Just thought I'd share this with y'all. The factory I work for had an auction yesterday and I won a couple items.

First:
It's a 7,000lb cap. Rotary twin post lift. Price= $950!

Second: Also got a 2 ton cap. electric chain hoist and beams for $150.

Now I wont have to crawl all over the floor to work on anything.

 

damn you!!!! I cant wait to get one in my shop.

 

So Brian.. how the heck do you plan on getting that sucker home now that you got all of us jealous? :-D

 

What really sucked tho is that I had to pay 13.5% buyers fee plus 7% sales tax and $250 rigging fee to have the lift dismanteled to ship. What kind of crap is that? Oh well, its still cheaper than buyin a new one.

 

The riggers will disassemble it and I'll have to bring my trailer in to haul it home.

 

Now I'm curious with how that lift works.. I dont see any visible lines or hookups from the picture.. but how exactly does it operate? Electric based piston oil pumps? Plug into a wall and hit a button type?

Just curious, I've only looked at the big ones and haven't ever peeked at these types before :-)

 

It has a hydraulic pump with a push button switch on the side of one post. Not real sure on the rest.

 

So you have to re-assemble it? That kinda sucks but I guess its still better than going out paying all the money for a new one. Good buys.

 

good score

 

Found out this mornin from the rigging company manager that I will get my rigging fee back because they dont charge the people who work there.

 

Damn good buy. We got the same lifts at my college. Looks like you got one with offset beams. Very nice.

 

saweet. anymore like that?

 

its electric over hydraulic. it has an electric motor that pushes hydraulic oil in to the cylinders and cables pull the arms up evenly. thats just like one in my shop

 

wish i had known, i would have gone down there and gotten one too. Since its only 45 min away.

 

^ They only had the 1 2-post lift, 1 drive on, and 4 in-ground lifts.

How's it only 45 min to Muncie from Columbia City? It takes me 50 min to an hour to get to Ft. Wayne.

 

Great score!!!

 

nice! my neighbor has two drive on lifts in his garage to stack his cars lol

makes me jealous every time.

but they're only good for oil changes and stacking cars. thats about it lol

 

^ yeah, I thought about the drive on but decided against it because it would take up too much space.