2 Post Lift Review
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Wish I had a lift to find my oil leaks 
Lift looks good Pat but it looks like you could use a bigger shop.
Lift looks good Pat but it looks like you could use a bigger shop.
Agreed, but that shop is unacceptable.:rofl: It clutered worse than mine.......
Notes about Chinese 2-Post lifts:
I paid about $2100 including shipping for a 11,000lb asymetric lift through American Lift Products? in Texas. It took about 16 manhours to install if you don't fry your hand in the process. It weighs perhaps 2,000lb, a forklift is a huge help with installing. Me, Robert, and Fred installed it.
Chinese instructions are nearly useless. You will need to buy 5 gallons of hyd oil since the cheap bastards didn't include any. Drilling the concrete sucked at first. Got a 1/2" impact drill from Milwaukee with a Vermont 3/4" dia carbide drill, and this was NOT the right tool. Returned the Milwaukee, and got a Bosch impact drill with Bosch drill bits and it cut through 6" of concrete in about 5 minutes a whole instead of 30+ minutes with the Milwaukee. Both the Milwaukee and Bosch were about $170. The Bosch will only use Bosch drill bits which are about $30 each, but one bit did 10 holes and still looked new, while the $15 Vermont bit was hosed after 2 holes.
Big problem is having the 3/4" redheads pulling out. Make sure you clean the holes first so the cement dust doesn't help the redheads pull up. On some of the holes we used cement epoxy to insure the bolts would not pull up, but that normally should not be necessary.
The lift can be assembled at two heights, max and max minus 4 inches. You will NOT need to go max height for a Duramax. I can walk under the truck and there is 1 foot more travel left.
It requires either 1ph 230v (two "different" 115v household circuits, no neutral used) or 208v (any 2 legs of 3ph 240v power). Wish it was real 3ph. Motor is a puny POS that is not likely to last a long time.
I paid about $2100 including shipping for a 11,000lb asymetric lift through American Lift Products? in Texas. It took about 16 manhours to install if you don't fry your hand in the process. It weighs perhaps 2,000lb, a forklift is a huge help with installing. Me, Robert, and Fred installed it.
Chinese instructions are nearly useless. You will need to buy 5 gallons of hyd oil since the cheap bastards didn't include any. Drilling the concrete sucked at first. Got a 1/2" impact drill from Milwaukee with a Vermont 3/4" dia carbide drill, and this was NOT the right tool. Returned the Milwaukee, and got a Bosch impact drill with Bosch drill bits and it cut through 6" of concrete in about 5 minutes a whole instead of 30+ minutes with the Milwaukee. Both the Milwaukee and Bosch were about $170. The Bosch will only use Bosch drill bits which are about $30 each, but one bit did 10 holes and still looked new, while the $15 Vermont bit was hosed after 2 holes.
Big problem is having the 3/4" redheads pulling out. Make sure you clean the holes first so the cement dust doesn't help the redheads pull up. On some of the holes we used cement epoxy to insure the bolts would not pull up, but that normally should not be necessary.
The lift can be assembled at two heights, max and max minus 4 inches. You will NOT need to go max height for a Duramax. I can walk under the truck and there is 1 foot more travel left.
It requires either 1ph 230v (two "different" 115v household circuits, no neutral used) or 208v (any 2 legs of 3ph 240v power). Wish it was real 3ph. Motor is a puny POS that is not likely to last a long time.
You would not believe this. I bought a 4 ton 2 post BendPack USA 2 Post hoist yesterday and am installing it in my shed at home tomorrow. Sure you aint been reading my mail? Paid 3300 Aus Dolars. But mine doesnt have the overhead brace - also bought a Ranger Tyre balancer from same Coy
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Write the info down for me Pat. I will be installing a new one in the shop up North were putting up now. That is a nice one. Congrats. They sure ease things. Way cool man .
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:rofl: Yeah Ok, I'm here to tell you not everything in life is universal or one size fits all. :joker:
i read what you said about drilling the concrete and the first thing that came to mind was HILTI drill i think that would of been the perfect tool for the job,atleast you got er done with the one you used
thanks for the review i didnt think they where that cheap makes me want one if i had a place big enough to put one
thanks for the review i didnt think they where that cheap makes me want one if i had a place big enough to put one
HILTI's are the cat's ass (no pun intended! :rofl: ) for drilling. Combine them with a good diamond bit and you can easilly work through any hard surfaces.