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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Bergen County, NJ
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Garage lift recommendations?
Anyone have a suggestion for a home garage lift? I see there are a few different options, is there any reason to upspend it are they all the same?
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03-20-2017
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Norriton, Pa.
Posts: 36
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Re: Garage lift recommendations?
three buddies bought lift's within the past two years and all tree, after a lot of research all three of them ended purchasing BenPack
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 Join Date: May 2016
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 124
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Re: Garage lift recommendations?
I bought two bendpaks 2 years ago...no complaints, they work great!
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 2,661
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Re: Garage lift recommendations?
Another Bendpak here, fully satisfied and can recommend
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ledyard,CT
Posts: 8,245
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Re: Garage lift recommendations?
Like this???
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dunbarton NH
Posts: 7,479
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Re: Garage lift recommendations?
No Big John, that's a house lift, he just wants a garage lift.
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Mystic CT
Posts: 2,633
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Re: Garage lift recommendations?
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03-20-2017
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Lake Bluff, IL
Posts: 2,094
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Re: Garage lift recommendations?
I bought a Direct Lift Pro Park 8S in 2012. Very happy with it since; no problems. Came with casters and drip pans. At the time I was looking for the lift with the most room between the posts and the least overall width to provide room for the wife's car. My research directed me to the 8S. Also did not want to have to depend on an air compressor for the safety stops; the mechanical ones are fine. Lastly, it was moderately priced--about $2,200 plus I paid for delivery and installation of $900, total $3,100 installed. Also bought Race Ramps ($320) because the included steel ramps weighed 70 lbs. apiece! Strong recommendation for getting Race Ramps, only 15 lbs. each.
There are lots of pics in my profile garage album, and if you enlarge them there are comments about the garage and lift in many of them. My garage is 21' x 21' with a 10" ceiling near the door, about 9" 9" at the front, perfect for one 5' tall and one 4" tall car. I had to raise the garage door tracks to within about 6" of the ceiling for clearance and even removed part of the reinforcing brace across the top edge for clearance (it was too close to my BMW's Satellite antenna). Also added a Liftmaster 3800 jackshaft opener which I really like--very quiet-- and added ceiling mounted electrical outlets for the opener and the motor/battery charger to keep cords out of the way. I love having a lift--it allows me to still have a Corvette despite my wife moving us into a two car garage. (Initially that is the reason I sold HIL KING. Agonized for a couple of years then realized I had room for a lift. Immediately bought Warp Ten.) --Bob
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Posts: 148
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Re: Garage lift recommendations?
I have a extended height Backyard buddy, Superior Lift, and a Atlas. All 4 post lifts. The BYB is the best made, followed by the superior, then the atlas. I built the garage with scissor truss for the extra clearance Some random pics
  
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Mullica Hill, New Jersey
Posts: 2,593
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Re: Garage lift recommendations?
Currently own an Auto lifters and a Backyard Buddy.
Autolifters out of Kansas is no longer in business, but this lift appears to be of a design that Backyard Buddy closely followed. Both lifts have very robust posts with positive locks that engage the posts in such a way as to lock everything together in a method that makes me feel very safe when working underneath it, unlike other lifts that i have seen. These lifts are sturdy enough that each can be moved on casters even when loaded, and neither requires bolting to the floor, again, a very clear confirmation of their sturdiness. My choice then is Backyard Buddy. I will also say that I inspected a newer manufacturer that was displayed at Corvettes at Carlisle that also appeared equally robust. I will see if I have their information saved somewhere. Lastly, a general statement should be that economy is far less important than safety when discussing automotive lifts. While many are very good, I don't want good, I want the best, strictly from a safety viewpoint. Good Luck in your selection!  Marty |
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