New equipment to set up!

[e-tek]

I just took delivery of a BendPak 4500lb rolling jack for my HD9-XTW lift. I can't believe the damn thing weighs 294 pounds!!! Me and the Reimer delivery guy nearly had dual heart-attacks lifting it off the truck and over 6 feet of snow into the shop. At one point I slipped and went down into a squat, with the pallet resting on my thighs. I couldn'tget back up!! We had to set 'er down and then deadlift it again...yikes!
Does anyone have any tips/tricks/experiences setting one of these up? I sure am looking forward to not having to use a bottle jack - which never worked well - so I would lower the lift, use my pump jack to lift the car, block the frame so the front or back wheels where off then raise the lift. This should make life (and brake/wheel-off work) much easier!!!

 

[tim096]

Cherry picker?

 

[e-tek]

Wow - 200 people read this post and no-one has any suggestions on setting up a rolling jack? Must be fairly straighforward. Thanks!

 

[bmwpower]

3-4 people / 294 lbs = easy

 

[tatra]

well probably need some lube, molson or labatt's may not go well with an american product so maybe some of our merican brothers would care to suggest the correct brand?.....................sorry man , never even used one before, although i do recall seeing a coiled hose with a quick connect being used in the muffler shops i have used in the past...........

 

[jcs_in_ky]

Etek, here's a simple way to take your rolling jack on and off your lift without breaking your back.
1. Get a furniture dolly like this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=38970

2. Set your dolly next to one of the runways on your lift. If the dolly doesn't sit a least 1" higher than the top of the runway add some lumber to the top of the dolly to make it taller. It's better to have a solid top on it anyway. I only put one piece of 3/4" plywood on mine because the dolly I'm using has taller caster then the one does in the link above. You may have to add a few inches worth with the casters in the one above.

3. Use your engine hoist or get someone to help you lift the jack up onto the dolly so it's centered across it. It's also handing having it on there so you can roll it around your shop to store it or get it out of the way.

4. Raise your lift up and roll the dolly between the runways.

5. Turn the dolly so that the ends of the jack that actually sit on the runway channels are facing the front and back of the lift (90 degress off from the direction the jack would sit when it's in use.

6. Lower the lift to the ground.

7. Now turn the dolly so that the jack is sitting in the direction it would be when it's in use. Each end of the jack will be sitting just above the channels on the runway. I can't remember if your jack has telescoping ends on it like the one does for my HD-12. If the ends are adjustable then at this point you can slide them out to make sure they are in alignment with where they will sit on the lift.

8. Now raise the lift up just a bit until it picks the jack up. While you are doing that make sure you watch carefully to make sure the sliding points of the jack are in the proper alignment with the the channels on the inside of your runways.

9. Raise the lift further to get the dolly out of the way, then lower the lift down and your are in business.

To remove it just repeat the process in the reverse order. It's quick and easy and lets you take it on and off the lift without having to do any heavy lifting.

If you have questions I can take some pictures of the process and post it.

 

[kvom]

Can't you leave the jack on the lift and still get the car on and off?

 

[skeletonizer]

Wow - 200 people read this post and no-one has any suggestions on setting up a rolling jack? Must be fairly straighforward. Thanks!

Well, being kidna new around here I was reluctant to use sarcasm be here goes...


Wow - 1800+ posts and you fail to put up pics when posting about new equipment.

 

[tatra]

jcs has the answer.........and yes do need pics.......preferably with mrs etek

 

[jcs_in_ky]

In theory you can leave the jack on the lift all the time and push it out of the way when it's not in use. In actual use there are times that's it easier to take the ******** the lift and have it completely out of your way. That's why I went to keeping mine on a dolly when not in use. The dolly is a quick, easy and cheap way to store it. Also if you have a need to turn the jack around then that's easy to do with the dolly.

 

[tatra]

i wonder if a full heigth trans jack should be next on his wish list?.........he cold construct a parking structure that the jacks could sit in and the air jack cold be stored on top when the trans jack was required............double duty for the trans jack and only one footprint for two tools............wish i could draw it out................

 

[tatra]

hey e, i was serious about the trans jack idea...........hope i didn't piss ya off..........

 

[e-tek]

hey e, i was serious about the trans jack idea...........hope i didn't piss ya off..........

Not at all!!!!

Here's the photo again!

 

[stioc]

I was kinda in a similar situation (minus the snow ) today myself - I just setup my BendPak P6 lift, weighs 850lbs, 400lbs per ramp. I don't have a cherry picker but a couple of floor jacks, a few pieces of 2x4 and a crow bar and I set it up all by myself. I'm sure you'll figure it out.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32550

 

[Matti]

That is a monster! I had my heart set on one of these (per my Bend Pak post) but I wonder now. It might be ok if I never had to move it again. I wonder if the cheaper and lighter manual type sliding bridge jacks will work on the Bend Pak lift. Thanks. Matt.

ps its a sliding jack (not rolling). I'm curious to see how easy it moves. I tried a lighter manual sliding jack and it needed a good shove to get it moving.

 

[sammerdog]

Wow - 200 people read this post and no-one has any suggestions on setting up a rolling jack? Must be fairly straighforward. Thanks!

Not 100% sure what you're trying to do. Don't you just drag it towards the front of your car and push it under?

 

[e-tek]

ps its a sliding jack (not rolling). I'm curious to see how easy it moves. I tried a lighter manual sliding jack and it needed a good shove to get it moving.

No- it's a roller - you can just see the white wheels on either end under the lips...God forbid I'd have to PUSH it - it weighs 300 pounds!!!!!

Not 100% sure what you're trying to do. Don't you just drag it towards the front of your car and push it under?

I was looking for any helpful info from someone who has set one up before - hose routing, pressure, first fill, etc... But other than JCS's useful info, I didn't get much - guess GJ members can't know everything!!

 

[Matti]

No- it's a roller - you can just see the white wheels on either end under the lips...God forbid I'd have to PUSH it - it weighs 300 pounds!!!!!
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They advertise it as a sliding jack. As long as you don't need a come-along to move it.

 

[shocksystems]

No- it's a roller - you can just see the white wheels on either end under the lips...God forbid I'd have to PUSH it - it weighs 300 pounds!!!!!



I was looking for any helpful info from someone who has set one up before - hose routing, pressure, first fill, etc... But other than JCS's useful info, I didn't get much - guess GJ members can't know everything!!

e-tek:

I have the same lift with an RJ45 jack. I leave mine on the lift all of the time, just push it far to the front.

But mine does not have rollers. Mine has nylon slide. Makes it difficult to slide sometimes. I wonder how you got rollers, I heard that the rollers were no longer made. Let me know how the rollers work.

Cheers!

Jim

 

[e-tek]

OK - my bad - and I'm obviously a blind idiot!!! I couldn't see how it WOULDN'T have wheels.....But I took a closer look at it today and you guys are right - it DOES have sliders....sheeeesh I feel stupid!!!
At 300 friggin' pounds I WOULD GUESS it's hard to move sometimes!!! Sounds like they used to have wheels (a la "Rolling Jack") but now have sliders - did they have warranty problems with wheels?

Anyways - sorry for doubting ya Matti!!!

 

[Hardware]

They usually have small skateboard style wheels on it to make it slide easier... But Dont feel stupid... we all make mistakes.. Now lets see some more pics of that Paint can shaker again!