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Old 03-24-2018, 07:40 AM
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$ 750 for the guys to put it together + electrician to bring the feed to the unit which was another $400 or so for me anyway.
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Old 03-24-2018, 10:13 AM
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Does anyone here use Bendpak's Air Bottle? Feedback? I have the HD-9 but at the time they didn't offer it.
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Old 03-24-2018, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by white6speed
Have you guys seen a lift that will work in a garage with a 108" ceiling height that would hold 2 911's each about 50 1/2 inches tall.
That is very tight but probably doable....both cars 101"....leaves 7 inches....not sure of what my rail thickness is but gonna guess 6". That leaves 1"....and then there is garage track measurements depending on the depth of the bay....those need to fit under the pillars and the garage needs to clear the hood....all I can say is map it out and measure multiple times to make sure it will go.
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Old 03-24-2018, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by white6speed
Have you guys seen a lift that will work in a garage with a 108" ceiling height that would hold 2 911's each about 50 1/2 inches tall.
I'm not sure that will work. I have 2 cars at around 50.5 and my ceiling is 111 inches and I think I may only squeak it in. The issue is you have to lift it up a couple of inches to get it off the locks before you lower it.

I'll be able to tell you for sure in a couple of weeks after I get it installed.

You can always just pop part of the ceiling up just to fit the roof line of your car if possible.

Also, if you look above in the thread people have some pretty good measurements.

edit: actually check out this thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...-2-height.html
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Originally Posted by abiazis
What is a ballpark price to install a Bendpak system?
I installed mine for $0. Quite easy if you are handy.
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Old 03-24-2018, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tgibrit
It was $850 for me, including pick up at the local freight depot.

FYI, for those considering the RJ45 rolling jack it will not clear the air deflectors by the front wheels even with FAL, its very close but does not quite clear.
I got around this by ordering a set of race ramps. When I want to use my rolling jack I just drive up on these. Very simple. The functionality of the pneumatic jack is awesome.

https://raceramps.com/car-ramps/gara...k-assist-ramp/
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Old 03-24-2018, 12:35 PM
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Looking for good local installer in Atlanta area. Information from Bendpak corporate was not adequate. Any leads appreciated. Thanks in advance...
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Old 03-24-2018, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tgibrit
It was $850 for me, including pick up at the local freight depot.

FYI, for those considering the RJ45 rolling jack it will not clear the air deflectors by the front wheels even with FAL, its very close but does not quite clear.
How old is your RJ45 rolling jack? I was under the impression that Bend pal redesigned them to fit under lowered cars.
There was a post on Ferrari chat about this topic. https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/th...post-140234453
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Old 03-24-2018, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Dalema
With regards to the optional air tank (instead of air compressor) - I just talked to BendPak while ordering and she said she wasn't aware of it. Do they still offer them, and what would be the advantage over a cheap compressor - I was planning on using the air tank if tidier.

I've increased the garage door rails, so just need the lift to be delivered and installed now. Had to go with the HD9-ST to get it to fit - so really hope the GT3 or Spyder will fit!
It is still showing on their website:

http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/acc...ir-bottle.aspx

The advantage is one less piece of equipment if you don’t have a compressor for other uses. It’s definitely tidier.

As we discussed, the GT3 will be somewhere between challenging and unrealistic with less than an inch rear wheel clearance on each side. (My HD-9 ST is 75.5” between the air lines, and 75” between outer edges.) The Spyder will be no problem...
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Does anyone here use Bendpak's Air Bottle? Feedback? I have the HD-9 but at the time they didn't offer it.
I have one and it works well, although BendPak replaced it twice, along with other parts of the pneumatic system, to get to this point.
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Originally Posted by fskof


How old is your RJ45 rolling jack? I was under the impression that Bend pal redesigned them to fit under lowered cars.
There was a post on Ferrari chat about this topic. https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/th...post-140234453
I got my rolling jack last February. FWIW it easily clears under my .2 C2S. That doesn't do much good for you GT car guys though. Use my race ramps for my Cobra. The low point of the Cobra frame rails sit right at 4". My rolling jack will not clear that. So the magic height for clearance on that thing is somewhere around 4.5-5.5"
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Salem's, thanks for your response. What brand and type of lift are you using. Thanks again.
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Originally Posted by abiazis
What is a ballpark price to install a Bendpak system?
Originally Posted by wareaglescott
I got around this by ordering a set of race ramps. When I want to use my rolling jack I just drive up on these. Very simple. The functionality of the pneumatic jack is awesome.

https://raceramps.com/car-ramps/gara...k-assist-ramp/
thanks for the link, thats a good solution.
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Originally Posted by fskof


How old is your RJ45 rolling jack? I was under the impression that Bend pal redesigned them to fit under lowered cars.
There was a post on Ferrari chat about this topic. https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/th...post-140234453
installed about 4 weeks ago.
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Old 03-24-2018, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by tgibrit
installed about 4 weeks ago.
According to the post on Ferrari Chat the modified version of the RJ-45 sits about 2" lower than normal. I would contact Bend Pak and see what they can do for you. The contact person from the Ferrari Chat post was Jeff at jkritzer@bendpak.com
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Old 03-24-2018, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by fskof
According to the post on Ferrari Chat the modified version of the RJ-45 sits about 2" lower than normal. I would contact Bend Pak and see what they can do for you. The contact person from the Ferrari Chat post was Jeff at jkritzer@bendpak.com
thanks fo the info, 2'" is more than sufficient to give the required clearance.
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