I bought a Bend-Pak MD-6XP Lift, Wow.....
#63
Burning Brakes
I now have this exact setup. MD-6XP and the lift table. And yes, turn the lift around. Very easy to lower the motor/trans and no need to remove the bumper.
Note that there is only about 3/4" clearance total for the trans mount between the rails of the lift, so you need to have the car very well aligned on the lift to make it all work out. Otherwise, you need to remove the trans mount.
Oh, and Raceramps are nice, lightweight and very portable....
Last edited by Super90; 08-09-2017 at 03:44 PM.
#64
Slightly OT: Fitment for larger vehicles (X5, 535i, etc)
Bought the MD-6XP for my p-car and my wife's 328i, but the arms are too short for a 5-series or X5. The description on the BendPak site states light trucks and has a pic of an X3 being lifted, but not sure why it won't reach the jack points for 5-series or X5.
Has anyone had luck with larger vehicles? If so, what type? I called BendPak to ask if they have longer arms, and there they have arms that are 3" longer per arm. Not quite sure that will still reach...
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
-wolf
Has anyone had luck with larger vehicles? If so, what type? I called BendPak to ask if they have longer arms, and there they have arms that are 3" longer per arm. Not quite sure that will still reach...
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
-wolf
#65
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I've been using my newly acquired MD-6XP to work on a friend's 2010 Merc E350 and although positioning is important, it was not tricky.
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Could someone take some close up pictures of the safety height catches for me? I was wondering how safely the scissors function is locked in place.
#71
Race Car
Wow! Super easy. Picked it up this morning. Two of us slid it off the trailer, wheeled it into position and tested it out. I will be removing the race deck flooring tiles directly under the lift.
Last edited by 95_993; 01-20-2020 at 03:59 PM.
#72
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I had RaceDeck in one of my houses. Left those tiles out and used their trim around the edges. You will want some S/S sheets under the rollers. They will wear into the concrete.
#73
Race Car
Originally Posted by Ed Hughes
I had RaceDeck in one of my houses. Left those tiles out and used their trim around the edges. You will want some S/S sheets under the rollers. They will wear into the concrete.
Last edited by 95_993; 01-12-2020 at 12:15 PM.
#74
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Bought the MD-6XP for my p-car and my wife's 328i, but the arms are too short for a 5-series or X5. The description on the BendPak site states light trucks and has a pic of an X3 being lifted, but not sure why it won't reach the jack points for 5-series or X5.
Has anyone had luck with larger vehicles? If so, what type? I called BendPak to ask if they have longer arms, and there they have arms that are 3" longer per arm. Not quite sure that will still reach...
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
-wolf
Has anyone had luck with larger vehicles? If so, what type? I called BendPak to ask if they have longer arms, and there they have arms that are 3" longer per arm. Not quite sure that will still reach...
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
-wolf
If I was to do it over again, I go one step up from the 6000# rated version. Last winter I had the silver GTS on it for the weekend, doing a heavy detail of it. Wheels off, dropped it as low as I could get it...the lift struggled to raise it. I had to slide the floor jack under one side, and give it a little help. I’ve had both GTS’s up on it a couple times since, and never had that problem again.
I have 1/4” aluminum plate under the rollers, almost 10 years in and they still look great. I did have the hydraulic cylinders rebuilt last year, as the seals in one failed. Cost just as much to have a local hydraulic shop rebuild them, than if I would have bought new replacements. Higher quality American made seals, and a claimed “lifetime” warranty was the sales pitch.
Only time will tell.
#75
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Bought the MD-6XP for my p-car and my wife's 328i, but the arms are too short for a 5-series or X5. The description on the BendPak site states light trucks and has a pic of an X3 being lifted, but not sure why it won't reach the jack points for 5-series or X5.
Has anyone had luck with larger vehicles? If so, what type? I called BendPak to ask if they have longer arms, and there they have arms that are 3" longer per arm. Not quite sure that will still reach...
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
-wolf
Has anyone had luck with larger vehicles? If so, what type? I called BendPak to ask if they have longer arms, and there they have arms that are 3" longer per arm. Not quite sure that will still reach...
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
-wolf
Looks precarious - but I pulled, pushed, bounced and rocked - seems fine and no deflection of any lift arms / parts - it looks good. The car is supported no different than during a 'normal lift', same 4 points - it is just the balance of the lift itself that I have now changed over how I normally lift. I will monitor the weight distribution change as the engine lowers just in case.
I looked here for examples of how to position the lift arms for an engine+trans drop - so maybe the below will help others:
Cheers
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