checkmate1996

I know we have covered this subject extensively before but I finally got my poor man's lift in from Harbor Freight. I bought it based on the advice from Mark Silver and his experience owning one; so far so good. For only $930 bucks shipped to my door, this thing is SOLID. I can easily do just about anything under the motor. Once, I disconnet the straight pipe from my headers, I could easily yank out the tranny as there is plenty of space and height to bring her down. 110 V with a Hydrolic lift. Here are some pics...

ErnestSw

That base looks awfully narrow. Seems to me that it might lack some lateral stability. Was the minimum height too high for the car and is that why there are boards under the wheels?

Randy V

I like it!

Can you remove the belly pan with the car on the lift, or do you have to remove it first, then lift the car?

Mark

The base isn't that narrow at all - probably just the way it appears in the pics - Car on the lift is VERY stable!
The min ht. IS too high - thus the boards. I had given him a 'heads-up' on this, so he'd have them on hand and NOT have to run to Lowe's when the excitement of using the just-arrived ramp was there!

THere are Front/rear adjustments on the arms that will allow the car to be placed farther fowd or back, depending on what you need to work on. In the middle - I had no problem getting to the belly pan.

Glad you FINALLY got it! I know I LOVE mine!!!

MGW-Fla

Congrats Brad!! I gotta have one of those!! You say Harbor Freight, as in Harbor Freight Tools?? I have one of their retail stores all of one block from my office!! I was just in there a week ago getting some metric ratchet wrenches & spanner wrenches! How do you know exactly how to line it up as far as where the lift supports the car?? Does it support at the jacking points??

MGW-Fla

ok, just called the local Harbor Freight & they dont carry them, tried Harborfreight.com & they have a 220volt, 6000lb model for $959, cheapest of the five models shown. So Brad or Mark, can you give me a phone # or web link for the 110volt, $930 delivered model?

MGW-Fla

Here is the link to the one on the Harbor Freight web site, looks like yours Brad, but I want the 110 volt model & the cheaper price delivered!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46604

jserio

Congrats man. I feel the love. The one thing I like about the benpak I got is you drive over the pad platform so you do not need the boards to give the car more height when you go over it. But mine does not go as high. If your into wrenching and do a lot of it then a lift is a must have. Hands down. Welcome to the club Brad. I am sure we will hear from you shortly on how the was the best money you've spent in a really long time.

Randy V

For ongoing storage, I imagine that the lift can be left in place, and the car parked over it all the time? Any issues with a hot exhaust being parked over the unit daily?

MGW-Fla

I tried harborfreightusa.com too & no lifts at all!! Im ready to place my order guys, help point me in the right direction!!

T_MaX

Here are two "American Made" lifts!

http://www.targetlifts.com/assets/pr...wriselift.html

http://www.targetlifts.com/assets/pr...driselift.html


JMO, but when we buy stuff made in third world countries, we are saying it's ok to employ underage workers and slave wages. I rather pay a little more for a product made in countries that pay and treat people like people.

When ever possible, support the home teams "MADE IN THE USA"!

MGW-Fla

I like the 2nd one Curtis, the mid rise scissor lift like Brads & Marks, but any idea of the price? Is it comparable to the $930 delivered price of his?

MGW-Fla

And I also support your thoughts on buy from the USA whenever possible, just wondered the price & they dont have that info on their web site is all.

T_MaX

No, I don't know yet! I just started looking myself. I plan on calling them on Monday.

MGW-Fla

I just sent them an email requesting the cost & shipping info for the TMR6P model, looks like Brads above.