[fastd]

Well, after studying and think about it for a couple of years, I recently got my Bendpak HD-9 ST lift.

Wanted to let everyone know that I had a great experience with mytoolguy.com as a dealer and Bendpak directly.

Lift works great; customer service has been A+; for example, I bought the extended steel ramps and the air bottle. The ramps were so heavy (65 lbs a piece) and I didn't like how they hung and could not be quickly removed. The air bottle didn't work that well; rather than fuss with it I decided to just get a 1/2 hp air compressor (works fine).

I wanted to swap the ramps for the aluminum ones and get a refund for the air bottle (kind of expensive anyway); called Bendpak directly and they obliging with no hassles; they are just doing it without turning it into a big project. They are even covering the cost of shipping! Very pleased with them.

By the way, I was told by Bendpak that they were considering making a "Stubby" lift; it is still in development (but sounds pretty close to becoming a reality); dimensions would be ramps of just 120" long, 104" wide, and 65" of clearance; they were interested in feedback and potential interest. I think price would be about the same as the HD-9 (mines was $2800+).

For the record, I have no relationship/special deal/connection to Bendpak if anyone is wondering.

Regards,

Phil (fastd)