OK, it was ~1/2 the price and fits my shop!
What maintenance did you have to do?
Oh, some of my cables are starting to snap after 2yrs. We checked cable spec (I forget, not in Machinery's Handbook but a similar book I believe) and its fine now, but its a little sketch that cables snap with <1/2 the rated load on it. My old employers lifts ranged from 15 to 25 years old, and they didn't have any snapped cables and they were definitely original being he owned them since new! You can get replacement cables that have a better COO than Chinaland.
Thanks man I'm really happy with it! It's a 9000 and as far as I can tell its the same as the atlas. The guy said its made in the same factory as bendpak but I'm not so sure about that. The quality isn't there but for 2k installed it just made the most sense for me. I use it 10x per month max.
I had to grease the columns, tighten some compression fittings, top off fluid, and tighten the cables. All of these things were needed after about 5-6 cycles so if we had just done that when they were installing (instead of one!) they could have left me ready to go. Not the end of the world but a minor inconvenience.
Styx
Well-known member
WOW how did I miss this one... great looking place...
How did the bronco turn out... I had a 71 for many years but sold it (bad idea)
How did the bronco turn out... I had a 71 for many years but sold it (bad idea)