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Where to buy a 4 post lift? #3081221
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With my new garage almost complete I'm in the market for a 4 post lift. This one will be just for storage so I can stack 2 cars in one spot.

How to get it to my house seems to be the challenge. Obviously I don't have a fork lift at my house, but I do have an 18' flatbed trailer. So If I can pick it up somewhere with a fork lift I can back it into my garage and unload it.

It looks like Lowes, Home Depot and Northern Tool all sell lifts, but they're expensive compared other places.

I'm in Wisconsin. Anyone know of a good dealer that sells lifts?


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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: DUFFMAN] #3081226
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I bought an Advantage 4-post. Have never bolted it down. Move it from one side of my barn to the other depending on time of year. SUPER stable and well built. I bought the taller version.


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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: oldjonny] #3081242
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Don’t know if you have one of these dealers in your area but I got mine from Greg Smith Equipment Company about 2 years ago, they loaded it with a forklift and I unloaded and assembled it by myself with a cherry picker, paid just under 3k. It is not bolted to the floor and has a wheel system that I can use to move it wherever it will fit in the shop, it came with the wheel system, jack pad that fits between the ramps and drip trays up

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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: DUFFMAN] #3081289
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Look for one that is ANSI and ALI Certified
ALI INFO

Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: DUFFMAN] #3081294
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We bought some Wildfire lifts last year. They are working out great. Didn't have to pay any freight since we were able to pick them up at the warehouse but that isn't going to work for most people.
https://www.wildfirelifts.com/

Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: AndyF] #3081336
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Originally Posted by AndyF
We bought some Wildfire lifts last year. They are working out great. Didn't have to pay any freight since we were able to pick them up at the warehouse but that isn't going to work for most people.
https://www.wildfirelifts.com/


Exact same lift as the Advantage brand. The guy selling Wildfire will tell you its all his design, but reality is that the same company makes the same lift for multple end sellers. I almost bought the Wildfire but found out that the Advantage was the same for (in my case) a bunch less money. I ordered 3 at once.


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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: oldjonny] #3081389
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I bought mine locally from Uresco. I ran out of room and had to start stacking Mopars in my garage.

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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: 6PKRTSE] #3081399
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I'm ready to pull the trigger on one too .. www.bendpak.com are on sale til lend of month


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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: RapidusMaximus] #3081439
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Originally Posted by RapidusMaximus
Don’t know if you have one of these dealers in your area but I got mine from Greg Smith Equipment Company about 2 years ago, they loaded it with a forklift and I unloaded and assembled it by myself with a cherry picker, paid just under 3k. It is not bolted to the floor and has a wheel system that I can use to move it wherever it will fit in the shop, it came with the wheel system, jack pad that fits between the ramps and drip trays up


I bought mine from Greg Smith Equipment also a couple years ago.
A 9000lb 4 post and at the time it was $3700 shipped to the local Old Dominion Freight terminal.
They loaded it on my trailer I took it home and unloaded it with a cherry picker and then assembled it myself.

It's looks like they've changed their name now (they were in the process back then).
https://www.tooltopia.com/categories/liftingequipment/4-post-lifts/hobby-lifts

Prices have definitely gone up too, looks like over $5k for the same lift now.

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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: SNK-EYZ] #3081501
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There's a Titan dealer near me. Prices are much lower than the others I've looked at which makes me wonder about qaulity.


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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: oldjonny] #3081509
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Originally Posted by oldjonny
Originally Posted by AndyF
We bought some Wildfire lifts last year. They are working out great. Didn't have to pay any freight since we were able to pick them up at the warehouse but that isn't going to work for most people.
https://www.wildfirelifts.com/


Exact same lift as the Advantage brand. The guy selling Wildfire will tell you its all his design, but reality is that the same company makes the same lift for multple end sellers. I almost bought the Wildfire but found out that the Advantage was the same for (in my case) a bunch less money. I ordered 3 at once.


Good to know.

Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: 5thAve] #3081538
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Back in 2005, I bought a bend pack XT-XL 9000. I bought it from some outfit online where it was ridiculously cheap, about $2,300 bucks if I remember right including truck freight. I had them ship it to a truck terminal down in the city so I didn't have to try and unload it from a truck at my place. Then I went to the truck terminal with my open car trailer and had them set it on the trailer. When I got home I cut the banding off of it and with the help of one or two strong friends, we unloaded it one piece at a time and set it up.
I have looked at the backyard buddy, as well as other lifts at shows. I really like the backyard buddy. If I was to buy another lift, I would not buy a bend pack, I would buy a backyard buddy. It seems much more stable and better designed.


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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: Hemi_Joel] #3081551
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Originally Posted by Hemi_Joel
Back in 2005, I bought a bend pack XT-XL 9000. I bought it from some outfit online where it was ridiculously cheap, about $2,300 bucks if I remember right including truck freight. I had them ship it to a truck terminal down in the city so I didn't have to try and unload it from a truck at my place. Then I went to the truck terminal with my open car trailer and had them set it on the trailer. When I got home I cut the banding off of it and with the help of one or two strong friends, we unloaded it one piece at a time and set it up.
I have looked at the backyard buddy, as well as other lifts at shows. I really like the backyard buddy. If I was to buy another lift, I would not buy a bend pack, I would buy a backyard buddy. It seems much more stable and better designed.


out of curiosity, why are you not liking the bend pak ? I had an hd-12 since 2005 ? or so and no complaints. the only issues I've had were due to lack of maintenance spank. It's pretty much seen daily use (not like a muffler shop) but has been used way more than a 'hobbyist lift" no real complaints other than parts that have been needed are a bit $$$ beer

Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: DUFFMAN] #3081567
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Originally Posted by DUFFMAN
There's a Titan dealer near me. Prices are much lower than the others I've looked at which makes me wonder about qaulity.

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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: TJP] #3081574
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I bought my 2 post lift online from Bestbuy Equipment. They have tons of different lifts available. They shipped mine for free from California to a freight terminal nearby where I could just go get it with a car trailer.

Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: TJP] #3081580
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Originally Posted by TJP
Originally Posted by Hemi_Joel
Back in 2005, I bought a bend pack XT-XL 9000. I bought it from some outfit online where it was ridiculously cheap, about $2,300 bucks if I remember right including truck freight. I had them ship it to a truck terminal down in the city so I didn't have to try and unload it from a truck at my place. Then I went to the truck terminal with my open car trailer and had them set it on the trailer. When I got home I cut the banding off of it and with the help of one or two strong friends, we unloaded it one piece at a time and set it up.
I have looked at the backyard buddy, as well as other lifts at shows. I really like the backyard buddy. If I was to buy another lift, I would not buy a bend pack, I would buy a backyard buddy. It seems much more stable and better designed.


out of curiosity, why are you not liking the bend pak ? I had an hd-12 since 2005 ? or so and no complaints. the only issues I've had were due to lack of maintenance spank. It's pretty much seen daily use (not like a muffler shop) but has been used way more than a 'hobbyist lift" no real complaints other than parts that have been needed are a bit $$$ beer



My bend pack has a tendency to sway a bit when the vehicle is raised up high and you put a bunch of side pressure on it. It kind of sways back and forth which is a little unnerving. I should note that it is not fastened to the floor, it is freestanding. But it is designed for that. I have a wheel kit so I can move it around. Also the safety latches to keep the car from falling if a cable breaks are each operated by an individual air cylinder, which is controlled by a single air switch. I have had problems when lowering it where one of the safety latches does not release all the way and then the vehicle starts coming down on three posts but not the other and goes out of level. I have to pay really close attention to make sure that doesn't happen or else it could collapse. There is no way for the operator to know if all the safety latch is released except to begin lowering the vehicle and see if it comes down level.
When I looked at the backyard buddy, The vertical legs were square box tubes. The carriage rode up and down on tubes that fit tightly around the legs. I had them raise it up and I pushed on the side of it and it seemed like it is more stable against sway than the band pack that has three sided legs and internal sliders for the carriage. And the backyard buddy had a mechanical linkage going to each safety latch so that one of them could not stick without the operator feeling it on the control lever.


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Re: Where to buy a 4 post lift? [Re: Hemi_Joel] #3081593
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I've heard others also say that Bend Paks are wobbly and they dislike the air operated safety latches. My 4 post lift is a Super Lift brand made in MO. If I ever buy another one it will be a Back Yard Buddy or one made like a BYB, with the sliders on the outside of the posts. Some folks don't like BYB lifts because they won't pay the extortion fee to get the ALI stickers, but they are safe and sturdy lifts.

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The first thing that pops up in your link says that ALL lifts sold in the US and Canada have to be inspected once per year. How many bobbyists are paying someone to do that?

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My Dad and a customer both bought Wildfire lifts and was happy with the quality. None are cheap. Was able to pick it up at the shipping terminal in Portland, Oregon where they are shipped from China.


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Look for one that is ANSI and ALI Certified
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The first thing that pops up in your link says that ALL lifts sold in the US and Canada have to be inspected once per year. How many bobbyists are paying someone to do that?


Thanks for pointing that out, one can explore the website OR Start here,

[url=https://www.autolift.org/ali-history/]ALI HISTORY AND MORE INFO[/url]

There is a download that is quite informative but too large to attach frown

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