I looking to purchase 2 lifts: One lift would be a 2 post lift for the Viper and Cuda and Challenger, El Camino, 39 Plymouth street rod; the other a 4 post lift for my F 350 dulley Crew cab with a 8 foot bed also for a 23 foot Scarab (to work on hull) and storage for my house.
I am looking for information, good and bad experiences with different bands that you have owned. I live in Florida (shipping from somewhat close state would help on freight). I am looking for a medium priced ones ....I don't want a piece of shit, I am looking for a good value on a quality product.
The 4 post I am looking for a siding center(maybe 2) area for jacks to lift vehicle off lift to change tires.
I looking to purchase 2 lifts: One lift would be a 2 post lift for the Viper and Cuda and Challenger, El Camino, 39 Plymouth street rod; the other a 4 post lift for my F 350 dulley Crew cab with a 8 foot bed also for a 23 foot Scarab (to work on hull) and storage for my house.
I am looking for information, good and bad experiences with different bands that you have owned. I live in Florida (shipping from somewhat close state would help on freight). I am looking for a medium priced ones ....I don't want a piece of shit, I am looking for a good value on a quality product.
The 4 post I am looking for a siding center(maybe 2) area for jacks to lift vehicle off lift to change tires.
Thanks in advance.....
Cudaman
Ward,
One of the main reasons lifts will go bad are due to incorrect adjustments of the cables. The lifts that I have are good lifts for the price. I recommend bolting all lifts to the floor for added saftey and stability.
I have been looking for the last couple of months at different models, and spent many hours researching, but still have not completely decided on which one.
One of the models I am considering is the Revolution, I had asked VA member GetBit about his Revolution and he advised that he was happy with it.
Backyard Buddy and Allamerican's lift uses a solid post with external sliders which envelopes the post and has safety lugs which lock into small slots on one side of each post. Revolution, Double Park, and most of the others use posts that are C-channel-shaped -- one completely open side, with internal crossbar sliders which rest on welded-on internal safety-stops.
I have looked through most of the different car forums, as well as www.garagejournal.com for information regarding lifts. Cost range from $3000-$5000. The reoccurring theme is to stay away from the "Chinese lifts".
I am leaning toward the Backyard Buddy because I like the fact the support post is enclosed, seems to be a safer design. While allamerican is about the same design for less $$$, the Backyard Buddy has more bells and whistles. Revolution is the other one I am really considering. Sorry I could not provide any first hand experience, hopefully this info will help.
This is GREAT information and it is exactly what I am looking for!!!!
Please keep the post coming ...
Thanks to all!
Cudaman
Cuda,
If you want a lift from Complete Hydraulics..let me know. I will help out. I have installed over 12 of these lifts and sold over 35 lifts in the Viper community. No complaints.
You should at least have 5-8 inches of cement, 4" is okay...
Bolt the lifts down
Adjust the cables all the way around..
Put a car on the lift and let the cables stretch.
If you can get a 220 connection do it...it lifts faster
some items I have changed out on the lifts are some of the nuts. I went with locking nylon nuts...so they wouldn't come loose.
no need to lube the lift on the sliding blocks.
Lots of lifts come with castors, drip pan, jack tray etc..
If you want to park an SUV under your lift, make sure you get one wide enough and tall enough. The one I have goes 7 ft.
Having a cherry picker to assemble the lift really helps!
the lift I have is extra wide...
I like the four post lifts...they are pretty versitle. I also have a Gentry Crane that goes over the lift to remove engines...hoods...whatever I need.
Last edited by silvergts1998 : August 15th, 2006 at 11:39 PM.
Also ward for got to add this...my Diablo is real wide with a wide stance. On the smaller lifts I would have to be careful pulling up on it not to hit my mirrors and it was less than 1/2 clearance on both sides. Also the tires would over hang a bit also. So I sold my smaller lift for a larger one. The diablo fits fine. I telling you this because you had mentioned the S7 and I bet that baby is wide!
I will at times park another car underneath it, I believe I have 220 voltage ....I will need to check with G/C to be for sure. I will put a jack lift on the 4 post. Locking nuts make very good safety sense. I will differently bolt it to the floor.
The 2 post I believe has 10 foot ceilings and the post post has 14 foot I think, it has a commerical door, so a Prevost or boat with large flying bridge could fit in. I have no desire for R/V(hotels are for me), it is for resale, if ever needed.
Your are correct, wide(78.35 in. plus mirrors) and it is very long(187.95 in).
Cudaman
Where has the spell check gone to????
Last edited by Cudaman : August 15th, 2006 at 11:51 PM.
Product Name: CL 8,000 CSP XLT
Price: $1,999.00
Maximum Capacity: 8,000 lbs.
Overall Height of Posts: 92"
Max. Lifting Height to
Top of Runways: 84"
Max. Clearance Under Runways: 80"
10 Safety Locking Positions: 18", 35", 40", 44 "
48 ", 52 ", 56", 61"
65 ", 70 ", 74 ", 78"
Max. Lifting Height to Top
of Runways on Top Lock: 81"
Max. Clearance Under
Runways on Top Lock: 77"
Overall Lift Length w/
37" Approach Ramps: 218"
Overall Lift Length w/out
37" Approach Ramps: 181"
Overall Width Outside of Posts: 109"
Maximum Clearance Between Posts: 98"
Width of Runways: 18.5"
Outside Width of Both Runways: 81"
Clearance Between Runways: 43"
Gauge of Steel: 1/4"
Post Dimensions: 4.5" x 6"
Lifting Speed (Approx.): 70 Seconds
Power Unit Electric / Hydraulic 110V OR 220V
Shipping Weight (Approx.): 2,000 lbs.
Product Name: CL 8,000 CSP XLT
Price: $1,999.00
Maximum Capacity: 8,000 lbs.
Overall Height of Posts: 92"
Max. Lifting Height to
Top of Runways: 84"
Max. Clearance Under Runways: 80"
10 Safety Locking Positions: 18", 35", 40", 44 "
48 ", 52 ", 56", 61"
65 ", 70 ", 74 ", 78"
Max. Lifting Height to Top
of Runways on Top Lock: 81"
Max. Clearance Under
Runways on Top Lock: 77"
Overall Lift Length w/
37" Approach Ramps: 218"
Overall Lift Length w/out
37" Approach Ramps: 181"
Overall Width Outside of Posts: 109"
Maximum Clearance Between Posts: 98"
Width of Runways: 18.5"
Outside Width of Both Runways: 81"
Clearance Between Runways: 43"
Gauge of Steel: 1/4"
Post Dimensions: 4.5" x 6"
Lifting Speed (Approx.): 70 Seconds
Power Unit Electric / Hydraulic 110V OR 220V
Shipping Weight (Approx.): 2,000 lbs.
Sorry to dig this one up! I am looking for a lift ASAP and I want some feedback on this Complete Hydraulic lift. Is this thing made in China? It sounds like everyone has had good luck with theirs but I do have a little one running around to think about so any feedback would be appreciated.
I have a 7000# 4-post from Lifts Unlimited with the channel-section posts. I chose this one because it is not bolted to the floor. I have the casters for moving it around. It has very large baseplates and the posts come near the perimeter for greater baseplate stability. The heaviest vehicle I've had on it is my daughter's Explorer, but I would not put a bigger pickup or Suburban on it working at mid heights or above without being bolted down. It handles the 3400# Viper just fine all the way up.
For double stack parking, a 4-post is a safer unit than a twin post. However, if you are doing much suspension or undercar mechanic work, I would strongly recommend the twin post. An asymmetric unit allows full door swing, but can limit engine bay side access unless you back onto the lift. Low clearance sports cars will probably need some sort of roll-on blocks to get enough side sill clearance to get to the frame rails. Twin posts can come with either a top bridge for the cables & hydraulic lines, or they can be open top with a drive-over plate on the floor. The top bridge symmetric post units can have clearance problems when lifting full-size trucks. I would recommend a 9000# minimum design for that type of duty. If you want to lift a boat, you'd better look closely at where the C.G. is on the hull before sticking it on a twin post.
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