Titan 4 Post Lifts

[Shawn18jgr]

Considering one! Does anyone have any reviews? Can't find anything on these NO where! Save me now!!!!! Would you? $2495 Delivered and installed!

Would you guys trust one? Or should I go with the Atlas Design double locking from Greg Smith for same price?


Here is the Titan 7000 Series

 

[Shawn18jgr]

Here are a few more...endorsed by Mid America Corvette.

 

[gary the cobra]

That Titan looks very similar to my Direct lift brand. Vertical posts look slightly different though. Wheel kit looks exactly like a Direct Lift. I like mine.

 

[46Nash]

Does not appear to have secondary locks on it if the cable snaps. The lock ladders are also non adjustable so you better have a perfectly level floor or you will have an unlevel lift when sitting on the locks. In this price range the Atlas or Direct Lifts seems to be a better buy.

 

[Shawn18jgr]

Thanks Nash! I was thinking the SAME thing! I talked to Greg Smith co today, his son, they seem fantatic! They do have a double lock, it's a bolt that goes through the top once at top level, but like you said with the leveling. Thanks a million you guys!

 

[46Nash]

I have the Garage Pro 8000. Picked it up at their Delaware location. Very nice lift, I am happy with it so far.

 

[Shawn18jgr]

So is Titan's design bad, or not up to date? Whats the difference between the ladder rail system. It's not adjustable???? On Titan's?

 

[46Nash]

Bendpak, Atlas, and Direct lift use an adjustable lock ladder, which is captive to the cross bars which the ramps ride on. This has an advantage for a few reasons:

1) Since its captive, if somehow something twists the post, the lock is much less likely to disengage and the car falls.

2) The lock ladder hangs from the top of the post with a threaded nut. This nut can be turned which raises or lowers the height of the ladder. This allows you to adjust each ladder independently of the others to have the ramps sit perfectly level when the locks are engaged.

The titans ladder rail appears to be welded on, so it is not adjustable. If your floor is not level in any direction, your lift will be twisted when sitting on the locks. Seeing back to item 1, this could cause a lock to not have enough engagement surface and fail. It also may not be level front to back, which can mean the car will roll off if not chocked correctly.

Also, not having a secondary locking system is less safe should a cable fail. On the Titan, if the cable fails and you have the locking mechanism disengaged (lets say you are lowering the lift), then the lift will just drop to the floor or as close to it as it can get. With a BP, Atlas, or Direct Lift the secondary lock will engage the lock ladder and it will stop at the next lowest lock.

 

[Clubber]

I have a Direct Lift from Greg Smith's bought about 5 years ago and have had zero issues. There's video's on youtube on how to build it. Took me and another guy approx. 5 hours. I recently moved it to a new location, had a question about the hydraulics, called Greg Smith's Equipment in Indy and got the answers I needed. They were quite nice to deal with even after 5 years.

 

[Shawn18jgr]

GS quit selling Direct Lifts. Still really considering this Titan! GS seemed very annoyed that I called, like I was wasting his time. How would the treatment be if I actually was an owner, and needed something. Anyways!

 

[Shawn18jgr]

Leveling shouldn't be a problem. They are adjustable, to a point, and come with shims. I only have a 2% slope in my garage over 21'8". Hopefully be ok! BTW-All four cables would have to snap at the same time. What would be the chances of the cables snapping anyways. I would just get a Banpac if I wanted to spend $1000+ for a black one!