mid rise scissor lift group buy.
10-03-2006, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by dhicks
Trinitony is also looking at this one, so I am sure he will be all over this when he sees it
sir..I pointed him over here..lol
10-03-2006, 12:01 PM
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Forgive my ignorance, but can one do a clutch change on a mid-rise lift? I am trying to visualize where the back crossmember of the lift would be. I am thinking that it wouldn't be possible. Thoughts?
10-03-2006, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TomF
Forgive my ignorance, but can one do a clutch change on a mid-rise lift? I am trying to visualize where the back crossmember of the lift would be. I am thinking that it wouldn't be possible. Thoughts?
10-03-2006, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TRINITONY
10-03-2006, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RallyJon
Anyone ever done a comparison of the various mid-rise lifts available? They all seem pretty similar looking at a 300x300 jpg, but the prices vary from <$1000 to over $2000.
Questions I'd like answers to:
Do the individual companies actually manufacture the lift: metal cutting, welding, powder coating? Many of the lifts out there bear a striking resemblance to the budget standard China-made Harbor Freight lift. I wonder how many companies outsource manufacturing of some parts and/or rebrand a complete lift available elsewhere.
What about the functional parts? All these lifts use a couple of hydraultic rams and a pump. How do they compare? I'm sure there are different price/quality points for both items.
Questions I'd like answers to:
Do the individual companies actually manufacture the lift: metal cutting, welding, powder coating? Many of the lifts out there bear a striking resemblance to the budget standard China-made Harbor Freight lift. I wonder how many companies outsource manufacturing of some parts and/or rebrand a complete lift available elsewhere.
What about the functional parts? All these lifts use a couple of hydraultic rams and a pump. How do they compare? I'm sure there are different price/quality points for both items.
10-03-2006, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RallyJon
Anyone ever done a comparison of the various mid-rise lifts available? They all seem pretty similar looking at a 300x300 jpg, but the prices vary from <$1000 to over $2000.
10-03-2006, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 94twin
I purchased a BendPak LR60 several years ago. I have done innumerable engine drops and other work in my 911 Turbos, 944, Boxsters, etc. using this lift. It has seen nearly daily use for the last year. BendPak is one of the top brands in the business. It is built incredibly well - imo, almost over-engineered. It is very safe, with automatic safeties. It is available at http://www.asedeals.com/low_rise_lifts.html with free shipping for $1250, q.1 (no multiple buy-in). It runs on 110V or 220V. Here are some photos of mine.
10-03-2006, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 94twin
I purchased a BendPak LR60 several years ago. I have done innumerable engine drops and other work in my 911 Turbos, 944, Boxsters, etc. using this lift. It has seen nearly daily use for the last year. BendPak is one of the top brands in the business. It is built incredibly well - imo, almost over-engineered. It is very safe, with automatic safeties. It is available at http://www.asedeals.com/low_rise_lifts.html with free shipping for $1250, q.1 (no multiple buy-in). It runs on 110V or 220V.
As for delivery, unless you have a forklift lying around I would recommend having it delivered to the freight terminal and taking a trailer/pickup truck to go fetch the lift when it arrives. The freight folks have forklifts at the term. to load the lift but will expect you to have a loading dock/forklift at your house to unload it, most of us don't. You can use many diff. things to get it off your trailer, it took me apx. 1 1/2hr. to unload mine, no trucker is going to wait for you to do that.
10-03-2006, 06:22 PM
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About delivery: are all the retailers so myopic as to assume you have a loading dock and/or forklift? There are (at least) two options for delivering big stuff to a residence. First, you can get a truck with a powered liftgate. Driver drags the item onto the liftgate, the liftgate lowers to the ground and the driver rolls the item off. Second you could use one of those lumberyard delivery trucks which has a forklift piggybacked on the back of the truck. Either option would add 15 min at most to the delivery time. Specifying a liftgate truck usually adds <$100 to a delivery. We do it here at work since we don't have a dock. Any trucking company that makes residential deliveries will have them.
This isn't rocket science. I can't believe the lift vendors would just say, "it's your problem" when certainly most of the customers for low and mid rise lifts are residential.
This isn't rocket science. I can't believe the lift vendors would just say, "it's your problem" when certainly most of the customers for low and mid rise lifts are residential.
10-03-2006, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RallyJon
About delivery: are all the retailers so myopic as to assume you have a loading dock and/or forklift? There are (at least) two options for delivering big stuff to a residence. First, you can get a truck with a powered liftgate. Driver drags the item onto the liftgate, the liftgate lowers to the ground and the driver rolls the item off. Second you could use one of those lumberyard delivery trucks which has a forklift piggybacked on the back of the truck. Either option would add 15 min at most to the delivery time. Specifying a liftgate truck usually adds <$100 to a delivery. We do it here at work since we don't have a dock. Any trucking company that makes residential deliveries will have them.
This isn't rocket science. I can't believe the lift vendors would just say, "it's your problem" when certainly most of the customers for low and mid rise lifts are residential.
This isn't rocket science. I can't believe the lift vendors would just say, "it's your problem" when certainly most of the customers for low and mid rise lifts are residential.
10-04-2006, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RallyJon
About delivery: are all the retailers so myopic as to assume you have a loading dock and/or forklift? There are (at least) two options for delivering big stuff to a residence. First, you can get a truck with a powered liftgate. Driver drags the item onto the liftgate, the liftgate lowers to the ground and the driver rolls the item off. Second you could use one of those lumberyard delivery trucks which has a forklift piggybacked on the back of the truck. Either option would add 15 min at most to the delivery time. Specifying a liftgate truck usually adds <$100 to a delivery. We do it here at work since we don't have a dock. Any trucking company that makes residential deliveries will have them.
This isn't rocket science. I can't believe the lift vendors would just say, "it's your problem" when certainly most of the customers for low and mid rise lifts are residential.
This isn't rocket science. I can't believe the lift vendors would just say, "it's your problem" when certainly most of the customers for low and mid rise lifts are residential.
10-04-2006, 11:35 AM
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Trinitony, Yeah Criv emailed me saying that he can't get back on rennlist. I don't follow why. Sent an email to the admin asking what was up, if the guy broke a rule or something.
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