[DeTomaso] NPC: 4 post car lifts

Bjoern Flesland bflesland at gmail.com
Thu Jul 23 19:16:26 EDT 2015


Thanks guys for the latest inputs.
I found this compare, the Backyard Buddy lift isn't given much credit here:
http://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/Articles.asp?ID=147

Cheers Bjoern

On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 12:35 AM, Lynn Wall <lwall67 at gmail.com> wrote:
> One big consideration is lift speed and power options. The 110 volt typically lift slowwwww
>
> Sent from my mobile device
>
>> On Jul 23, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>   Bjoern,
>>
>>   Make sure you compare the technical specs, the brands all seem to
>>   differ slightly. What lifting height clearance do you want? The tread
>>   plates vary in width and their distance apart, so what wheelbase
>>   vehicle do you want to park, plus drive through width differ as well.
>>   All considerations.
>>
>>   When I purchased the 2 Autolift's for my trailer I was able to
>>   negotiate on the delivery price too, it may come down to who of the
>>   sellers is willing to negotiate a little for 2 units.
>>
>>   Julian
>>> From: bflesland at gmail.com
>>> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 23:42:26 +0200
>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: 4 post car lifts
>>> To: julian_kift at hotmail.com
>>> CC: arjun.ghoshdastidar at gmail.com; grayjim at cox.net;
>>   robpink2012 at gmail.com; kenn_green at yahoo.com; whatcop at msn.com;
>>   detomaso at poca.com; michael at michaelshortt.com; demongusta at me.com
>>>
>>> Sounds good Julian!
>>> I am looking at the Direct Lift Pro Park 8S.
>>> It's ALI Certified and is advertised online for $2195.
>>> Might be a good choice.
>>> It says also that it's "Americas #1 Enthusiast Car Lift" with over
>>> 100,000 units sold.
>>>
>>> Then you have the ATLAS Garage Pro 8000. It's not certified but seems
>>> also good to me!
>>> Any opinions here?
>>> It's listed for $1995
>>>
>>> http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-Garage-Pro-8-000
>>>
>>   http://www.atlasautoequipment.com/products/four-post-lift/garage-pro-80
>>   00
>>>
>>> Cheers Bjoern
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 11:26 PM, Julian Kift
>>   <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> My Direct Lift has an active locking system, each corner lock and
>>   the lever
>>>> are all sprung, so you need to constantly hold the lever down
>>   whilst
>>>> lowering the lift. You also need to raise the lift very slightly to
>>   allow
>>>> the locks to unlock and clear, prior to lowering.
>>>>
>>>> Julian
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:54:46 -0400
>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: 4 post car lifts
>>>> From: arjun.ghoshdastidar at gmail.com
>>>> To: bflesland at gmail.com
>>>> CC: julian_kift at hotmail.com; grayjim at cox.net;
>>   robpink2012 at gmail.com;
>>>> kenn_green at yahoo.com; whatcop at msn.com; detomaso at poca.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Both locks are equally effective, but air locks have an additional
>>   layer of
>>>> passive safety built in: mechanical locks require you to flip a
>>   lever before
>>>> you can lower the lift and the lift can be left unlocked, whereas
>>   air locks
>>>> require you to constantly hold down the air release while lowering
>>   the lift
>>>> - the default state is locked all the time.
>>>>
>>>> If you are not a forgetful person and will always remember to put
>>   the lock
>>>> on when a car is up on the lift, then go mechanical and save the
>>   money.
>>>>
>>>> I have kids who do on occasion enter the garage, so I went air lock
>>   because
>>>> of the passive safety system.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:42 AM, bflesland at gmail.com
>>   <bflesland at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> What's the advantage and disadvantage with a mechanical lock vs the
>>   other
>>>> lifts?
>>>> Is it as safe as any other lift?
>>>> Cheers Bjoern
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Den Jul 23, 2015 kl. 16:07 skrev Arjun Ghosh-Dastidar
>>>> <arjun.ghoshdastidar at gmail.com>:
>>>>
>>>> If you're looking for a cheaper 4 post with a mechanical lock, you
>>   could try
>>>> the Atlas lifts:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-Garage-Pro-8-000
>>>>
>>>> It comes with the castors Julian and Jim mentioned earlier.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 9:58 AM, Julian Kift
>>   <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 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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>>>>>> 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:;>
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>>>>>> 12. http://www.michaelshortt.com/
>>>>>> 13. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com <javascript:;>
>>>>>> 14. tel:912-232-9390
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>>>>>> 15. mailto:bflesland at gmail.com <javascript:;>
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