Installing a 4 post lift

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Well' it's Sunday night and I've just spent part of this weekend installing my new lift.
Rather than add to the other thread here on a group purchase, I thought I'd just throw this out there. I picked this lift up at the freight forwarders Friday afternoon and there in lies the tale. The unit is a Bend-Pak (probably pretty similar to most other 4 post lifts) and brother, is it heavy! This unit shipped at just shy of 1700 lbs. I loaded the ramps and cross braces in my 04 - F-150 and had a friend with his Chivy pickem up help with the light stuff.javascript:smilie('') I just want everyone who is planning on getting one of these things to make sure they either have a crane, fork-lift or at least 3 rugged buddies when it comes time to putting these things together. I'm pretty rugged but the ramp with the cylinder attached took 3 of us to lift one end up on the cross bar - 4' up. This thing is all there so don't think you and you wife are gonna get it done unless she's Marjory Maine and you're Hulk Hogan. The directions leave a lot to be desired but a little common sense and you can figure it out. I'll have it done this week after I wire the shop for 220V
and get 4 gallons of hydraulic fluid. It's been fun but it'll let you know in a hurry that you're not 25 anymore!
Good luck all you new buyers!