Great review Eric. 👍. I went to harbor freight last week looking to order one. I was told maybe this spring. I realized the shipping/parts issue. I'll wait. Yours looks in great condition with the work you've done so far. I just maintain my vehicles. Thank you 👍👍

Thanks for the excellent report on your scissor lift!

These reviews are very thorough, Erik. If I were a mechanic looking to purchase, I would have a great pro/con list. Stay safe and well.

Nice review. Thank you for sharing this.

I watched a video of a guy that has the same lift as yours that is run on 120 volts. He has had no problem at all. He also put some heavy flat metal on his rear wheels on the lift. He used a 25 percent coupon and saved 400 bucks off. As you He has had no real problems and likes the lift. Thanks for the review. I would not be scared to buy one of these lifts. They will do what they are meant to do.

Great Review 👍😎🍻

Nice scissor lift at a reasonable price. Thanks for the review/video.

Nice in depth review. When I worked at the dealership, they installed this type of scissor lift over 3 years ago. It was used every day as a full time service bay lift. No problems in over 3 years.

Oh man I love that lift! Bought mine about 4 years ago and it's been such a joy for an old man compared to laying on my back. With a low rolling shop seat you can back a vehicle up on it and you have full access to the engine. I use a tall jack stand under the front bumper for stabilization. Thanks for the review.

I have had mine for 3yrs and all I can say it was probably one of my best tool investments. I have had full size pickups on it, Chargers, Jeeps and Numerous Vintage cars. It does its job very well. Extremely well made. Every vehicle is different and you have to make your lift arm adjustments. I make the lift to remember a specific vehicle. I built ramps so I can drive over it when it's not being used. I have kept a record of the money in labor I have saved by doing it myself with this lift and it has paid for itself 3 times over.

Great review!

I bought one from a lady who's husband passed away. Everyone says Harbour Freight stuff is cheap and made in China, so is bend pack and some others, they probably come the same factory. I am very satisfied with my lift, I have used it a lot, its a good investment.

Love the review,I'm going to look into getting one👍 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Great review, appreciate it.

Great content. Thank you!

I watched your earlier videos when researching my hoist. I decided to go for a similar mid rise scissor lift (in Australia). This has been such a handy addition to my workshop. I am planning to eventually cut the concrete floor and flush mount the lift and place a removable table top so the hoist will disappear when not in use (and just to make lower slung cars drive over easy). I would highly recommend these hoists, thank you for posting :)

thanks for the video and your review. I almost bought it, but now its $2000 at harbor freight

Thank you brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve had one for 2 1/2 years. Total delivered after coupon was $1,399.06. Had a dozen vehicles on it up to a Suburban in weight. Works great. I put a heavy duty jack stand in middle underneath one of the pivot (scissor) points for extra safety.

Bought one about 6 years back and have used the hell out of it, my stepdaughters significant other can't even break it either. Sorry that boy given two steel balls and locked in a padded rubber cell in 30 minutes he will lose one and break the other, so you can say they are bullet-proof, he somehow got his Ram 1500 super cab, His Chevy Avalanche and didn't topple it over or break anything. Have used it to service and fab work, I even pulled the transmission and transfer case out of my 99 Jeep Wrangler with it, supprised the heck out of me, the rails worked fine with a small jack to hold things in place. Made a plywood deck to service snowmobiles, lawnowers etc..

I agree, I'm sure they're all made in the same factory. I have the Danmar mid rise scissor lift and it's exactly the same as yours. I love mine also. My only regret is that I didn't get it sooner. I'm 52 and my knees aren't enjoying getting up and down anymore. Excellent review

I 've got an old scissor lift but got it out of a a friend dads shop lot you can find them from old tire shops or service stations mine was 100 bucks looked bad at first but with a little paint and grease worked fine I've left a 56 olds 4 door up on it for at lease 10 years to store stuff under it so anyway if you look around you my find one and save a little I've found 6or 7 more since I got mine so there out there

great review

Plus all the aches and pain you’re saving your knees and back !! That’s worth the money right there !

It lifts my cat eye silverado crew cab up with No problem at all for tire rotation, oil changes, changed the o ring on the oil pickup tube with this. Works awesome. Only problem is the arms are not wide enough for certain cars that dont have closer lifting points. Ive lifted a 95 honda civic, 2006 crewcab chevy silverado 4x4, 2004 mercury monterey minivan, 2012 chevy equinox, 2006 chevy trail blazer, 99 isuzu trooper and use it as a bench with a sheet of plywood for other random stuff. 5 years strong with no problems at all. Best $1000 I ever spent.

I worked in a high end body shop and all they used was scissor lifts. After seeing all the different cars and trucks put on the lifts and all the tugging and on the vehicles to remove and install parts I can say that these are as safe as you can get having a vehicle in the air. If you are concerned about the strength of the design, look at a tractor trailer car carrier. The design and structure is the same. Though a car carrier looks to be dainty, it is capable of surviving millions of miles carrying maybe 15 to 20 tons of cars on our terrible potholed, bumpy off camber roads in all types of weather without failure. So a scissor lift stationary on a good concrete floor is living a rather stress free life in comparison. Trust the engineering cause it's big brother is a tractor trailer car carrier that brought you the car or truck you are currently driving. Enjoy.

I did all the research when looking for a lift. Called a concrete company because I ran into the same issue of not knowing what i was working with and what he told me was that he hasn't came across any residential pad that doesn't meet PSI requirements. Softer concrete is for decorative purposes and never used on driveways or foundations. Any concrete that meets residential requirements will hold a 2 post....BUUUUT, residential slabs are usually 2 1/2 to 3 inches thick in the center. The edges are usually thicker. Minimum requirement for a lift is 4 inches. I ended up pouring a 3 inch slab and setting down a movable 4 post lift. Now i'm looking for something more mobile to use in the driveway. This review definitely peaked my interest in one of these lifts! Thank you!

With a solid top attacked, it would make a fantastic welding table. Being able to raise and lower your work as you're fabricating something is a huge boon! And it makes getting larger parts off the table a whole lot easier.

Great video Eric. I've had my lift for 2 years now and honestly cannot fault it. As you say many f these lifts were shipped from China, as mine was. I paid the same in £££ in 2020 and I'm happy with that.

I've had mine about 6 years. Best thing I've purchased in a long time. Only issue I've had was the pump filler neck came loose. Just cleaned it up and welded it so it wouldn't happen again.

Great review.... I always thought they were all 110volts. Never looked into them that much on that side. Love to get one at some point. Jack stands and ramps are not becoming as fun anymore....lol

I have the Bend Pak 6000# lift from which this one was designed. Mine was made in '05, in the USA. I bought it used in 08 for $1200. It is the single best tool investment I have ever made. Mine is 110 volt. It only has three safety stops, more would be nicer. Mine is portable with the use of the pump/dolly combo. It's nice to roll out into the driveway for pressure washing under a car, etc. My shop has 9'4" ceilings, so a 2 or 4 post lift was out of the question. Most of my work up until fairly recently was vintage VW's, so there was never much need to access the middle of the car. Would be nice at times to be able to drop a trans in my toyota or chevy truck, but there are other ways to get that done. BTW, my 5000 pound Chevy has been on my hoist a few times with zero issues. Works perfectly. For everyday shop work, I built a plywood table that fits over the hoist. It is an instant work table, outfeed table for the saw, and a place to work on the lawn mowers, snowblowers, etc. No more kneeling on the ground to change the oil or a drive belt. Also works great for loading and unloading heavy things from my truck. Just back the truck up to the hoist, and lift the heavy thing to the same level and roll it in/out. For tires, brakes, suspension, oil/fluid changes and old VW repairs, there is nothing that will serve a guy better than a scissor lift.

Love it !

Neat rig never seen one of those before

Nice follow up rewiew. This lift looks good for doing body work, brake jobs, wheel bearings. It looked a little scarry to me when you were underneath welding on a exhaust. The comment about the pump getting knocked over was good. Your pump was tucked in the corner so it would be unlikely get knocked over.

i have the same lift, but from Eagle lift company - - bought it Aug, 1 , 2002 - - 31 yrs ago - for $1500 - - - - many, many side jobs later, made that $$ back several times over - -

had mine 7 yrs. now, no problems at all.

Great review, Eric or Erik. I watched this video twice to capture data that I may have missed during my first viewing. I also viewed your 1 year review which after watching each video, I think I could now give the data and specs myself about lift. Hope you faired well during hurricane Ian. I'm down in Richlands, NC and we got quite a bit of rain and wind gusts but no severe damage nor did we lose power. Thank God for His grace. Alright my friend, I just wanted to give a shout and say hey and thank you for the reviews of the lift. You're right, you can't find the lift in the HF stores or in their on-line inventory but I'm sure if I asked them, they'd tell me how to acquire the lift. I'm also a NEW SUBSCRIBER to show support,👍🏽🤠 10/01/22

I found a used Rotary inground lift..I restored..to new..oil tank is now above ground..no EPA issues.. per city .since it's tank is above ground..I've got a 10 ft ceiling..I can do most things on my hot rods ..as u can in your shop..

When I saw you had posted this Video, I was about to say ".. Erick, why do you keep teasing me with this, they are not available.." Then I read your the Video description with the link... So I apologize, for my initial snap judgment...

Ps, I am a seasoned mechanic and use a lot of Harbor Freight tools. Every bit as good as the stuff you pay many times more than the name brand stuff. I realized I can fill my tool box with that same high quality tools using Harbor Freight stuff that are just as good as higher priced stuff I used to buy off the tool truck. Just my opinion.

I was wondering if the lift arms pivot inwards? I do repairs and restorations on British cars mostly Triumph and the frames on the Triumph Spitfires run down the center of the car so lifting would be a challenge. These cars are very light considering to most other cars. They weigh in at 1800 lbs full of fuel. I work out of a 1 - 1/2 bay garage with a limited height so I have been researching mid rise scissor lifts since post lifts are out of the question because of room and concrete thickness. Thanks for your time and you got a new subscriber!!

I bought this type of lift about 20 years ago. It looks the same as yours. I use the lift for years and I was getting hydraulic oil leaking past the internal seal on the top of cylinder and it would lock the cylinder from going up the other one would keep going up and the cylinder would come out of its seat. I would open the bleeder and it it would be ok. It never had the lifting power for heavier cars. So after 15 years of this I pulled the cylinder and took it apart and was going to get a new seal kit. What I found out was they installed the seal upside down on that cylinder. Seals were in good shape so I just turned it over and it was like two different lifts. Also i drilled 2 small holes in the upper pipe plugs. One was to let the air out better and also will let you know if your seals start leaking because oil will come out. I have worked on a lot of cars with this lift and it has been great. Wish I would have found that problem to begin with. I also mounted my pump to the wall and put a longer hydraulic hose with a quick disconnect at the pump.

Pls I want to this teach me some techniques in building lift ❤

When u are welding u should cover the exposed shafts !

Another good presentation. Do you run across any old fords for sale? lol

Question: on the Volvo XC70 (At 2:18), were you servicing the rear differential? Because I think that I need to do the angle bevel gear on mine. I'm getting a low noise grumble at 40mph. For all I know, it could be the tires.

Hi, what a fantastic Video. Finally someone who really explains the advantages and disadvantages of this Scissor Lift. May I ask how tall you are. I am 1.92 m tall and have a back length of 1 m. I ask this because I see you sitting under the Car and think, could I also sit there under the Car. Or should I get down on my knees. I don't want this because I have 2 bad knees. Greetings from the Netherlands Akko

Ever heard anybody using two of these each under front and rear wheels?

I like to wonder around harborfreight, everything went up price, and a lot of things are out of stock. These are going to $2k - thinking of financing it now - don’t want to fork of any cash right… thanks for the follow up videos.

That sounds good. I work on a lot of Volkswagen... the real old bugs in buses...

Great video, I just purchased a Triumph Scissor 6000lb lift. Built the ramps to drive up on for lower cars. I have lifted my Honda Pilot which is about 4300lbs. Do you use any of the the under lift stands to support the front and back of the vehicle while on the lift?

Any Idea where can I but the sleeves that ate on the top , the one you slide for mounting points?

The only thing that sucks about lifts like this is, it makes it nearly impossible to work on anything directly under the vehicle like exhaust, trans, floor, etc. Cool for outside of car work though, but pretty expensive for working on brakes or changing wheels/tires. Think I'll stick with my standard car jacks and jack stands. :)

Nice review. Could i ask you a favour if you still have that? Could you take a measurement of the scissor arms? Planning on building something similiar

Everyone loves to bash HF but it’s great for regular people. Also remember some of those bad reviews could be bogus.

very nice

Definitely want to see the hydraulic schematic on one of these. I wouldn't trust a lift without counter balance valves.

What is the tubing size?

what about the thickness of the cement where is install it ? I think my drive way have 4inch thick also I see could be more safe if you can install about 2feet of pipe out ... on the side of the lifter to get more more stability of the lifter, overall I like it good review.

I have a ford focus awd and I need to pull the transmission to replace the slave cylinder. Transmission is to the left of the 4cylinder engine that sits sideways as all front wheel drive cars do. I believe I’ll need to unbolt and remove drive shaft and small transfer case to remove the gearbox. Do you think this lift will get the job done?

I can't find this lift in HF even with the provided link. I wonder if it pulled off of the shelves.

I think it's a good lift also and it's all how you use it

My Snap On scissor lift was made in CANADA

I have a Lift just like that one from Harbor freight I put the car on backwards and I got a lot more room under the car I can even service the transmission of a pick up truck keep that in mind my lift works great yeah yeah I got it for real cheap motor was wired backwards no pressure then I converted to 12 V battery and a cart and I can use that lift on my flatbed car hauler when we go to the race track or in the driveway or at my neighbors house put it right on my truck and take it across the street

Hey Eric, are you able to put a car on the lift backwards ? to give you more room away from those lift hydraulic cylinders..

I have been looking at getting a similar lift , titan 6600 . I have also been looking at the stratus open center scissor lift . NOw that you have had this Lift for a while would you stay with that style or buy the open center lift . When im not using the lift it will be under my car and that’s the down fall for stratus . Hate having to drive over it when i wanna get my car out .

How would this work with the 1990s sw20 toyota mr2. Was thinking this would be great for my engine swap plans. Thanks

Do you see any issues servicing differentials, transmission, oil, suspension, brakes, etc on a 2021 Sequoia 4WD, a 2019 Avalon Hybrid Limited, a 2011 Honda Odyssey, or a 2008 Toyota Solara?

I have a saying there is nothing more permanent than a temporary fix

I use my similar commercial lift as a welding table which works a treat when you have a bad back. It does block underbody access but mine was only 500 barely used so I don't mind. I bought mine from a shop that never used it and replaced it with a two post which I will add to my shop (but keep the scissor lift). I would NOT pay over a grand new for one. Two-post lifts are not that hard to install.

A great modification for these style lifts is to add 5000 psi quick disconnects to the hydraulic hose from the pump. I bought adapter fittings that screw into the junction block on the lift and the existing fitting on the end of the hose. The QD fittings then thread on to these adapter fittings

28 days for concrete to get to full strength. Years of school and every dang test report I’ve ever read while building skyscrapers all were based on 28 day compressive strength

Okay looking lift. What is the markings on the floor and, steel plates under the rollers? Thanks

$1400 was a great deal! Now they are $2000. Have to wait on the 20% coupon.

Hello, I was at harbor freight website and could not find the scissor lift. How did you purchase yours?

Question: sorry if you said 1. how high? 2. do they lock for safety reason if you under the lift.....3. could an engine be removed from the underside? thanks

What's the heaviest vehicle you've had on the lift? I have a Suburban with a curb weight of 5800 lbs. and I just feel like the sheer size and girth of the Suburban would dwarf this lift.

Has anyone made extensions for the pads to make then higher for trucks?

I continue to search Harbor Freight for these and still nothing. So aggravating

I imagine dropping large fuel tanks is one of those things you might not be able to do with these?

Not even listed on the HF website anymore.

Looked for this lift at harbor freight.Doesnt look like it is available?

I havent seen this lift for hf in years.

Does your lift wobble when it proceeds to the top most stop position?

Love your Elvira poster

Where is the full version of your theme song and who sang it?

Has anyone ever lifted a catfish camaro with the factory lip kit?

I just bought one of these, looks very similar, but the hydraulic pump, the electrical wires were just 3 bare ones, no 3 prong end. Not sure how i can power the pump.

I just got a used one of these, one of the piston seals is blown and spits fluid out. Any idea where I can get a piston seal rebuild kit?

My local HF has is at $1,999.99.

Safety warning number 7 says do not work underneath unsupported?

As of November29, 2023 there is no listing for it on HF

How mm the thickness of the material steel? thanks

Hi sir, I have a question about my lift I believe we have the same lift. I bought mine about two years now and it didn’t have this problem. Just yesterday when I raised it up all the way up and on the right up gasket hydraulic liquid spray out from the small hole . I was little worried about it, I’d this something I should fix it and what I do to it? Do you have any suggestions or experiences with that problem. I’m great appreciate your help. Hoping to hear from you soon . Thank you

What is under the rear rollers?

Hard to understand. You say you watched other reviews on it prior to the purchase and how people said they are dangerous etc. Then why did you buy it ? And how much credit should interested buyers give to this review over the other reviews?

Checked Harbor Freight’s website and still no scissor lifts 8/25/23

Does it have a safety lock?

I would pay 2 k for one !