[DeTomaso] NPC: 4 post car lifts
Julian Kift
julian_kift at hotmail.com
Thu Jul 23 09:58:30 EDT 2015
As Jim says my wheels (casters really) are removable and work under the weight of the lift, so easy to place and then get the lift in the exact position you want it or occasionally I use them to move the lift to the other side of the garage if access is required etc.
Julian
> From: grayjim at cox.net
> To: robpink2012 at gmail.com; bflesland at gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 21:39:24 -0500
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: 4 post car lifts
> CC: kenn_green at yahoo.com; whatcop at msn.com; detomaso at poca.com
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> The wheels are removable. You put the lift up, a bit attach the wheels and
> then let it down, where upon the lift is now movable. At least that's the
> way mine works.
>
> Jim Gray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Pink
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:14 PM
> To: bflesland at gmail.com
> Cc: chris bupp ; Ken Green ; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: 4 post car lifts
>
> So what about the good 4 post lifts that are on wheels?
>
> On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, bflesland at gmail.com <bflesland at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks to all of you for chiming in with great info.
> > Arjun, can you perhaps suggest a lift with mechanical locks?
> > Being a novice with auto lifts, I need to collect some basic info
> > before a purchase.
> > Looking to buy 2 lifts, so not that keen to cough up $6k total...
> > Perhaps of importance here is that they will be used for
> > storage/stacking only, so I don't need them to be of "workshop" quality
> > as they will not be in daily operation.
> > I found this info/guide which is interesting:
> > [1]http://www.bendpak.com/blog/top-10-guide-to-car-lifts/
> > And this study/compare:
> > [2]http://www.bendpak.com/a-study-in-lift-design/Direct-Lift-vs-BendPak
> > /
> > What do you guys know about the Direct Lift?
> > It might be a good option as Julian suggests!
> > [3]http://www.directlift.com
> > [4]http://www.directlift.com/Four-Post-Lifts-C9.aspx
> > Direct Lift are ALI/ETL approved according to their website. Would you
> > say that's mandatory?
> > [5]http://www.directlift.com/Certification.aspx
> > Cheers Bjoern
> > Den Jul 20, 2015 kl. 22:05 skrev Arjun Ghosh-Dastidar
> > <[6]arjun.ghoshdastidar at gmail.com <javascript:;>>:
> >
> > I have 2 Bendpak HD9 lifts for over 5 years and couldn't be happier.
> > While the Backyard Buddy has its fans, it is not ALI certified (whereas
> > the Bendpak is - if you have an accident and your lift is not ALI
> > certified, you're going to have issues with your insurance claim) and
> > their foot print is bigger than other lifts so you cannot have two
> > lifts installed side by side in a regular 20' wide garage.
> > Only downside to the Bendpaks is that you will need access to an air
> > compressor to operate the air locks on the lift. If you don't have an
> > air compressor, you may want to look into a lift with mechanical locks.
> > On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Michael Shortt
> > <[7]michaelsavga at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > I think that you should spend a little more and get a Backyard
> > buddy.
> > Michael Shortt
> > On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 3:54 PM, [1][8]bflesland at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>
> > <[2][9]bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> > I am looking for a 4 post car lift so I can park and store 2
> > cars.
> > One car on the lift and one parked under the other car.
> > Any recommendations?
> > Realize there are several on eBay around $1600-1700.
> > Cheers Bjoern
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> > References
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> > 1. http://www.bendpak.com/blog/top-10-guide-to-car-lifts/
> > 2.
> > http://www.bendpak.com/a-study-in-lift-design/Direct-Lift-vs-BendPak/
> > 3. http://www.directlift.com/
> > 4. http://www.directlift.com/Four-Post-Lifts-C9.aspx
> > 5. http://www.directlift.com/Certification.aspx
> > 6. mailto:arjun.ghoshdastidar at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > 7. mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > 8. mailto:bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>
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> > 12. http://www.michaelshortt.com/
> > 13. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com <javascript:;>
> > 14. tel:912-232-9390
> > 15. mailto:bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > 16. mailto:bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>
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As Jim says my wheels (casters really) are removable and work under the
weight of the lift, so easy to place and then get the lift in the exact
position you want it or occasionally I use them to move the lift to the
other side of the garage if access is required etc.
Julian
> From: grayjim at cox.net
> To: robpink2012 at gmail.com; bflesland at gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 21:39:24 -0500
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: 4 post car lifts
> CC: kenn_green at yahoo.com; whatcop at msn.com; detomaso at poca.com
>
> The wheels are removable. You put the lift up, a bit attach the
wheels and
> then let it down, where upon the lift is now movable. At least that's
the
> way mine works.
>
> Jim Gray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Pink
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:14 PM
> To: bflesland at gmail.com
> Cc: chris bupp ; Ken Green ; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: 4 post car lifts
>
> So what about the good 4 post lifts that are on wheels?
>
> On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, bflesland at gmail.com
<bflesland at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks to all of you for chiming in with great info.
> > Arjun, can you perhaps suggest a lift with mechanical locks?
> > Being a novice with auto lifts, I need to collect some basic info
> > before a purchase.
> > Looking to buy 2 lifts, so not that keen to cough up $6k total...
> > Perhaps of importance here is that they will be used for
> > storage/stacking only, so I don't need them to be of "workshop"
quality
> > as they will not be in daily operation.
> > I found this info/guide which is interesting:
> > [1]http://www.bendpak.com/blog/top-10-guide-to-car-lifts/
> > And this study/compare:
> >
[2]http://www.bendpak.com/a-study-in-lift-design/Direct-Lift-vs-BendPak
> > /
> > What do you guys know about the Direct Lift?
> > It might be a good option as Julian suggests!
> > [3]http://www.directlift.com
> > [4]http://www.directlift.com/Four-Post-Lifts-C9.aspx
> > Direct Lift are ALI/ETL approved according to their website. Would
you
> > say that's mandatory?
> > [5]http://www.directlift.com/Certification.aspx
> > Cheers Bjoern
> > Den Jul 20, 2015 kl. 22:05 skrev Arjun Ghosh-Dastidar
> > <[6]arjun.ghoshdastidar at gmail.com <javascript:;>>:
> >
> > I have 2 Bendpak HD9 lifts for over 5 years and couldn't be
happier.
> > While the Backyard Buddy has its fans, it is not ALI certified
(whereas
> > the Bendpak is - if you have an accident and your lift is not ALI
> > certified, you're going to have issues with your insurance claim)
and
> > their foot print is bigger than other lifts so you cannot have two
> > lifts installed side by side in a regular 20' wide garage.
> > Only downside to the Bendpaks is that you will need access to an
air
> > compressor to operate the air locks on the lift. If you don't have
an
> > air compressor, you may want to look into a lift with mechanical
locks.
> > On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Michael Shortt
> > <[7]michaelsavga at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > I think that you should spend a little more and get a Backyard
> > buddy.
> > Michael Shortt
> > On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 3:54 PM, [1][8]bflesland at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>
> > <[2][9]bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> > I am looking for a 4 post car lift so I can park and store 2
> > cars.
> > One car on the lift and one parked under the other car.
> > Any recommendations?
> > Realize there are several on eBay around $1600-1700.
> > Cheers Bjoern
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> > Michael L. Shortt
> > Savannah, Georgia
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> > [6][13]michael at michaelshortt.com <javascript:;>
> > [14]912-232-9390
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> > References
> > 1. mailto:[15]bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > 2. mailto:[16]bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > 3. mailto:[17]DeTomaso at poca.com <javascript:;>
> > 4. [18]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
> > 5. [19]http://www.michaelshortt.com/
> > 6. mailto:[20]michael at michaelshortt.com <javascript:;>
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> > References
> >
> > 1. http://www.bendpak.com/blog/top-10-guide-to-car-lifts/
> > 2.
> >
http://www.bendpak.com/a-study-in-lift-design/Direct-Lift-vs-BendPak/
> > 3. http://www.directlift.com/
> > 4. http://www.directlift.com/Four-Post-Lifts-C9.aspx
> > 5. http://www.directlift.com/Certification.aspx
> > 6. mailto:arjun.ghoshdastidar at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > 7. mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > 8. mailto:bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > 9. mailto:bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > 10. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com <javascript:;>
> > 11. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
> > 12. http://www.michaelshortt.com/
> > 13. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com <javascript:;>
> > 14. tel:912-232-9390
> > 15. mailto:bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > 16. mailto:bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>
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