WTB 4 Post Lift

[Jimy Bilmo]

Park yer tow vehicle under der racecar

The lift I’m snagging lifts nice and high as well.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

One thing I forgot, when choosing a lift, you gotta think about many measurements. Most of which have been discussed or covered in one way or another. One I always forget until I put the G8 on the lift, is the track (width) of the car.

Again, have a Bend Pak HD9ST. This version of the HD9 is a narrower lift. I specifically bought it for this reason, to fit in a garage with a single 16' door to facilitate the other side of the garage to still be used by a vehicle.

The one downfall of the narrowness of the HD9 became apparent once I bought the G8. The car, especially with the 20" wheels, is so wide, that it barely clears the cross-supports "bulkhead" area (where the air safety releases are). So pulling the car on/off is a very tight squeeze...

So something else to factor in when lift shopping. Before someone comments, I had the lift years before I bought the G8. So...

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

One thing I forgot, when choosing a lift, you gotta think about many measurements. Most of which have been discussed or covered in one way or another. One I always forget until I put the G8 on the lift, is the track (width) of the car.

Again, have a Bend Pak HD9ST. This version of the HD9 is a narrower lift. I specifically bought it for this reason, to fit in a garage with a single 16' door to facilitate the other side of the garage to still be used by a vehicle.

The one downfall of the narrowness of the HD9 became apparent once I bought the G8. The car, especially with the 20" wheels, is so wide, that it barely clears the cross-supports "bulkhead" area (where the air safety releases are). So pulling the car on/off is a very tight squeeze...

So something else to factor in when lift shopping. Before someone comments, I had the lift years before I bought the G8. So...

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The one I should be snagging is the HD-9XW and you can set the outside width at 75.5”-82.25” from what I’ve read.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Yup, that width will be apparent when you look at the placement of the ramp in relation to those bulkheads. There will be a foot of space between them.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Also, one of the nice things about the HD9, is that it is a "free-stander", meaning it doesn't need to be anchored down. I think many other in this home lift category do the same. However, I HIGHLY recommend anchoring it down... My first time on it (I had the Bonneville GXP at the time) I could feel the movement or "wobble/rocking" as I pulled on... I said "fuck that"

My F-I-L came over with his hammer drill, drilled the holes in the concrete and I pounded the anchor bolts in and then tightened them down. No more wobble/rock.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Also, one of the nice things about the HD9, is that it is a "free-stander", meaning it doesn't need to be anchored down. I think many other in this home lift category do the same. However, I HIGHLY recommend anchoring it down... My first time on it (I had the Bonneville GXP at the time) I could feel the movement or "wobble/rocking" as I pulled on... I said "fuck that"

My F-I-L came over with his hammer drill, drilled the holes in the concrete and I pounded the anchor bolts in and then tightened them down. No more wobble/rock.

Yeah, anchors will probably be in the future just for that perspective.

 

[greasy]

Yeah, anchors will probably be in the future just for that perspective.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Thanks boo

 

[willizm]

Oh man that is narrow. I've never really measured width but I've had my escalade on the list before and didn't really think much about those corners. Didn't seem to be a problem a few years back but now I'm wondering if I should check my width

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I never gave that a thought, until I got the G8 and as I line up the ramps/tires on approach, I was like "oh shit, this is gonna be surgical..."

 

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[Jimy Bilmo]

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[GLADIATOR]

I was gonna post that lift its near me. I would be all over it but don’t need it right now

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I was gonna post that lift its near me. I would be all over it but don’t need it right now

Screenshot MFer

 

[Jon01]

Dr. Jimbo

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

That’s a steal. Too bad you don’t have a real truck to bring that to me GLADIATOR

03GTGreen get this thing going on FB

 

[strtcar]

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

03GTGreen don’t fuck this up

 

[GLADIATOR]

That’s a steal. Too bad you don’t have a real truck to bring that to me GLADIATOR

03GTGreen get this thing going on FB

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

 

[GLADIATOR]

I just offered $2700

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I just offered $2700

 

[CMNTMXR57]

One thing, the HD- 9XW, has 100" tall columns vs, the regular HD9's, which are 88" tall columns. So if you have to clear a garage door over the column, there may be significant issues unless you address that.

As mentioned, I have the HD9-ST which has the 88" columns, but then add another inch/inch and a half for the cable/nut that goes through the column cap that secures the cables.

If you're putting it in a residential garage, significant modifications to the door, opener, rails, etc would be needed. In order to have the garage door clear on mine, I had to lift the opener, add 15" radius's on the etc...

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

One thing, the HD- 9XW, has 100" tall columns vs, the regular HD9's, which are 88" tall columns. So if you have to clear a garage door over the column, there may be significant issues unless you address that.

As mentioned, I have the HD9-ST which has the 88" columns, but then add another inch/inch and a half for the cable/nut that goes through the column cap that secures the cables.

If you're putting it in a residential garage, significant modifications to the door, opener, rails, etc would be needed. In order to have the garage door clear on mine, I had to lift the opener, add 15" radius's on the etc...

I have 128” ceiling height in the garage. My plan is to get the tracks raised all the way and get a jack shaft garage door opener.

 

[The Beast]

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