Best 2-post for diesel pickups - Competition Diesel.Com

91shelbydaytona · 08-12-2012, 11:37 PM

So im looking at buying a 2 post hoist for home. I would like one thats real sturdy when picking crew cab long box diesels yet able to pick up small cars and cabs off trucks. At work i use a rotary asym 10k but when putting a crew cab long box diesel on there its a little questionable. What are all you diesel shops using?

bradley59dzl · 08-13-2012, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 91shelbydaytona

So im looking at buying a 2 post hoist for home. I would like one thats real sturdy when picking crew cab long box diesels yet able to pick up small cars and cabs off trucks. At work i use a rotary asym 10k but when putting a crew cab long box diesel on there its a little questionable. What are all you diesel shops using?

Look into a 12k danmar.

kleann · 08-13-2012, 02:11 PM

BendPak XPR-10 Clearfloor 10,000 lb. Capacity, Dual-Width 2 Post Car Lift

Have this one, diesel trucks are not questionable at all on it.

91shelbydaytona · 08-13-2012, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kleann

BendPak XPR-10 Clearfloor 10,000 lb. Capacity, Dual-Width 2 Post Car Lift

Have this one, diesel trucks are not questionable at all on it.

That is the exact one i was considering. My rotary picks them up fine it just isnt very stable. Do you pull any cabs with that hoist?

Torque Monkey · 08-13-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 91shelbydaytona

That is the exact one i was considering. My rotary picks them up fine it just isnt very stable. Do you pull any cabs with that hoist?

That is the same lift we have in our shop. Works very well and has no problems pulling cabs either.

bigstacks95 · 08-13-2012, 07:01 PM

Love my Mohawk lifts at our shop. We have 3, one's only a couple years old, one's about 10 years old, and the other is probably 15 years old now. Never had any problems other than a switch on the old one. We have the 9k's, which struggle with anything bigger than a 1 ton but pick crew cab long bed diesels without a problem. That being said next one will be a 12k or 15k.

They are all hydraulic too so you can run the lines up through the ceiling so you never have to worry about clearance issues with height or rolling stuff across the cables in the floor.

deerefanatic · 08-13-2012, 10:42 PM

I've got a 4 post in my shop. My former boss has his old trusty 10k Bendpack. Very sturdy hoist. Non asym, so small cars could be tricky, but trucks were rock solid.. I plan to get a straight up 10k when I get my 2 post in the future.... Or, I'll go light and get a 7k and just use it for cabs...

kleann · 08-13-2012, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 91shelbydaytona

That is the exact one i was considering. My rotary picks them up fine it just isnt very stable. Do you pull any cabs with that hoist?

Yes, works just fine. Also I have been seeing more and more Atlas and Danmar 10k lifts in shops working on diesels all day.

91shelbydaytona · 08-13-2012, 11:22 PM

Well i think im sold on the bend-pak, I cant seem to find any bad reviews online and the price is very good.

kleann · 08-13-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 91shelbydaytona

Well i think im sold on the bend-pak, I cant seem to find any bad reviews online and the price is very good.

If you get one, buy it through the place I linked, they have very good customer service. Bendpak has great customer service, also.

turbojoe · 09-09-2012, 01:13 PM

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If you get one, buy it through the place I linked, they have very good customer service. Bendpak has great customer service, also.

How does it do with super dutys, the frames are narrow and tucked high. i have an issue with a differnt 10k wide hoist, the arms are too close together, fully extended and the longest spacer to clear the running boards and its a bit sketchy. You touch it and the whole truck sways.

thanks
JOe

kleann · 09-09-2012, 01:19 PM

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How does it do with super dutys, the frames are narrow and tucked high. i have an issue with a differnt 10k wide hoist, the arms are too close together, fully extended and the longest spacer to clear the running boards and its a bit sketchy. You touch it and the whole truck sways.

thanks
JOe

Never had a super on it, but cummins trucks with running boards aren't too bad with the long extensions. They're going to sway a little bit. Use the frame craddles on trucks anyways.

LReiff · 09-09-2012, 01:41 PM

All 3 truck frames are the same width. Superdutys are harder to position due to frame curve and spring perch location, doesn't matter what lift you have. I use a 12k bendpak everyday and it works great. Stay away from assymetrical lifts.

CGD · 09-09-2012, 09:06 PM

How thick of concrete should you have for one of these bend-pakk lifts?

kleann · 09-09-2012, 09:12 PM

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How thick of concrete should you have for one of these bend-pakk lifts?

Calls for 4 inch, we did little over 6, I think.

Freezingsystems · 09-09-2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kleann

BendPak XPR-10 Clearfloor 10,000 lb. Capacity, Dual-Width 2 Post Car Lift

Have this one, diesel trucks are not questionable at all on it.

I have one also and like it nice quality.

08-12-2012, 11:37 PM	#1
91shelbydaytona Name: 91shelbydaytona Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Viroqua, WI Member`s Gallery Posts: 334	Best 2-post for diesel pickups So im looking at buying a 2 post hoist for home. I would like one thats real sturdy when picking crew cab long box diesels yet able to pick up small cars and cabs off trucks. At work i use a rotary asym 10k but when putting a crew cab long box diesel on there its a little questionable. What are all you diesel shops using? __________________ Chris 94 1500 RCSB 12v, Joker Fabrication, Farrell Diesel Service, Hamilton Cams, Airdog 11.40 @ 119.28

08-13-2012, 07:01 PM	#6
bigstacks95 Name: bigstacks95 Title: Diesel Doc Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Falls Village, CT Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,030	Love my Mohawk lifts at our shop. We have 3, one's only a couple years old, one's about 10 years old, and the other is probably 15 years old now. Never had any problems other than a switch on the old one. We have the 9k's, which struggle with anything bigger than a 1 ton but pick crew cab long bed diesels without a problem. That being said next one will be a 12k or 15k. They are all hydraulic too so you can run the lines up through the ceiling so you never have to worry about clearance issues with height or rolling stuff across the cables in the floor. __________________ --Dave-- 58 Dodge Power Wagon 3.0 Limited Pro Stock diesel pulling truck 2020 Ram 3500 HO/Aisin Laramie/night tow rig

08-13-2012, 10:42 PM	#7
deerefanatic Name: deerefanatic Title: Always learnin... Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Colon, MI Member`s Gallery Posts: 566	I've got a 4 post in my shop. My former boss has his old trusty 10k Bendpack. Very sturdy hoist. Non asym, so small cars could be tricky, but trucks were rock solid.. I plan to get a straight up 10k when I get my 2 post in the future.... Or, I'll go light and get a 7k and just use it for cabs... __________________ -Matt 2006 Chevy 3500 CC Dually LBZ - Died again 2005 Mercedes E320 CDI - Best car I've ever owned 2004 Chevy 3500 8.1 - Gas hog 88 Chevy C3500 Cummins, RIP 84 Mercedes 300SD Diesel. Old reliable.. 64 Oliver 1850 Cummins. 227hp, for now...

08-13-2012, 11:22 PM	#9
91shelbydaytona Name: 91shelbydaytona Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Viroqua, WI Member`s Gallery Posts: 334	Well i think im sold on the bend-pak, I cant seem to find any bad reviews online and the price is very good. __________________ Chris 94 1500 RCSB 12v, Joker Fabrication, Farrell Diesel Service, Hamilton Cams, Airdog 11.40 @ 119.28

09-09-2012, 09:06 PM	#14
CGD Name: CGD Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Delavan, WI Member`s Gallery Posts: 627	How thick of concrete should you have for one of these bend-pakk lifts? __________________ Chris Daniels 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW EFI Live CSP5

08-13-2012, 02:11 PM	#3
kleann Name: kleann Title: VP44 pwr Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Down yonder Member`s Gallery Posts: 4,388	BendPak XPR-10 Clearfloor 10,000 lb. Capacity, Dual-Width 2 Post Car Lift Have this one, diesel trucks are not questionable at all on it.