[DeTomaso] NPC: 4 post car lifts

[bflesland at gmail.com]

Interesting but a really bad story there Mike!

Did the safety locks or safety system also fail when the pulley axle sheared or were safety locks not installed on that unit at all?

When did this accident happen?   

I might go with two lifts from Direct Lift at $2195 (advertised) as it's ALI/ETL Certified and no air is needed. Just 110vac.

It's the #1 selling lift in the US, according to their promo.
And it's a piece of mind thing for me having it certified for a few bucks more.

More inputs welcomed!
Cheers Bjoern




> Den 24. juli 2015 kl. 01:56 skrev MikeLDrew at aol.com:
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> In a message dated 7/23/15 16 17 27, bflesland at gmail.com writes:
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> 
>> 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
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> 
> >>>Not exactly an objective report, but interesting nonetheless.
> 
> I have a friend who had a lift fail because one of the pulley axles sheared.  A lack of proper safety locks meant that one side of the lift collapsed entirely, throwing the car (vintage Mustang) to the side and trapping his friend between the car and the wall--he had to be rescued by the fire department.  It was a miracle he wasn't killed.  The car suffered a fair amount of damage as well.
> 
> The lift manufacturer promptly offered up their absolute top-of-the-line lift as a free replacement and paid for the damage to the car, in exchange for a non-disclosure agreement so he would never reveal this incident to the world.  Sadly, I don't remember the name of the company in question, but I did learn the importance of pulley axle design!
> 
> Mike
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   Interesting but a really bad story there Mike!
   Did the safety locks or safety system also fail when the pulley axle
   sheared or were safety locks not installed on that unit at all?
   When did this accident happen?
   I might go with two lifts from Direct Lift at $2195 (advertised) as
   it's ALI/ETL Certified and no air is needed. Just 110vac.
   It's the #1 selling lift in the US, according to their promo.
   And it's a piece of mind thing for me having it certified for a few
   bucks more.
   More inputs welcomed!
   Cheers Bjoern

   Den 24. juli 2015 kl. 01:56 skrev [1]MikeLDrew at aol.com:

   In a message dated 7/23/15 16 17 27, [2]bflesland at gmail.com writes:

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

   >>>Not exactly an objective report, but interesting nonetheless.
   I have a friend who had a lift fail because one of the pulley axles
   sheared.  A lack of proper safety locks meant that one side of the lift
   collapsed entirely, throwing the car (vintage Mustang) to the side and
   trapping his friend between the car and the wall--he had to be rescued
   by the fire department.  It was a miracle he wasn't killed.  The car
   suffered a fair amount of damage as well.
   The lift manufacturer promptly offered up their absolute
   top-of-the-line lift as a free replacement and paid for the damage to
   the car, in exchange for a non-disclosure agreement so he would never
   reveal this incident to the world.  Sadly, I don't remember the name of
   the company in question, but I did learn the importance of pulley axle
   design!
   Mike

References

   1. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   2. mailto:bflesland at gmail.com
   3. http://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/Articles.asp?ID=147