mxw128

Anybody have a 4 post lift they have/would recommend? I have a Kwiklift now and it's not bad, but I'd like to get the car higher and maybe park another underneath...

Bigredwing

I have a "Backyard Buddy" four poster which is about five years old now. 120V motor and it as never failed me. I use it regularly on my '82 and '11. With the height of my ceiling I can go all the way up with those cars and about half way with my wife's M-B ML320. I sit on a wheeled seat to work under that car.

You may already know this but,
- It is very heavy (duh)
- If you do-it-yourself you may have delivery issues. The delivery truck will only go someplace that has a fork lift to unload the boxes. That may be a depot several miles from where you live. Then you will need some way to get it home and several friends to unload and move the parts. In my case I had it delivered to the welding company where my son works. They unloaded it and brought it to my house on one of their trailers. Then I had three big dudes to help assemble it. I also had a couple of heavy duty furniture movers to position it, and a couple of beers for the helpers.
- Not a hard job to assemble, just heavy.

unixcorn

I have a Bendpak four post. I have owned it for over a year and just now finished the garage enough to have it set up. It seems easy to use but I have only used it twice. I also bought the jack that rolls in the center.

I did have an issue with Bendpak. I hired a professional, Bendpak recommended installer when it was time. When the installer opened the boxes he found they had included the cables for a different lift. When we called Bendpak, they wouldn't exchange the cables. I understood that I had it sitting in my garage for over a year but I was hoping they would take care of me. They didn't and I had to spend another $300 to buy the correct cables. Now I have new cables sitting in my garage that I will never use. Moral of the story is, don't buy until you are ready to assemble.

flyeri

For $2000-$2500 there are several good choices. I have an Atlas 8000# 4 posts from Greg Smith. I've had it for 3 years with no issues and would buy one again.

psp6158

Eagle... had 8 years and love it

RicardoFors68

Want this so bad...

Cooter Tech

I have a four post lift that I purchased from a local company and love it. Don't forget to get drip pans. I use drip pans plastic, and blankets to protect the car underneath. Even with all the protection I use, my C3 was able to urinate antifreeze on the hood of the car below! I try to stack the car least likely to drip fluids on top.

I Fly Low

I am about to order the HD-9 (standard size) BendPak. I was going to ask around to see if it is wide enough to comfortably park a Vette under.

I have enough garage space for the wide version, but don't want it if it will be overkill.

Thanks!
Bob

don pablo

I have had the BendPak HD9 for about a year. I've had no problems with it. Plenty of room for my 2008 on the lift or underneath.

mxw128

Why did you pick the bendpak? I'm starting to shop and trying to figure out the differences between a number of brands I'm seeing...

donnie1956

I have a Gemini I bought used. Runs off 110v. Had my truck on for oil change. Works great but wish my garage ceiling was higher. I am at 10 ft and can't raise either vette to the top of lift. Need the garage ceiling to be at least 11 ft to get car up the max. Also had to rework my garage door opener with a side mount and raise the springs.

pickleseimer

I have a Backyard Buddy (12 years) and a DannMar D-7 (about 8 years old now). Both good lifts.

The DannMar is a little slower to lift than the BB, but the drive-up ramps that come with the DannMar are longer and work better for the Vettes than the ramps that come with the BB which cause the air dams to scrape when driving on the lift. The DannMar ramps fit the BB as well. In a perfect world I would like to find the same DannMar ramps made of aluminum as the longer ramps are heavy.

The front stop/barrier plates are removable on the BB. They are not removable on the DannMar.

I have two hydraulic bridge jacks that work well on the BB, but DannMar does not recommend using these jacks on their lift due to the way the jacking tray slide channel is engineered.

Both lifts have jacking trays. The BB jacking tray uses rollers to slide the length of the ramps but the rollers on the BB tray stick up above the ramps a few inches (the sliding DannMar tray is flush with the ramps but does not use rollers). The BB jacking tray is larger and safer in my opinion.

Both lifts can be moved using the attachable castering wheels. The DannMar wheel system is easier and quicker to use.

Both lifts need to be regularly maintained. Lubricating the cable pulleys and using open wire lube on the cables is a must for longevity.

Having operated these lifts just about everyday for years, a few operational things come to mind. When lowering, sometimes one of the corners will engage it's safety latch on a stop peg or slot, causing the lift to not come down level. This is usually due to not fully holding the lock release lever down while lowering due to distraction, or the safety catches/latches are out of adjustment. The lift will start to groan when this happens, stopping the lift and raising it will bring it back level again. Secondly, if someone is standing next to the lift when you are lowering it, make sure the lift does not come down on their toes (or more hazardous, on their head). Don't let anyone walk under the lift until the lift is down on its safety catches, I see people doing this all the time while I'm raising the lift. Lastly, it is possible to get your fingers caught in the mechanism while lowering even though you need to operate two levers to do so, usually by not wrapping your fingers around the levers and instead letting your fingers stick out straight while you 'palm' rather than grip the levers. These lifts are safe but the operator needs to watch the lift carefully and listen for unusual noises as it is raised and lowered.

Final thought. The thing I pay most attention to around these lifts are when I'm driving a car under the lift with another car on the lift above me (bunking). I watch to make sure I don't catch a mirror or a fender on a post or anything that would cause the lift to shake or move while I'm moving in a car below.

0Fred@ReverseLogic

Reverse Logic offers a 4" high 48" long hook-nosed Race Ramp that will work with your BYB lift. It's not aluminum, but, it's lightweight. It is the second option at this link

http://www.reverselogic.us/shop.html...tegory=5024352

Chevy-SS

Recently bought a Challenger Q4P09X, and I am very happy with it. I have 16' ceiling above the lift, so I can get trucks with ladder racks up there all the way. Plus, this lift goes extra high (80" underneath), so its wonderful for winter storage. I can put the lift all the way up with the Vette on it, and still have plenty of room to park my Chevy Silverado underneath. And I don't have to worry about hitting my head.

At first, I thought this lift would be too big, but it is just the right size. Be careful about getting a smaller lift, as you may not be able to fit large cars and/or trucks on it..............

I bought one rolling jack, but might buy another at some point. I have a 'jacking tray', which will hold bottle jack(s), so I can get all four wheels up if needed.





Truck fits easily under (or on) the lift. The Vette (or any car) is very comfy on top:

jjbravo1

Stick with a pro lift is my advice.

Rotary or BendPak are good...
2 post asymmetrical so you can use it easily for more than storage.

jimmie jam

I have had a Bendpak HD-9STX for nearly five years. It's the extra long and high model. I have 13' ceilings so I can raise it to nearly 7 feet and put my Avey (w/luggage racks) under it with room to spare. No issues with it at all. Paid $3,800 delivered and another $500 for assembly, something I was not interested in doing since these guys did it in about 2.5 hours and done.

mxw128

How well does your C6 fit on the narrow lift? Is there plenty of room?

Floridasky

I have a Direct-Lift with movable jack, it's awesome.

Blk 08 C6

Benwil GPOA7k capacity 2 post.bought it used almost 5 yrs. ago. worked like a champ.I can do anything on this lift.the ultimate tool IMO.

jimmie jam

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