New Lift

[nafarmboy]

Howdy,
Started on a lift quest a couple months ago and after reading almost ever post about lifts on the forum, i decided on a Bendpak HD9XW. Finished the install last night, haven't really used it per say, but pulled truck on it and raised up. Seems lot more stable than i thought it would be considering the wobble unloaded. Lot easier to assemble that i had expected, picked up at yellow freight depot and had couple buddies help unload from trailer. We put runways on a heavy rolling work table, the me and another buddy put the ends together and stood them. We rolled the table with the runways between them and used cherry picker to lift the first runway off the table and rolled the table from under and left it down on end. Then repeated on other side. Cables little more time consuming but not bad. Took longer to hook up air and power than anything as i had to run air and power to that location in shop. I decided to pull no 6 and a 50 amp breaker so i could use outlet for welder to. Installed smaller breaker box and air regulator on post next to power unit so i could move to 2 other locations in shop that already have air and welder outlets. I may have been one of the lucky ones, but castors work great on mine, no trouble to roll lift unloaded( haven't tried with car on it yet) will post again after I've used it some.

 

[pbon]

I have one I will be installing in a couple of weeks. No rolling table so I will have to use engine hoist and car wheel dollies and furniture dollies to move parts.

 

[nafarmboy]

Howdy, Had planned on getting over the blow of buying the lift, then buying a bridge jack for it but couldn't stand it. Was ready to start a little project and needed wheels off so i went ahead and bought the jack and built a sliding jack tray. As stated by everyone else, the jack was pretty salty but is turning out to be handier than a shirt pocket. The jack tray is pretty handy as well. I used 2x3x.25 angle and drilled and tapped to add some hard plastic skids i cut outta and old commerical cutting board i had laying around. I used a piece of 1 1/4 plywood for the top. The tray slides in the utility rail like its on ice.
Tom

 

[tomshep]

I got an HD9 last labor day and sprung for the jack and can't imagine not getting the jack. The unit went together with a buddy helping. I will say the cables and pulleys were a PITA and the airlines were a hassle.

Tom

 

[Richard Cranium]

looks good, I like you set up

 

[WaterBoyz]

Just installed my HD-9 last week.

Gonna write up some issues and hints.

 

[pbon]

I need help adjusting the cables and ladders. I have one corner hang up sometimes. I guess I don’t fully understand how to adjust the ladders and cables. I have fiddled with them a little but am not sure I am adjusting correctly.

 

[WaterBoyz]

My garage slopes towards the door. I started at the opposite end. Made sure the lift was on the actual locks and not the safety locks. Does not matter which ladder step position. I think I was 30" off the floor so I could reach the adjusting nuts while standing on the ramp.

I made sure the first post ladder was brought up to be sure it was contacting the lock firmly. Mine was not. With no weight on the lift, the corners could float a little. I could hear the clicking in but had to crank up the first ladder a little until I felt is made full contact with the lock by lifting me ever so slightly. Did that for the other post.

Placed the level on the crossbar and adjusted the post ladder that needed to go up.

Next did the same for the other crossbar.

Then onto the front to back leveling. Because of the floor slope, the rear corners needed a lot of ladder cranking. Counted the turns of the ladder nut so I could get close when doing the other post.

So, the crossbars are level and the ramps are level. Not EXACTLY level but still within the bubble lines.

I then adjusted the cables so that they pretty much pick up at the same time. Mine are set to be a tiny bit staggered so I can hear each of the 4 locks engaging. That is a personal preference for me.

I've not placed my truck on it yet because it did a bunch of maintenance on the pulleys and shafts as well as the pivot points of the locks. I did notice that the safety lock levers were rubbing on the frame so I adjusted those.

I know I will have to re-adjust the cables.

Oh, be sure the bottom bolts of the ladders are not tight. I could hand spin the bolts but not loose loose.

Also be sure the jam nuts of the ladders are not interfering with the adjustment. I did go back and spin up the jam nut to the top and then gave the top nut a tiny clockwise to make the jam nut tight.

 

[pbon]

Thanks! I will try that.