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ID STRONGLY SUGGEST NOT BUYING A CHINESE BUILT LIFT AND BUYING FROM AN AMERICAN MANUFACTURER
/KEEP IN MIND THAT PARTS AVAILABILITY IN THE FUTURE AN SERVICE IS FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN SAVING A FEW BUCKS ON THE UP FRONT COST
BTW I bought the lift design and brand and model I did after closely inspecting several brands at several dealerships and repair shops and asking about repairs and support and if they had any problems after years of use, the lift I sellected had rave reviews
Auto lifts
http://www.autolift.org/
http://www.autolift.org/purchase_considerations.pdf
http://www.kwiklift.com/Options.htm
http://www.geminilift.com/
http://www.ben-pearson.com/automotive-lifts.shtml
http://www.hunter.com/pub/product/racks/index.htm
http://www.challengerlifts.com/products.shtml
www.directlift.com
www.backyardbuddy.com
www.autolifts.com
http://www.westernhoist.com/
www.stingerlifts.com
www.doublepark.net
www.mohawklifts.com
www.autolifters.com
http://www.bendpak.com/
http://www.bendpak.com/product_info.isg?products_id=881
http://www.rotarylift.com/
http://eagleequip.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=LI
http://forum.grumpysperformance.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=26
ok having just gone thru this , Id point out that theres a HUGE differance in the REPLACEMENT PARTS availability and TECH SUPPORT availability and getting the lift installed correctly between the americam made and chinese built lifts, you probably DON,T WANT a 12,000 lb lift unless you excluesively work on larger trucks as the lift arms may not have the necessary clearance to use on low slung cars
a 9000 lb lift will handle almost all personal cars/trucks
heres what I finally bought and had installed, keep in mind that the higher the lifts weight rateing the larger the arms need to be and the more difficult it will be to use on low groound clearance cars like corvettes/camaros ETC. and youll rarely find personal cars/trucks over 6000lbs in weight with most being well under 4000-4500lbs
heres the lift I purchased, I felt it was the best value, HAD THE BEST SERVICE SUPPORT AND BEST ACCESS UNDER THE CAR, ACCESS TO THE WHEELS, TRANSMISSION,EXHAUST, etc.
http://www.ben-pearson.com/9000si.shtml
old pictures taken the first week I had the lift while I was sticking stuff from the old shop in my new garage
ID STRONGLY SUGGEST NOT BUYING A CHINESE BUILT LIFT AND BUYING FROM AN AMERICAN MANUFACTURER
/KEEP IN MIND THAT PARTS AVAILABILITY IN THE FUTURE AN SERVICE IS FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN SAVING A FEW BUCKS ON THE UP FRONT COST
BTW I bought the lift design and brand and model I did after closely inspecting several brands at several dealerships and repair shops and asking about repairs and support and if they had any problems after years of use, the lift I sellected had rave reviews
Auto lifts
http://www.autolift.org/
http://www.autolift.org/purchase_considerations.pdf
http://www.kwiklift.com/Options.htm
http://www.geminilift.com/
http://www.ben-pearson.com/automotive-lifts.shtml
http://www.hunter.com/pub/product/racks/index.htm
http://www.challengerlifts.com/products.shtml
www.directlift.com
www.backyardbuddy.com
www.autolifts.com
http://www.westernhoist.com/
www.stingerlifts.com
www.doublepark.net
www.mohawklifts.com
www.autolifters.com
http://www.bendpak.com/
http://www.bendpak.com/product_info.isg?products_id=881
http://www.rotarylift.com/
http://eagleequip.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=LI
http://forum.grumpysperformance.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=26
ok having just gone thru this , Id point out that theres a HUGE differance in the REPLACEMENT PARTS availability and TECH SUPPORT availability and getting the lift installed correctly between the americam made and chinese built lifts, you probably DON,T WANT a 12,000 lb lift unless you excluesively work on larger trucks as the lift arms may not have the necessary clearance to use on low slung cars
a 9000 lb lift will handle almost all personal cars/trucks
heres what I finally bought and had installed, keep in mind that the higher the lifts weight rateing the larger the arms need to be and the more difficult it will be to use on low groound clearance cars like corvettes/camaros ETC. and youll rarely find personal cars/trucks over 6000lbs in weight with most being well under 4000-4500lbs
heres the lift I purchased, I felt it was the best value, HAD THE BEST SERVICE SUPPORT AND BEST ACCESS UNDER THE CAR, ACCESS TO THE WHEELS, TRANSMISSION,EXHAUST, etc.
http://www.ben-pearson.com/9000si.shtml
old pictures taken the first week I had the lift while I was sticking stuff from the old shop in my new garage


