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Dafink · 03-19-2017

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?

Thanks

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TN90-ZR1 · 03-19-2017

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

2ljd · 03-20-2017

I bought two bendpaks 2 years ago...no complaints, they work great!

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Jagdpanzer · 03-20-2017

Another Bendpak here, fully satisfied and can recommend

BigJohn · 03-20-2017

Like this???

efnfast · 03-20-2017

No Big John, that's a house lift, he just wants a garage lift.

efnfast · 03-20-2017

Greg Smith sells a decent one for about 2 grand. Without knowing a lot about BendPak, seems kinda overkill. Our lifts aren't in a garage going up and down all day long. Couple times a year? My four post is an Eagle, bought it used for $1,400.00. I don't know what they sell for new, but I'm happy with it. It is marked "for occasional use". - Steve

Mystic ZR-1 · 03-20-2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by efnfast

No Big John, that's a house lift, he just wants a garage lift.

Actually, it's a yacht club lift...
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WARP TEN · 03-20-2017

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

RichS · 03-20-2017

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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Dafink Join Date: May 2016 Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 44	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? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry

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TN90-ZR1 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Norriton, Pa. Posts: 36	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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2ljd Join Date: May 2016 Location: Hawaii Posts: 124	Re: Garage lift recommendations? I bought two bendpaks 2 years ago...no complaints, they work great! Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry

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Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,655	Re: Garage lift recommendations? Another Bendpak here, fully satisfied and can recommend __________________ Phil Wasinger 1994 Torch Red ZR-1 WAZOO Member George Braml Intake

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efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,390	Re: Garage lift recommendations? No Big John, that's a house lift, he just wants a garage lift.

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efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,390	Re: Garage lift recommendations? Greg Smith sells a decent one for about 2 grand. Without knowing a lot about BendPak, seems kinda overkill. Our lifts aren't in a garage going up and down all day long. Couple times a year? My four post is an Eagle, bought it used for $1,400.00. I don't know what they sell for new, but I'm happy with it. It is marked "for occasional use". - Steve

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RichS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 148	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 __________________ 1994 ZR-1 #198, sold [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48400173802_2a6f122cfb_n.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR=RoyalBlue]96 GrandSport#857[/COLOR],[COLOR=Red]Red Gut[/COLOR] 397 LT4, AFR heads,3:90 gears, DRM longtubes, Sepanek 700R4, Yank 3600, bla-bla... Best ET w/396 & 6-speed 11.02 @126.57 w/1.60 60' Best ET w/396 & 700r4 10.82 @124.87 w/1.48 60' 2003 DarkShadowGray Ford Lightning 460rwhp/550rwtq 12.11 @112.18 w/1.71 60' Last edited by RichS; 03-20-2017 at 06:36 PM.