Guest bayareazguy Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 I have recently acquired a 2 post bend pak lift. I was wondering if anyone on this board has ever installed one of these. If so what did you use to anchor the posts? Will epoxy be strong enough??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 I have installed one in my shop and used 6inch long, 7/8th inch anchor bolts installed with a hammer drill. I also had 6 inches of 2500PSI Fibermesh poured on the slab when the garage was built. Recently I had the unit inspected and serviced by a Hydraulic equipment service. The gentleman told me that how mine was secured was THE ONLY recommended and approved manor that OSHA considers safe. He also advised that depending on use, that I should re-torque the bolts in the concreat once per month to about 100# ft. He also commented on some of the stuff he sees, especially when he is called in to inspect equipment AFTER death or injury... Said that ALL of the lift tumble issues were the result of... EPOXY. He also said he has seen more than one lift fall through the floor from NOT having the proper type and thickness of concrete. The guy was a WEALTH of info. Bolt it down! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicker240 Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 around here,they charge maround 300 bucks to install a 2 post lift.I would let a pro do the install if it were me.Just get somebody reputable and let them at it.Its much less of a headache and faster to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bayareazguy Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 after reading Mike's comments about epoxy I think I am going to take quicker240's advice and let the pros do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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