Automotive lifts that fail!

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[747mopar]

Wow, looks like a combination of wimpy lifts, poor installs and idiots that can't balance loads.

 

[Mike67]

If I were a betting man I would say 99% of those were operator error and the other 1% were installed incorrectly....
I know on our lift, I get the cars up about 3' and pull and shake on them before going up all the way...

 

[68GTXNH]

Oh definitly operator error. Doesn tlook like the lifts failed (except for that last 4 post ) All tipped off. Gotta say im glad the first one is a camaro hahahahaha

Theres a reason i lift a car a foot or two. Then try to shake the hell out of it.

 

[69a100]

If it had fallen on me, I wouldn't be here to tell you about it! Kind of a lame duck topic if you ask me.

 

[747mopar]

Oh definitly operator error. Doesn tlook like the lifts failed (except for that last 4 post ) All tipped off. Gotta say im glad the first one is a camaro hahahahaha

Theres a reason i lift a car a foot or two. Then try to shake the hell out of it.

How about that Craftsman lift, definitely looks like a failure when there's no arm visible on the other side.

 

[68GTXNH]

Good eye 747, i was too excited and distracted by the sideways camaro, i hate camaros....

 

[Bb70charger500]

If you look closely you can see the yellow of the missing arm on the ground by the camaro that looks like a fail the rest look like idiot error

 

[Bb70charger500]

Oh and no I try to make the car fall before it gets to high about a foot or two will do it. Then once again not as rough once it's up if it wobbles more then I like I put the stands under it and if I'm working on something like a van or pickup the stands go under again. They are called lifts you know not holds! You should us a stand no matter what especially if it's one of our mopars don't take no chances ford Chevy eh whatever

 

[ws27]

Some of those may have been not locked properly and left on the hydraulics over night and drained down. The Camaro looks to me like it was gently placed there, no broken glass on the floor and the hood most likely would have been crunched if it had fallen. The four post ones I bet were the same. If you don't lock all four locks, and confirm it, you will get that result when you come back the next day.

As far as these idiots who are too lazy to make sure the car is secure that's a different story. I've seen guys just kick the arms under the car and press the button. When I put anything on my lifts, it takes easily 10 minutes. First you end up repositioning the vehicle, then you have to get the arms in the right spots to line up with frame pieces, not hit anything important, run the arms up close, look underneath, run them up a little closer, adjust said arms again, some times lower the arms and/or re-reposition the vehicle, run them up again, finally get them where you want, lift the vehicle a few inches, try to push it off. Oh and I forgot all the cursing! What I can tell you is I'm very comfortable when under there. When I do lower it on the locks, I make sure there is no residual hydraulic pressure.

 

[Kern Dog]

I had mine installed in Jan 2015. EVERY car or truck I've lifted has been wiggled and shaken from waist high before I go any higher. I have not had to reposition a car yet.
Maybe a few of those developed balance problems after engine removal? I have tall jackstands that I use to add more stability.

 

[747mopar]

I'm new too lifts, just installed mine a few months ago but went overkill on anchoring it down and bought a beefy Texas made lift.... makes all the lifts in the pics look like toothpicks. I'm pretty **** about keeping the arms spread out and double checking it as I lift. One of the best investments I've ever made, he'll I even lift my Can Am on it.

 

[68GTXNH]

If you look closely you can see the yellow of the missing arm on the ground by the camaro that looks like a fail the rest look like idiot error

you can see the yellow right at the base of the hood near the fender, i bet the lift wasnt lifting evenly that arm didnt make it onto the lock. then left over night that hydraulic slowly settled which is why the car looks like with was placed neatly there. there are too many cues that is wasnt photo shopped. as for the 4 poster, probably the same thing happened, except the otehr post buckled because 4 posts lifts posts are each inherently are weaker by themselves, they only need to support a 1/4 the weight each, not half the weight so they are smaller. if one corner isnt on its lock, the piston relaxes and settles, twists the whole lift under the weight. taking extra time, and using tall jack stands are cheap compared to car repair bills or hospital/funeral bills

 

[Kern Dog]

I'm pretty **** about keeping the arms spread out

What ???!!

 

[747mopar]

What ???!!

Ummmmm .......

 

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