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Finally got the lift adjusted, not perfectly level or synchronized but after running it quite a bit felt confident enough to put the Duster in the air with it. Question I have for those who have had lifts, is it okay to leave the lift up with the air disconnected. It's sitting on the primary safeties, compressor will run more than I want it to if I leave it connected.
MomsDuster
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Our Bendpak at work only needs air to disengage the locks.
My benwill has a lever to disengage them.
dukeboy440
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cant help ya there. Ours is hydraulic
This is a "uplifting" conversation! 
The lift is hydraulic and I believe the primary safeties are mechanical, they latch into the "windows" in the ladders as the lift goes up. When I lower it, if I don't hit the air button to disengage the secondary air locks the lift settles on the primary's (that's where it is now). In order to lower it at this point it has to be raised off of the primary safeties, that's why I'm thinking it might be okay to not have the air on, but not sure.
Does your hoist have a air tank on it for reserve? Do you know the minimum air pressure it takes to operate it ?
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MomsDuster
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Your fine without air. It’s only needed to release the locks. What I can’t see though is, is the lift bolted to the floor?
He can rent Mitches house out then!
Air v/s electric, If the electricity goes out neither one work but the air powered will operate off the reserve air in your compressor tank to at least get the car down. At the dealer we had a couple occasions where cars were stuck in the air and the customers had to come back the next day to pick them up. All our old hoists were air over hydraulic in ground. Old school.
Not exactly sure what you mean by hoist tank. The compressor I use is my shop Dewalt and it runs when I have it hooked up because of bleed down in the connection fittings (not on the water trap or input to lift fitting side). The max is 125 psi, they recommend 75 ish psi, can't remember if they call out a cfm, doubt it. Bendpak used to sell an "air station" that was mounted on the column but I think they had issues so were discontinued. Maybe a small tank compressor mounted on the column might be a better arrangement as I'll want to use air while the car is on the lift.
Other side of the state.
Oh, okay I understand your question, no air tank for reserve.
dukeboy440
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i gotcha now. Our safeties are pure mechanical, no air but function the same way. and I've left a 8600 lb Ram 3500 Cummins up on them for nearly a month and they held fine. just make sure they're engaged. If you're nervous, you can always get the jackstands for lifts that are designed as an added safety. They run about 200 a piece.
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No, not bolted because I purchased the caster roll around option so I can move it if needed. Really hoping to not bolt it down although if I did I could shim it for level.
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