Several of us in Missoula have bought the 8000 from the people in Post Falls. There must be 8 or 9 of them installed in the past couple of years. Everyone, including me loves the lift. It's too small for a large heavy pick up, so you would want the 9000 which is wider between the posts than the 8000. But for a 3,600 pound car, the 8,000 is perfect. Not only can you do the work on the underside of the car...but power buffing the sides of the car are a blast now...do them at standing height - no more squatting...no more bending over.

Now you have one of each and a huge space to work in...I am jealous
I have two bays and right now they are both jammed with other peoples stuff....the junk expands to fill the available space.... I need a 4 post just to park my Ramcharger above the other stuff...

I built my shop with the intent of installing a hoist (relative to thickness of slab, height, many other considerations) and finally installed it a few years back. It is a 9,000 capacity Bend Pak that I got second hand. It seems every 2nd or 3rd job requires the wheels to be taken off. 2 post makes the most sense for me and the type of stuff I end up doing. There is enough room for a second hoist in there, if need be. If you can get one, do it...you will not regret it, and it will probably end up being the tool you use most often.

Mine

Like the lift, LOVE the car!

Those who went with the Pro Park, can I ask why? I was comparing it to the Bendpak HD-9XW. The free stuff DP includes as priced is about the same as adding those items to the Bendpak. Sort of a wash on pricing. DP looks nicer; BP seems better engineered. I'm sure either will do the job for me. And Crizilla - Love that ride!!!

And some measurement shows I'll need to swap out my door opener for the Liftmaster jackshaft unit. Barracuda on a lift will not have room for the Hellcat underneath. 12.5ft ceiling but the opener low point is 30 inches down. Another $400 out the window.

Vert,

go to this sight, this took about 30 minutes per side and the door works just fine. I did add 1 and a half turns to my Spring tension. I put a 4 post from(Best Buy Auto Equipment).

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=236236

This is how to alter your track without getting a new door or opener

I like this. How long has it been since you did this? Any issues?

been since end of February, had the door open and closed 4 or 5 times over the weekend and no issues. I went to FJ garage doors in Chesterfield Twp. Mi. bought two sections of track(5 foot each) and some fasteners for under $30. The only thing you need to make sure is both sides are cut at the same point at the same angle to keep tracks even all around.