How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? February 26, 2014, 03:18:33 PM Found a used BendPak SP7X that I want. I have no idea about the best logistics to getting something like this moved from their house to my house. Anyone have any ideas? It weighs just over a ton.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/Eos_24331212612706.jpgEdit:3 hour drive each way Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #1 – February 26, 2014, 03:27:01 PM Towing service with a roll back would be the easiest. Lots of friends with strong backs and weak minds with a trailer would be the cheapest. Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #2 – February 26, 2014, 03:58:51 PM Quote from: bodyman;429660Towing service with a roll back would be the easiest. Lots of friends with strong backs and weak minds with a trailer would be the cheapest.Not sure how well that would work for this particular lift. I think I'd need two hoists to lift up the two sides evenly, then back the truck in under it. Also not sure yet how much room the seller has to work with. I'm trying to see what ways the lift can be broken down further. If it can be split in half, that makes it much easier to maneuver in a person's garage. Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #3 – February 26, 2014, 04:40:22 PM Maybe 4 car tire dollies ratchet strapped under each corner would allow you to use a come-along to winch it up on a car trailer. The rollback costs would be a bit much at that kind of distance. Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #4 – February 26, 2014, 04:51:04 PM Quote from: bodyman;429663Maybe 4 car tire dollies ratchet strapped under each corner would allow you to use a come-along to winch it up on a car trailer. The rollback costs would be a bit much at that kind of distance.Yeah, towing can be a bit much but still makes the lift under half the retail price. Another option is a short trip to a relative's in the area, then later bringing it on the long trip home. I would really like to find how far down the thing can be disassembled. Simply using an engine hoist and straps to load each side separately, then the hydraulic unit, into a flatbed would work the best I'd think. Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #5 – February 26, 2014, 07:54:40 PM That's a nice lift! Makes me wish I had one. But... 2300 lb shipping weight, so that thing is pretty heavy. Even an engine hoist will need to be rated at over 1000 lbs just to be safe if lifting one side or end. I'm sure you'be been there, but Bendpak's website has the users manual available as a download, with good diagrams. It doesn't talk about disassembly, though... :( Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #6 – March 01, 2014, 06:09:45 PM OP, I know exactly how you feel and what you are asking. I just went through what you are contemplating doing. I live in NorCal and picked up my lift in SoCal a few weeks ago. Yes it feels like 2,300 lbs every step of the way. And No you can't break it down to fit inside a truck bed with the scissors side by side. That was my thinking until I got there and saw the lift. I had seen one in person a few years ago, but forgot how the two scissors were spaced. The major stuctural part between the scissors is NOT removable or Cut able. The thing that saved me big time was the Harbor freight $7.99 moving dollies. Take an open trailer with a ramp tailgate to transport it back to your place. You can remove the aprox imatly 75lb control column box pretty easy from the lift by disconnecting the two hydraulic hoses and one air hose. Then you can remove the approximatly 50lb each approach ramps from each end of the lift. I can't remember if you need an External snap ring plier set to get the ramps off or not. So take some just to be sure. We had a hard time because the forklift was to small to lift it properly onto the trailer. So we had to use all of our knowledge learned from watching Mcguyver to make it happen. But if you take a friend or two, some floor jacks, snap ring pliers and some basic hand tools, a come along or winch, and some tie down straps you should be fine. But be warned it is not an easy process and it will take longer than you think. But the price is right if the lift is the one I think you are going for, if it is good condition. Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #7 – March 01, 2014, 06:50:50 PM What about a U-Haul? Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #8 – March 01, 2014, 08:59:46 PM Uhaul would not rent a utility trailer one way. And I'm not saying this happened, but you can fit this on a car trailer which they will rent one way. But they need to be told that you are putting a car on the trailer, not a lift. Make reservations ahead of time if you are going this route. I'm just saying I have heard of this being done before. The lift is to wide to get in their smaller trucks. And the cost involved for renting a bigger truck one way is not an attractive option. Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #9 – March 01, 2014, 09:51:26 PM Yeah, this didn't happen. The next day someone already came and picked it up. Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #10 – March 01, 2014, 10:46:53 PM That is to bad that it was already gone. I was looking for over two years to find one within 500 miles, before I found mine. Quote Selected
How to get car lift from point-a to point-b? Reply #11 – March 02, 2014, 12:30:25 PM Quote from: STi4WRC;429885That is to bad that it was already gone. I was looking for over two years to find one within 500 miles, before I found mine.Yeah, I've been monitoring lifts for years. I have a computer program to do it all for me though, which alerts me when a result is found. Haven't actively looked for things in years either because it does all the work for me. I've also managed to get it to successfully monitor houses for sale Quote Selected
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