Which shop equipment to get?

[Motiscarstore]

Hello, all. I am moving into a new shop and considering
selling all my stuff and buying new. We are a mom and pop
shop, so can't spend nothing too crazy. Now i have bendpak
lifts and ranger tire machine and balancer. I don't like
them. Here are my questions: a. Are rotary lifts and forward
the same, or should i get rotary only? b. Is hawkeye the
only real way to go for alignments (can get used for 12k)?
c. For tire machines and balancer coats are it? Which model
would i get? d. Which compressor - i have Campbell 60 gallon
60 gallon for last 5 years. Any help would be very much
appreciated, Moti

 

[930dreamer]

If your present equipment works why replace it? Unless you need a tax write off?

 

[Kevin54]

Motis....Welcome to Garage Journal.

How about filling us in a little more about what your business is exactly? Also if you would, could you put the State that you live in, into your profile? It may help on down the line with answering questions.

Hopefully you'll get the answers you need. For myself, I'd settle for anything over a set of floor jacks and a floor jack

Again, welcome to the site, and hope you hang around

 

[Ed Litsch]

If your present equipment works why replace it? Unless you need a tax write off?

This is what I am thinking. If it works, don't fix it.

 

[RaptorDuner]

Moti's Car Store
Here is the only hit I had when doing a Google search. Looks like he is unhappy with some of his equipment and thinks the move might be the best opportunity to get what he wants. To that, I have no input but I wish you luck.

 

[rburke65]

I do not believe that Rotary and Foward are the same.....No expert....I think they are 2 entirely separate manufacturers. No expert......

 

[mikewatson]

our shop just bought a new hunter road force balancer and tire changer. these are very very nice products . best i have ever used . we have a hunter aliment rack also , it is very nice being able to walk through the front without ducking under the bar to make adjustments. I have no idea of prices on any of it .