Backyard Buddy lift???
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Backyard Buddy lift???
Anybody have any experience with this product, used as a lift or storage device????
http://www.backyardbuddy.com/
http://www.backyardbuddy.com/
Last edited by rudolph schenker; Jun 16, 2006 at 01:17 PM.
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Originally Posted by rudolph schenker
Anybody have any experience with this product, used as a lift or storage device????
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From: Baltimore MD
Originally Posted by c5_droptop
How much are kits like this running? The site just asks you to "Call for Prices".
http://www.backyardbuddy.com/
then hit "order online button"
Just built one for $2475.00
Last edited by IrishJoker; Jun 16, 2006 at 03:49 PM.
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I have had that brand for three years now. They have an ad in Corvette Fever and on their website of my two Vettes. A red 75 and a two tone silver/ charcoal. The main thing I like about this lift is the locking mechanism. It is positive locking. This is the best lift I found for the money. If you value your life and your Vette get the best you can. Also this lift is American made.
Steve
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I have the rotary revolution 4 post and its great. I spent a lot of time researching lifts and the backyard buddy and the revolution were the best IMO. If you look at them side by side you can see how much better the quality is wiyh these two vs the imported lifts. Again this is JMHO so take it for what its worth all I know is I am completly comfortable standing under a car on my lift I can't say that about all the others.
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Originally Posted by Summerfun
How much space do you need under the ceiling to fit a "low" Vette on top and a regular car on the bottom??
i think i could get 4.5 to 5 feet in my garage but anything over that
would be pushing it.
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Originally Posted by 1Z87L8
and is there a stop that you can set for a certain height if you dont have a very tall ceiling?
i think i could get 4.5 to 5 feet in my garage but anything over that
would be pushing it.
i think i could get 4.5 to 5 feet in my garage but anything over that
would be pushing it.
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From: Belmont Michigan
Originally Posted by Summerfun
How much space do you need under the ceiling to fit a "low" Vette on top and a regular car on the bottom??
I don't know what you consider a "regular" car, but here is my setup: I have a Backyard Buddy (7 years old now) in my outbuilding which has a 10' 4 1/2" ceilng height. At tmes I have stacked a Vette over top of a '69 El Camino or a '69 Camaro. I think it was about 57" above the floor for clearance.
When I work on a car, I usually only run the lift up about 40", and I scoot around on a chair on casters that I bought. Works great! If you had a lower ceiling, that would still be the way to go IMO.
Rich
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Originally Posted by IrishJoker
Not true - didn't you read my reply - I built a Back Yard Buddy for $2475.00 on their website.
https://www.backyardbuddy.com/byborder.htm
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From: Baltimore MD
Originally Posted by sperkins
Here is their pricing section. How did you build one for $2475?
https://www.backyardbuddy.com/byborder.htm
https://www.backyardbuddy.com/byborder.htm
They just jacked their prices or their on line system was faulty - I've been going out to their site for a couple of months toying with the idea of buying one. From the home page when you hit "Order Online" red button it gave you the option to "build" your own lift with the options you wanted and it would give you the PRICE of your specific lift. Now the site says "Call for Quote". What's the point of Ordering Online if you have to turn around and "Call"? So the only thing I can say is they changed it.
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Originally Posted by Steve COSD
I have had that brand for three years now. They have an ad in Corvette Fever and on their website of my two Vettes. A red 75 and a two tone silver/ charcoal. The main thing I like about this lift is the locking mechanism. It is positive locking. This is the best lift I found for the money. If you value your life and your Vette get the best you can. Also this lift is American made.
Steve
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