Group Purchase on Atlas Scissor Lift
03-03-2014, 12:26 PM
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Search is your friend. Many have cut the cross member out, and fabricated a removable piece out of larger tubing.
03-03-2014, 03:44 PM
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the atlas is build a little different. Here is a photo Im copying from earlier in this thread.
As you can see on the left there is a single flat bar of metal, looks like opposite end of the left doesnt have that bar due to the hydraulic cylinders being in the way. I would assume I can just cut that out and be fine. The lift is rated for 6000 lbs. Well over what I will ever be putting on it.
Thoughts?
As you can see on the left there is a single flat bar of metal, looks like opposite end of the left doesnt have that bar due to the hydraulic cylinders being in the way. I would assume I can just cut that out and be fine. The lift is rated for 6000 lbs. Well over what I will ever be putting on it.
Thoughts?
03-03-2014, 04:14 PM
#155
If u cut urs out w no ill effects then I'll cut mine 
Honestly I think you'd be fine cutting it but it's hard to tell how it's loaded/ functioning for support to me...
Also u could move the car further back and use the truck stands will give u another 6" over that bar. A member here moved his swing arms to the furthest aft physical position on their track (not in the locking tabs!). To me that seemed dicey but it worked for him and he said the car was stable.
Honestly I think you'd be fine cutting it but it's hard to tell how it's loaded/ functioning for support to me...
Also u could move the car further back and use the truck stands will give u another 6" over that bar. A member here moved his swing arms to the furthest aft physical position on their track (not in the locking tabs!). To me that seemed dicey but it worked for him and he said the car was stable.
03-03-2014, 04:22 PM
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The general design is the same, but that rear section appears to be a lighter flatbar instead of tube like on the BP. No reason you couldn't do the same-cut out center leaving a couple of inches on each side for ears, then replace with a full length piece of bar bolts to the ears-at least it sure looks that way.
03-03-2014, 04:22 PM
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I noticed this on mine and just planned to cut it out similar to the way the guys with the BendPak lift did their mod... simply leaving 3" or so per side and get a piece of similar thickness plate steel, drill 2 holes in it on each end (obviously with matching holes in the section you left from your original brace piece) and bolt it to the front or back side. Easy peazy...
EDIT: 86 that idea. Yep, just confirmed the construction is integrated with the bars that allow the positioning and leverage from the arms... also looking, I believe I have enough room if I sit the car back slightly further. Thanks fellas.
EDIT: 86 that idea. Yep, just confirmed the construction is integrated with the bars that allow the positioning and leverage from the arms... also looking, I believe I have enough room if I sit the car back slightly further. Thanks fellas.
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03-03-2014, 04:59 PM
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You may want to think twice before cutting that bar on an Atlas lift, it is also the brace / end piece for the sections that house the adjustment / sliding section of the arms that actually support the vehicle. I suggest you go to their website and fully look over the pictures to see what is what before ordering.....
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/At...e-Scissor-Lift
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/At...e-Scissor-Lift
03-03-2014, 08:25 PM
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I would have to agree cutting the bar at the end would render the arms useless and could lead to catastrophic failure that would not be covered by warranty or your home owners insurance.
The Bendpak is completely different with two separate platforms independent from the other except by the lower torsion bar. It does allow free access to the entire underside of the car and can be used for engine removal.
As you can see the wider stance of the lift and clear center leave me adequate room to drop the engine and drive train from this C4 I picked up recently. Which I will be doing over the next few weeks.
Although the atlas seems to be quite capable of every other task.
The Bendpak is completely different with two separate platforms independent from the other except by the lower torsion bar. It does allow free access to the entire underside of the car and can be used for engine removal.
As you can see the wider stance of the lift and clear center leave me adequate room to drop the engine and drive train from this C4 I picked up recently. Which I will be doing over the next few weeks.
Although the atlas seems to be quite capable of every other task.
03-03-2014, 10:09 PM
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Not all Bendpak's are the same...Yours is obviously different than the scissors many here have.
if concern was there about the arm slots, a cross beam could be welded between them several inches forward.
if concern was there about the arm slots, a cross beam could be welded between them several inches forward.
I would have to agree cutting the bar at the end would render the arms useless and could lead to catastrophic failure that would not be covered by warranty or your home owners insurance.
The Bendpak is completely different with two separate platforms independent from the other except by the lower torsion bar. It does allow free access to the entire underside of the car and can be used for engine removal.
As you can see the wider stance of the lift and clear center leave me adequate room to drop the engine and drive train from this C4 I picked up recently. Which I will be doing over the next few weeks.
Although the atlas seems to be quite capable of every other task.
The Bendpak is completely different with two separate platforms independent from the other except by the lower torsion bar. It does allow free access to the entire underside of the car and can be used for engine removal.
As you can see the wider stance of the lift and clear center leave me adequate room to drop the engine and drive train from this C4 I picked up recently. Which I will be doing over the next few weeks.
Although the atlas seems to be quite capable of every other task.
03-04-2014, 09:22 AM
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It is possible that it may work however if it does fail good luck with that.
03-04-2014, 10:08 AM
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03-04-2014, 10:56 AM
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ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
please start a new thread for the chit-chat???????
As one who is actively searching for a lift for the new house, I occasionally troll this thread hoping to see that there is indeed a "group buy" in the offing.
Nope.
Thanks
Craig
please start a new thread for the chit-chat???????
As one who is actively searching for a lift for the new house, I occasionally troll this thread hoping to see that there is indeed a "group buy" in the offing.
Nope.
Thanks
Craig
03-04-2014, 10:56 AM
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I agree the SP-7x is a bit heavier duty than the MD-6XP bendpak. The 6XP is quite similar to the Atlas and has the same cross bar towards the end of the lift. If you cut off the connecting bar between the two platforms what will keep the platform from bending down and out under heavy load with the arms extended out to their fullest position?
It is possible that it may work however if it does fail good luck with that.
It is possible that it may work however if it does fail good luck with that.
The BP is pretty damned robust, and at only 1/2 of the rated weight with a 993 on it, I see no signs of deformation when it's up and the crossbrace removed. The thickness of the plate used for the formed channels, and the two main cross braces seem to retain shape quite well.
The removable tube I fab'd is bolted with two 1/2" bolts on either side, and can be put in place as soon as a trans is out of the way, if one were concerned about twisting.