Customers frequently ask Gary Bloom Sales, Inc., ” How does your BendPak Car Lifts compare to a Rotary lift”? It’s a reasonable question as a consumer. After all, Rotary is a well known car lifts manufacturer with decades of experience in building lifts and a great reputation. Both manufacturers are top of the line and are ALI Certified. So when BendPak recently came out with their BendPak vs. Rotary Two Post Lift Comparison, we stood up and took notice.

Look, we have carried BendPak Lifts for over 10 years and we know they have a great product with fantastic features and a reputation of quality and reliability. We always assumed that the BendPak lifts would be comparable to the Rotary lifts when it came to quality and features, and that BendPak would have the edge when it came to price.
This guide BendPak Lifts introduced really opened our eyes. It illustrates in a very clear and concise way how the BendPak two post lifts are superior in many ways.

First, it shows how the BendPak lifts are just plain heavier, beefier, and produced with thicker steel. The columns weigh dramatically more. The arms and lift carriages are also significantly stronger and have a much more heavy duty capability. One look at the cables shows that they are a thicker gauge and the equalizer cable pulleys are larger diameter as well. Then take a look at the hydraulic cylinder, there’s more strokes and a flow restrictor on the BendPak cylinder. Let’s not forget about the very popular triple telescoping arms on the BendPak lift. BendPak car lifts are superior and better built that Rotary Two Post Lifts.

BendPak has a staff of seven full-time engineers who do nothing but design, test, and evaluate lift systems. BendPak lifts have changed and evolved over the past 40-years not because they like making changes, but because they are constantly improving the structural integrity and design of their lifts to meet constantly changing world standards. On the surface, many lifts look “engineered”, but what lies under the surface? All BendPak lift designs are computer modeled for design function and structural integrity then undergo simulation of applied forces, axial force, bending moment, etc. using Solid Works Cosmos and other FEA programs. After the design is sound, they proceed with actual destructive testing.

There are too many differences to list here in this post. We urge you to take a look for yourself by visiting Gary Bloom Sales, Inc. website at http://www.garybloomsales.com and clicking on the BendPak vs. Rotary Lift banner on the left column.

Gary Bloom sales is one of the leading distributors of car lifts in the northeast covering neighboring states such as Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington DC.

What are the different types of auto lifts in the industry? Well, until the 1980’s, most of the auto lifts found in the industry were of the in-ground type.  As technology and vehicles changed, surface mounted lifts are making up a large part of the total auto lifts in use. This includes many types of lifts such as the 4 post lift.

Surface mounted lifts are typically bolted to the garage floor and are typically powered by an electric motor which operates either a hydraulic pump or a screw type drive. The different lift types are 2 post surface mounted lifts, multi-post runway lifts, low/mid rise frame engaging lifts, drive-on parallelogram lifts, scissors lifts, moveable wheel engaging lifts, and in-ground lifts.

Are you looking for a two post lift that will get the job done and not empty your pockets. Well, take a look at the PK9TPB and the PK9TPC available at Garage Gadgets Inc. for as low as $1495.00. Both lifts are the ProKar models boasting a 9,000 lb. lifting capacity.

Can it be used as a storage lift in your garage? No problem… Can it be used in your automotive shop? No problem… The ProKar PK9TPC overhead asymmetric 2 Post Car Lift is equipped with a heavy-duty leaf chain, steel pulleys, and a high-strength cable equalization system. The asymmetric arms allows for easy access to both sides of your vehicle.

The ProKar PK9TPB 2 Post Car Lift is a base-plate symmetric lift also equipped with a heavy-duty leaf chain, steel pulleys, and a high-strength cable equalization system. The symmetric arms can be extended or collapsed so that all four arms are the same length.  Allows for easy access either in or out of your vehicle.

If you are looking for a dependable, reliable, and inexpensive lift that will get the job done, the PK9TPC and PK9TBP is what you are looking for in a two post lift.

For many years numerous 2 post car lifts were purchased by commercial users for the workplace, but as the home hobbiest market began to grow, most Manufactures of car lifts began to solicit the home owner as well as the auto repair facilities.

Then came the off shore import Manufacturers, who in most cases in my opinion, do not build the same type of product as most older U.S Manufacturers do. With that said, as a consumer you should be treated to an honest, as we say, Lift Class 101. Questions need to be answered! For example..Why does so-and-so have a two post car lift advertised at such a low selling price? Maybe it is due to smaller carriages in the lift, maybe due to an inferior cylinder, maybe because of the lack of metal used in the arms, or maybe just all of the above. Lets face it, the last thing you need in our current economy is to find out you made a mistake in your decision to purchase the lower cost product only to find out that a 2 post car lift is not a great deal even though their website said it was.

A company such as Garage Gadgets Inc. in Orlando Florida will give the true answers as to the reason of the lowest cost 2 post or even 4 post car lifts. The same holds true for tire changers, wheel balancers, as well as all other automotive equipment or used automotive equipment.

Remember, just because it goes up and comes down in similar fashion to other car lifts and heavy duty truck lifts, that does not mean it will last as long or operate safely for your home car lift or vehicle care storage lift needs.

Make an information decision when purchasing a car lift or any other automotive equipment