Dudley

I have been using mine on bare concrete for over a year. No ill effects. I also have 2x12 ramps. Once I decided exact location of the lift, I pust down tape to mark the position on the ramps. As you raise the car off the ramps, the suspension/tires will drag the ramps inward over time. I just push them back in to position every once in a while. For the money, you can't beat these lifts.

kalumbian

Very nice setup. This gives me a ton of idea....which might not be a good thing

pstraub

Thanks Bill, I have a couple thin steel tracks now for the rollers. I am in the process of setting up ramps and a platform so I can clear the lift after my new suspension is complete.

Felix

A question for you mid-rise lift owners:

Doing the trig it looks like the car moves forward about 8 inches at full lift when compared to at rest and that's the same distance the rollers travel on the floor?

Thanks in advance...

jimq

I have never noticed mine moving forward at all. I just had it up and back down yesterday. Maybe it does.

Slow Guy

+1, no movement noticed on mine.

SeanR

Ed Hughes has one and we were able to drop the motor and w/o the trans easy. I'm the trans could have come out also, we just didn't do it. This lift is prefect for 9 one one owers, for obvious reasons. Not as handy for us water pumpers though, unless we never drop the central tube.

And yes, they make a great table for entertaining guests on race weekends.

jaholmes

I just got one and it may move forward when nothing is on it. This is because I was messing with it...up/down...up/down...up/down. With a car on it it's not going to move.

Felix

Hmm, I think my question was a bit half baked; the car shouldn't move fore and aft seeing as one end of the lift is effectively fixed. And I can't even blame the mulled wine!

Magdaddy

what exact Bend Pak model is this?

I'm just waiting to complete the inside of my shed addition before I order mine up. I put a 5 1/2" depression in the floor so I can just drive the car over it-no blocking needed.

Your model appears to have the adjustable arms on it-that is a must.

I was settled on the Atlas TD6MR @ $1295 + shipping from Greg Smith eqpt. I never saw a Bend Pak with adjustable arms at that $1400+ price point.

EDIT-I just read your post again...I guess I simply missed the model.

The Bend pak MD-6XP @ $1499! That is listed at $2145 at the sources I saw, and that doesn't include shipping I believe.

I guess I better get back on the research wagon.

wow..edit again, I guess I should look at the DATE of the post huh? No wonder it was $1499...nevermind

IXLR8

What I'd like to see a pic of, is the engine and transmission from directly below the vehicle when the lift is up high enough to clear a removed engine/transmission assembly.

On these types of lifts, there is a horizontal cross-brace tying the longitudinal supports together at the rear. The way I see it, that cross-brace would interfere with the front of the transmission as the lift is raised while the engine/transmission is lift supported on a cart.

cosmic_993

I went with a different model, the Bendpak LR-60P.

Its a drive over pad lift, only goes 32" high, but I like it much better. in this pic the lift is less than half way up.

IXLR8

This is probably the one I will be going with...no cross bars connecting the runways which give you full access to the bottom of the vehicle...

Renaud Bizet

Hi Cosmic-993,

Nice meeting you and your wife last week-end, question on your lift is the clearance for draining the oil tank OK?
Did you get the lift ship to your house? I am sick of the ramps/stands deal, and would love one if I could convince the wife.

Renaud

EastBay

Congratulations! It is nice to spend more time working on the car than jacking it up and crawling in and out from underneath

I would cut it into the floor myself. Concrete work is so easy even a caveman can do it.

Here is a pic I pulled off the web. I'm sure someone here knows him.