FlashLCD33

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I'm looking in to buying a 2-post lift to put in my dads shop, and I'm shopping for the best 10,000 pound one for the buck. It's in a 160x60 shop (2 years old) with 6" concrete since it's mainly used for farm equipment, so Im guessing it's thick enough for a lift.

I am mostly using it for smaller cars like f-bodies and etc, but still want to be able to work on some of our larger trucks and etc, so I think a 10,000 pound would suffice.

Anybody have any recommendation for the buck? It's not going to be used everyday, I have a full time job and just work on projects some weekends.

Thanks!

2000 SS 315

i have a bend pack 10,000 in my shop for a little over 2 years now.pretty good piece of equipment,its not a rotary but its much cheaper priced.it was $2600.00 with shipping.

35th SS

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used benwil GPOA-7000 lb. here $1400.00 installed at my house.I love this thing.its the ultimate tool.

chevroletfreak

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I don't have a Bend Pac yet, but it is the one that looks the strongest to me. They have a good comparison on their website.

davidws6

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I think Mohawk is about the best, but not the best price.

It may be the only lift made here in the USA.

Just grabbed a used 10,000 2 post for 1,500. It's built like a fricken tank !

Only thing between the towers is a hydraulic line, no beams to contend with.

BTW, found it on Craigslist. check it out in your area. Ya never know?

mitchntx

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I bought this one a couple years ago ...

http://www.americanautomotiveequipme...fts-p/tp9a.htm

No issues at all. But ... I don;t think it could stand up to the rigors of daily, business shop use.
But for my weekend build stuff ... perfect so far.

At the time, I got it for $1300 installed NIB.

If you have the cieling height, get the clear floor version. I was about three inches too low on my roof to have one and it's a PITA ...

thedetroitkid

Make sure you get your concrete strength tested, don't set a wedge anchor within a foot of an expansion joint or edge of concrete. I'm going through that the hard way

rkupon1

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Rotary spoA10...worth every penny

boosted-delslow

I have an atlas pv-10p from greg smith equipment. I am happy with it and have lifted everything from diesel pickups to golf carts with it. I dont use it everyday more of just hobby type use but I do know a few people that have them in there shops that use them everyday and they are holding up fine.

cookseyb

I have a ALLTEX made in the USA (TEXAS) 12,000 lb 2 post lift, Works great I put my 4 door Dually 4WD on it no problem...

biketopia

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When I was heavily looking into a lift for my shop before the divorce I'd settled on a bend pac, asymmetrical 10k lift. The biggest thing really no mater what brand you pick is to spend the money on one that is certified. My boss got a 10k lift installed in his new shop a few years ago and the guy that does them buys a shipping container at a time full of lifts that are destined to get the snap on sticker and mark up placed on them. They are certified and great quality lift, think he paid about 2k installed. Oh and make sure you've got the power requirements needed. I think the site was the garage journal, did a lot of research there too, lots of shop build pics and ideas with a plethora of knowledge and different lift's guys were using.

GIZZ

We use nothing but Rotary at work in a 14 lift car shop, almost no issues. I was seriously considering Bendpak for home use until I heard they leak from the getgo and the overall footprint with the columns was rather large.

In the end I got a better deal on a Revolution RTP10. They have a lower minimum pad height, Many of the parts are interchangeable with Rotary lifts. It'll lift both symmetrically and asymmetrically, I'm happy.

But, If Bendpak comes knocking and wants to install a lift in my shop for free I'll promote the hell out of it! haha.