NOTCH

Is the Bend-pak MD-6XP still the one to get? or is there something better these day?

Or maybe someone has a used one for sale, I want to buy one this week.

TIA Roger

Resident Sicko

Ditto!

PorscheDoc

There is one here in KC for sale. $900 I think is what he is down to. Not sure if he is willing to ship though. I use mine professionally, and it has held up well. Modified the rear bar to be removable if you need to drop a motor out.

http://www.kcws.org/index.php?showtopic=4647&st=0

flatsixforme

The MaxJax mid rise two post lift is one to look at as well. You can leave one side in place all the time near the wall and remove the other post when not in use and still have a normal garage floor. I'm seriously considering the MaxJax over the BP when the time comes.

PorscheDoc

If you have the room, the maxjax IMHO is the better option if you have the floor requirements, etc. While there isn't much you can't do under a midrise (you can still get to the center of the car), having a fully open undercarriage would be a bonus. I would have gone that way, but I use the lift so much, the 2nd post would have had to stay in permanently, which, due to the width (it is wider than you think with both posts installed), would have killed getting a car into my 2nd bay.

NOTCH

Thanx Doc I enjoyed your write up on the BP with the rear bar bolted in, fantastic!

2 car garage and the Max Jack would make it 1 1/2 need the room so the BP seems to be the best option.

Thanx Roger

NOTCH

Doc if the guy with the used lift will ship to Calif I'd buy it..

can you pass this along please 562-882-2280

Roger

PorscheDoc

Yup, I'll let him know.

Ed Hughes

I love my BP. Got plenty of use this weekend, and I've got a shock/spring changeout coming up soon. I can't imagine not having it. I'm going on 7 years now with it-still the best tool I've ever bought, and pretty easy to work into about any garage.

Pic from Saturday:

ninjabones

Please elaborate. I have a bendpak midrise... absolutely love the lift. I've been told that you can just saw off the rear cross bar to allow full drop of the engine/tranny. Not sure to what you are referring with the "rear bar bolted in". Interested to hear how many have actually sawed off the bar and whether there are any structural integrity issues with doing this.

Ed Hughes

I've done a few engine drops in 911's with my BP. It only has required a little attention to car placement, but never was a problem. I can't imagine the 993 is that much different? I'll have to put it back on the lift and look at this a bit closer.

firesm

I've been very happy with my Maxjax - very solid, I had my car up in the air for 3 months while I worked at a snails pace cleaning and doing my suspension and brakes. There are pros and cons to both scissor lifts and Maxjax lifts, but as far as mid-rise lifts go, I don't think you can beat the Maxjax for under car access. FWIW I bought mine through a rennlist group buy and got it for $1800 delivered, and from what I understood at the time, they were very open to group buys and I think it only took 5 people to get that price.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53070646@N07/5980337828/http://www.flickr.com/photos/53070646@N07/5980337828/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/53070646@N07/, on Flickr

Marc Shaw

See here.

I love my Bend-Pak.

Marc

PorscheDoc

There you go. My lift goes up and down many times a day, almost every day. No issues to date. It lifts everything from light race cars to Cayennes to my 2500hd without any issues.

Marc Shaw

The Bend-Pak is rated for 6000 lbs and my 2500HD is 6800 lbs - seems like you might be a tad over limit.

Marc