Bendpak garage lifts for home garage
10-30-2013, 11:41 AM
#21
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Is a 2-post lift feasible for long term parking?
I want:
To be able to lift my long-bed dually for infrequent maintenance.
To be able to stack two cars to conserve floor space.
Seems as though I'd have 1" total clearance (.5" each side) trying to squeeze the dually onto a 4-post ~8-10K lbs. 4-post lift. That's not really feasible.
But I like the simplicity of a 4-post lift for long term parking. We've only had a handful of earthquakes in my area in the past 25 years, but I have to imagine a 2-post lift with a car parked on it long term is a liability in that aspect, especially if it's parked on top of another (nice) vehicle.
I want:
To be able to lift my long-bed dually for infrequent maintenance.
To be able to stack two cars to conserve floor space.
Seems as though I'd have 1" total clearance (.5" each side) trying to squeeze the dually onto a 4-post ~8-10K lbs. 4-post lift. That's not really feasible.
But I like the simplicity of a 4-post lift for long term parking. We've only had a handful of earthquakes in my area in the past 25 years, but I have to imagine a 2-post lift with a car parked on it long term is a liability in that aspect, especially if it's parked on top of another (nice) vehicle.
10-30-2013, 01:01 PM
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Is a 2-post lift feasible for long term parking?
I want:
To be able to lift my long-bed dually for infrequent maintenance.
To be able to stack two cars to conserve floor space.
Seems as though I'd have 1" total clearance (.5" each side) trying to squeeze the dually onto a 4-post ~8-10K lbs. 4-post lift. That's not really feasible.
But I like the simplicity of a 4-post lift for long term parking. We've only had a handful of earthquakes in my area in the past 25 years, but I have to imagine a 2-post lift with a car parked on it long term is a liability in that aspect, especially if it's parked on top of another (nice) vehicle.
I want:
To be able to lift my long-bed dually for infrequent maintenance.
To be able to stack two cars to conserve floor space.
Seems as though I'd have 1" total clearance (.5" each side) trying to squeeze the dually onto a 4-post ~8-10K lbs. 4-post lift. That's not really feasible.
But I like the simplicity of a 4-post lift for long term parking. We've only had a handful of earthquakes in my area in the past 25 years, but I have to imagine a 2-post lift with a car parked on it long term is a liability in that aspect, especially if it's parked on top of another (nice) vehicle.
It's possible but I wouldn't advise it. Especially with something really heavy; like a dually.
During a recent fuel tank repair project, I had my Camaro raised for a couple of weeks and wasn't worried at all. Had to keep it raised it so I could get my truck all the way inside the shop.
Another reason not to park a nice vehicle under another is, no drip pan on the 2-post lift. Suppose you could rig-up something.
Duallys typically need a larger lift (12k+ lbs). Larger lifts typically don't go as far down (or up) as say a 10K lift..This might be a problem, if you want to lift a low-slung sports model.
Depending on your situation, another possible plus with a 2-post lift is, you may be able to lift your boat off it's trailer if need be.
10-30-2013, 01:12 PM
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Is a 2-post lift feasible for long term parking?
I want:
To be able to lift my long-bed dually for infrequent maintenance.
To be able to stack two cars to conserve floor space.
Seems as though I'd have 1" total clearance (.5" each side) trying to squeeze the dually onto a 4-post ~8-10K lbs. 4-post lift. That's not really feasible.
But I like the simplicity of a 4-post lift for long term parking. We've only had a handful of earthquakes in my area in the past 25 years, but I have to imagine a 2-post lift with a car parked on it long term is a liability in that aspect, especially if it's parked on top of another (nice) vehicle.
I want:
To be able to lift my long-bed dually for infrequent maintenance.
To be able to stack two cars to conserve floor space.
Seems as though I'd have 1" total clearance (.5" each side) trying to squeeze the dually onto a 4-post ~8-10K lbs. 4-post lift. That's not really feasible.
But I like the simplicity of a 4-post lift for long term parking. We've only had a handful of earthquakes in my area in the past 25 years, but I have to imagine a 2-post lift with a car parked on it long term is a liability in that aspect, especially if it's parked on top of another (nice) vehicle.
10-30-2013, 02:00 PM
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My last custom truck which I sold a few months ago; only got driven 1000 miles/year. Each time I took it out; I had flat spots on the moderate profile (55 series) radial tires which took 15-30 minutes of drive time to even out. It was annoying as hell, and sometimes added to me not wanting to take it out.
There are the little cups you can put on the floor and drive the tires onto, but they are kind of a PITA as they move and slide unless you permanently stick them to the floor.
4 post lifts DO have the options of sliding lift jacks in the belly, but that's another step (2 steps), and you need to drag the air line over. And the 4-post lift takes up a lot more space.
Thank you for all the insight.
10-30-2013, 06:05 PM
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I have a Bend Pak 9000 pound 4 post . I should have bought it years ago. It was3100 (ish) on the dock of my friends business. It lifts the better halfs H2 with out a grunt....
11-01-2013, 05:15 PM
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I found a dealer near my house sells BANDPAK and CHALLENGER and is pushing CHALLENGER.Does he make more money on Challenger or am I missing a valid reason for his choice ?
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11-01-2013, 05:50 PM
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I was looking into doing exactly what you want to do, a while back. I decided that these single post lifts are the best of both worlds. I don't know if this brand name is any good or not
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/At...Specialty-Lift
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/At...Specialty-Lift
