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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 04:07 AM
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Looking for advice on the purchase of a lift for my shop. The ability to lift 3/4 ton pickups is a must. Are any of the mobile units decent?
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After a lot of research I bought a Bendpak xpr10. For a certified 10k it's the best option.

10k seams to be as heavy as you can get in a 12' lift, so unless you have room for a 14' tall lift I'd recommend checking out the xpr10.

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Overhead clearance won't be an issue. It will be going in my farm shop with 20 foot sidewalls. Looks like a nice unit though. Do you ever wish you had the capability to go higher?
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Overhead clearance won't be an issue. It will be going in my farm shop with 20 foot sidewalls. Looks like a nice unit though. Do you ever wish you had the capability to go higher?
Well as far as lift height, I've never seen one that would go higher. A taller lift would allow you to lift a taller vehicle. For example I often work on a van with an ac unit on the roof. I can't lift it all the way.

As far as weight, a typical 3/4 ton crew cab is supposedly around 8,000 lbs. I work on a guy's long bed dodge crew cab with a Cummins. I don't remember if I've ever put it on the lift. It seems like the lift is usually occupied when I have that truck in the shop. I'd like to go weigh his truck though. I think a 10k lift is probably fine for a 3/4 ton crew cab as long as it doesn't have a bed full of equipment.

Benpak's 12k clear floor model is 14' tall. The extra height and capacity would be nice, but it's $2000 more than a 10k.

http://www.asedeals.com/store/bendpa...acity-xpr-12c/
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